Step 1.

Take a square sheet, lay it flat on the table in a diamond position.

additional information

  • If it is two-colored, place the colored side facing the table.
  • The corners of the square are at the top, right, bottom, and left.

Step 2.

Make a vertical valley fold by bringing the right tip to the left tip.

Crease well, then unfold.

Step 3.

Make a horizontal valley fold by bringing the bottom tip to the top tip.

Crease well, then unfold.

additional information

  • We have just marked the diagonals of the original square.
  • They are valley folds, and their intersection marks the center of the sheet.

Step 4.

Bring the top point to the center of the sheet, lightly pinch the top of the fold along the vertical diagonal to leave a mark, then return the top point to its original position.

additional information

  • We have not created a valley fold, but a mark at the upper quarter of the vertical diagonal.

Step 5.

Form a horizontal valley fold by bringing the top point down to the mark at the upper quarter of the vertical diagonal.

Press the fold well and leave it folded.

Step 6.

Fold the lower part of the fold over the upper part, using the existing horizontal valley fold.

additional information

  • The fold consists of two large sections connected by a lower horizontal hinge edge.
  • The rear flap is a large trapezoid, the front flap a large triangle.

Step 7.

At the level of the upper horizontal edge of the rear flap, form on the front flap a horizontal valley fold, bringing from top to bottom the upper point of the front flap onto the vertical symmetry axis.

Mark the fold well and leave it folded.

additional information

  • The front and rear flaps are two large superimposed trapezoids, connected by a lower horizontal hinge edge, which corresponds to the large base.
  • These trapezoids are double thickness at their small base.
  • The small triangular flap of the rear trapezoid is between the two trapezoids.
  • The small triangular flap of the front trapezoid is on the ceiling side.

Step 8.

Form a valley fold, horizontal, by bringing from bottom to top, the free tip of the small front triangular flap, to the middle of the top edge.

Mark the fold well and let it crease.

additional information

  • The triple-thickness front flap consists of:
  • At the front, a small single-thickness triangle, whose free tip is oriented at 12 o'clock.
  • In the middle, a small single-thickness trapezoid, in a horizontal position.
  • At the back, a large single-thickness trapezoid.

Step 9.

Flip from bottom to top, around the top hinge edge, the small trapezoid of the large front flap, against the table.

Slightly lift the front flap to continue the movement, until the small trapezoid flap is positioned between the two large front and back flaps.

additional information

  • The front and back flaps are again of the same surface.
  • The front face of the front flap is completely smooth, except for the mountain fold corresponding to the vertical axis of symmetry.
  • The fold has:
  • An upper left point, an upper right point,
  • A lower right point, and a lower left point.

Step 10.

At the upper left point, make a vertical valley fold, bringing from left to right the lower left point against the fold.

additional information

  • The lower edge of the new double-thickness triangular front flap is perfectly aligned with the lower edge of the rear flap.
  • Crease well, then unfold.

Step 11.

At the upper right point, make a vertical valley fold, bringing from right to left the lower right point against the fold.

additional information

  • The lower edge of the new double-thickness front flap is perfectly aligned with the lower edge of the back flap.
  • Mark the fold well, then unfold.
  • The front and back flaps are once again two large trapezoids of the same area.
  • The front face of the fold now has two vertical valley folds, and the mountain fold corresponding to the vertical axis of symmetry.

Step 12.

Open the fold, tilting from top to bottom, the front flap against the table.

additional information

  • The fold is a large hexagon, with the lower and upper edges horizontal and small, compared to the other four sides.
  • A valley fold on the upper part of the fold, then a mountain fold on the lower part, connects the upper left point to the lower left point.
  • a valley fold on the upper part of the fold, then a mountain fold on the lower part, connecting the top right point to the bottom right point.

Step 13.

Swing from left to right, the left part of the fold, to transform the lower part of the left vertical fold from mountain to valley.

Crease well, then unfold.

additional information

  • The left vertical fold is now a valley fold along its entire length.

Step 14.

Swing from right to left, the right part of the fold, to transform the lower part of the right vertical fold from mountain to valley.

Crease well, then unfold.

additional information

  • The right vertical fold is now a valley fold along its entire length.

Step 15.

Turn the fold from right to left.

additional information

  • the top and bottom edges are horizontal.
  • the small triangle and the small trapezoid are table-side.
  • there are 3 vertical mountain folds and one horizontal mountain fold.

Step 16.

Form a vertical valley fold by bringing from left to right the left vertical mountain fold along the middle vertical mountain fold.

Crease well and let fold.

Step 17.

Form a vertical valley fold by bringing from right to left the right vertical mountain fold along the middle vertical mountain fold.

Crease well and let fold.

additional information

  • the large triangular flaps on the right and left are ceiling-side.

Step 18.

Turn the folding from right to left.

additional information

  • the vertical middle part of the fold is thicker than the rest of the folding.
  • The small triangle and the small trapezoid at the top and bottom edges are on the ceiling side.

Step 19.

Make a vertical valley fold along the right raised line, bringing the right tip onto the left part of the folding.

Crease the fold well, then unfold.

Step 20.

