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A frog that jumps when you press its back. Stiff paper such as an index card gives it the best spring. The head is a waterbomb fold and the spring is a simple pleat under the body.
Use an index card or a 3 x 5 rectangle, coloured side down. Fold the top right corner down to the left edge, then unfold.
Fold the top left corner down to the right edge, then unfold.
Fold the top behind along a line through the middle of the X, then unfold.
Push the sides in along the creases and flatten the top into a triangle.
Fold the bottom corners of the top layer up to the top point. These are the front legs.
Fold the sides in to the centre, sliding them under the triangle.
Fold the tips of the front legs outward.
Fold the bottom edge up to the bottom of the triangle.
Fold the same flap back down in half. This makes the spring.
Turn the paper over.
Your frog is ready. Press down on the back edge and slide your finger off to make it jump.
One index card (3 x 5 inch) or any stiff rectangle of the same shape.
It is rated easy and takes 10 steps. It is one of the simpler models on the site.
Yes. The printable PDF has every diagram and step on 2 pages.
