Position
the card
Position the card in front of you with the lined side facing up, and
one of the short sides closest to you.
The stiffer the paper you use, the farther your
frog will jump.
Fold
Fold the top left corner over to the right edge, forming a triangle.
Unfold.
Repeat on the other side
Now do the same with the top right corner. Unfold. You should now have
a large “X” on the top half of your card.
Flip
the card over
Turn the card over to the plain side.
Fold
Fold the top of the X (short edge) to the bottom of the X. Unfold.
Flip
the card and poke the X
Turn the card back over to the lined side. With your finger, gently
poke in the middle of the X, forming a slight scoop shape.
Bring
the sides together and flatten the top
With each of your forefingers, bring the sides of the scoop together.
Flatten down the top into a triangular shape
Fold
Working only on this triangular shape, fold the bottom corners up to
the top, forming the frog’s arms.
Fold
The overall shape of the card should now be like a house. Fold the sides
of the “house” in, to meet in the center.
Fold
Fold the bottom of this narrow “house” all the way to the
top. Crease gently.
Double
the edge back on itself
Fold this same edge back to the new bottom, again creasing gently. This
forms the back legs of the frog.
Arrange
the legs
Looking at the model from the side, arrange the back legs of the frog
to form a “Z” shape.
Jump
Place your frog on the table and give its back a gentle and quick tap.
Now jump to it!
Position
the card
Fold
Repeat on the other side
Flip
the card over
Fold
Flip
the card and poke the X
Bring
the sides together and flatten the top
Fold
Fold
Fold
Double
the edge back on itself
Arrange
the legs
Jump