Rotate the folding a quarter turn clockwise, then turn the folding from right to left.

additional information

  • In this arrangement, the lower half of the folding consists of:
  • A single-layer lower triangular flap with the tip pointing at 6 o’clock.
  • The base of this triangle corresponds to the horizontal slit.
  • Below the horizontal slit, there is also a horizontal mountain fold.

Step 21.

Transform the horizontal mountain fold into a valley fold.

additional information

  • The free tip of this front flap is now pointing at 12 o'clock.
  • The bottom edge of the fold is horizontal.

Step 22.

We will transform the single-layer front triangular flap into a rabbit ear.

Form an oblique valley fold by bringing the right edge of the triangular flap from top to bottom along the bottom edge of the fold.

Make a strong crease, then unfold.

Step 23.

Form an oblique valley fold by bringing the left edge of the triangular flap from top to bottom along the bottom edge of the fold.

Make a strong crease, then unfold.

Step 24.

Simultaneously fold down from top to bottom the right and left edges of the triangular flap along the bottom edge of the fold.

additional information

  • use the existing oblique valley folds created in the previous two steps.
  • the top of the triangle has transformed into a vertical rabbit ear tip, oriented toward the ceiling.

Step 25.

Fold the rabbit ear to the right against the folding, then fold the front flap against the table.

Step 26.

Turn the folding from right to left.

Rotate the folding a quarter turn clockwise.

Then, reproduce the manipulations described in steps 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.

Step 27.

Turn the folding from right to left.

Rotate the folding a quarter turn counterclockwise.

Arrange the two rabbit ears so that their free tip is oriented at 6 o'clock.

additional information

  • the fold consists of three parts:
  • On the right, a double-thickness triangular flap, with a closed tip oriented at 3 o'clock, on which there is a small double-thickness rabbit ear tip, with the free tip oriented at 6 o'clock.
  • In the center, a multi-thickness rectangular flap in a vertical position, in accordion style.
  • On the left, a double-thickness triangular flap, with a closed tip oriented at 9 o'clock, on which there is a small double-thickness rabbit ear tip, with the free tip oriented at 6 o'clock.
  • the vertical axis of symmetry is a valley.

Step 28.

Form a vertical valley fold by bringing from right to left the closed tip of the right flap, onto the hinge valley fold that connects this right flap to the multi-thickness rectangular flap.

Carefully crease the fold, unfold, then turn this valley fold into a mountain fold, then unfold.

additional information

  • you need to fold through all layers.

Step 29.

Turn the closed right tip into a reverse fold.

additional information

  • the opening of the reverse fold is on the right side.
  • the small bunny ear tip is still on the ceiling side, oriented at 6 o'clock.

Step 30.

Rotate the folding half a turn clockwise.

Then repeat the manipulations described in steps 28 and 29.

additional information

  • the bunny ears and the small trapezoid are on the ceiling side.
  • on my folding:
  • The small trapezoid is at the level of the upper horizontal edge of the folding.
  • The small triangle is at the level of the lower horizontal edge of the folding.

Step 31.

Flip the free tip of the double-layered rabbit ears to 6 o'clock, if it is not already in this position.

additional information

  • The folding consists of three parts:
  • On the right, a multi-layered trapezoidal flap with a sink fold whose opening is to the right, on which there is a small double-layered rabbit ear tip, whose free tip is oriented at 6 o'clock.
  • In the center, a multi-layered rectangular flap in a vertical position, in accordion style.
  • On the left, a multi-layered trapezoidal flap with a sink fold, whose opening is to the left, on which there is a small double-layered rabbit ear tip, whose free tip is oriented at 6 o'clock.
  • The vertical axis of symmetry is a valley fold.

Step 32.

Hold the small double-layer bunny ear flap on the left between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand.

Hold the small double-layer bunny ear flap on the right between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand.

Spread the right hand to the right, and the left hand to the left, to unfold the accordion of the rectangular flap at the center of the folding.

additional information

  • The folding now consists of 8 vertical accordion folds.
  • The small double-layer bunny ear flaps are still on the ceiling side.
  • The two right folds form a trapezoid, whose large base is a valley fold.
  • The two left folds form a trapezoid, whose large base is a valley fold.

Step 33.

Flip from right to left, the two right flaps, against the fold.

Step 34.

Flip from left to right, the two left flaps, against the fold.

additional information

  • The fold takes the shape of a large vertical rectangle.
  • At the front, there is a large right trapezoid flap, and a large left trapezoid flap.
  • At the back, the bottom rectangle has a left vertical mountain fold, a central vertical valley fold, and a right vertical mountain fold.
  • The right and left edges of the fold are also the large bases of the front large trapezoids.
  • The small bases of the trapezoids meet along the vertical axis of symmetry.

Step 35.

Fold the left part of the large right front trapezoid flap over to the right of the fold, using the existing valley fold.

Step 36.

Fold down the right part of the large front left trapezoid flap to the left of the fold, using the existing valley fold.

additional information

  • The small rabbit ear tips are again on the ceiling side.
  • The central rectangular flap is single thickness, except near the top and bottom edges.

Step 37.

Form a horizontal valley fold by bringing the top edge of the fold down to the free tip of the small triangle, connected to the bottom edge of the fold.

