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An easy crab with two claws and two legs, folded from a waterbomb base in eight steps. Draw big eyes at the end.
Start with the white side up. Fold in half along both diagonals, then unfold.
Turn the paper over.
Fold in half from top to bottom, then unfold.
Push the sides in along the creases and flatten into a triangle. This is a waterbomb base.
Fold the bottom corners of the front layer up and out. These are the claws.
Turn the paper over.
Fold the bottom corners down and in. These are the legs.
Fold the top point down.
Draw two eyes. Your crab is done.
One square of paper. 15 cm (6 inch) origami paper is ideal; any square sheet works.
It is rated easy and takes 8 steps. It is one of the simpler models on the site.
Yes. The printable PDF has every diagram and step on 1 page.