Crease the fold well, then unfold.

Step 38.

Transform the horizontal valley fold that was just created into a mountain fold.

additional information

  • The back flap is shorter than the front flap.
  • The hinge edge is the top horizontal edge.
  • the rabbit ears toward the ceiling side, and the small trapezoid is toward the table side.

Step 39.

Create a diagonal valley fold by bringing the left (thick) part of the hinge edge from right to left down onto the top of the left vertical edge.

Crease well, then unfold.

additional information

  • the valley fold just marked forms the bisector of the top left corner.

Step 40.

Create a diagonal valley fold by bringing the right (thick) part of the hinge edge from left to right down onto the top of the right vertical edge.

Crease well, then unfold.

additional information

  • the valley fold just marked forms the bisector of the top right corner.
  • the three valley folds on the top part outline a trapezoid.

Step 41.

Open the fold by tilting the front flap from bottom to top until it rests against the table, then turn the fold from top to bottom.

additional information

  • the small trapezoid at the level of the upper horizontal edge is on the ceiling side.
  • the small triangle at the level of the lower horizontal edge is on the ceiling side.
  • the central part of the fold is single thickness while the right and left edges are multi-layered.

Step 42.

Place your left hand against the fold, below the horizontal line, so that the rabbit ears remain pressed against the fold.

Step 43.

Using the existing horizontal fold, tilt the upper part of the fold vertically toward the ceiling.

additional information

  • the right and left edges of this vertical flap have multiple layers.

Step 44.

Fully open the right and left panels currently pressed against the vertical panel. Then fold the vertical panel against the lower panel.

additional information

  • The resulting structure consists of two large panels connected by a horizontal upper hinge edge.
  • The front panel is shorter than the rear panel, but it is wider.
  • On the right of the front panel, there is a pocket with the opening on the left.
  • On the left of the front panel, there is a pocket with the opening on the right.
  • The upper part of the folding is a small trapezoid in a horizontal position, with the smaller base being the hinge edge.

Step 45.

Form a horizontal valley fold along the long base of the small upper trapezoid, bringing the top edge (hinge) from top to bottom against the fold.

Well crease the fold and let it bend.

additional information

  • The folding now consists of three panels:
  • At the front, a small thick trapezoid in horizontal position, with the small base pointing at 6 o'clock.
  • In the middle, a medium panel
  • At the back, towards the table, a larger panel.

Step 46.

Tilt the middle panel from bottom to top to lay it against the table.

Step 47.

Form a rabbit ear with the lower right corner of the front upper panel (just above the existing rabbit ear).

Step 48.

Form a rabbit ear with the lower left corner of the front top flap, (just above the existing rabbit ear)

Step 49.

Fold the new (thick) rabbit ears upwards to 12 o'clock, on the side of the small upper horizontal trapezoid.

Step 50.

Turn the fold from right to left.

additional information

  • The 4 rabbit ears are on the table side.
  • The fold is in the shape of a vertical rectangle, made up of 4 vertical flaps.
  • On the front side, there is a left vertical valley fold, a central vertical mountain fold, and a right vertical valley fold.
  • At the upper third of the front side, there is a trapezoid-shaped pocket with a horizontal opening at 12 o'clock.

Step 51.

Lift the left flap vertically using the left vertical valley fold.

Step 52.

Lift the right flap to a vertical position using the right vertical valley fold.

Step 53.

Slide a finger inside the pocket to open it.

Step 54.

Pull the middle of the horizontal edge of the pocket downward until the tip that forms meets the fold.

It looks like the formation of a petal fold.

At the same time, fold the right and left flaps that are currently vertical against the fold.

additional information

  • the rabbit ears have returned to the ceiling side.
  • the petal fold is hidden beneath the right and left flaps, which are folded along the vertical symmetry axis.

Step 55.

Turn the fold from right to left.

additional information

  • The vertical symmetry axis is a valley fold.

Step 56.

Refold the fold by bringing the left part over to the right part.

Step 57.

Rotate the fold a quarter turn clockwise.

additional information

  • The general shape of the fold could be compared to a mille-feuille: multiple layers, narrow, and rather long.
  • On the front and back sides, the free tip of the double-layered rabbit ears is oriented at 9 o'clock, while the free tip of the thick rabbit ears is oriented at 3 o'clock.

Step 58.

Arrange the fold so that the free tip of all the rabbit ears is aligned with the bottom edge of the fold.

additional information

  • The thick rabbit ears will become the front legs of the animal.
  • The double-layered rabbit ears will become the hind legs of the animal.

Step 59.

Flip the fold a quarter turn from top to bottom

additional information

  • the fold ends up on its edge.

Step 60.

Hold the fold between the thumb and index finger of your left hand, at the thick bunny ears.

With your right hand, using a right-to-left upward movement, lift the right part of the fold vertically towards the ceiling

additional information

  • The general shape of the fold could be compared to a locomotive with a chimney.
  • The right end of the fold consists of the two thick bunny ears with the tip pointing at 3 o’clock.
  • Just to the left of these thick tips, there is a small vertical rectangular flap with multiple layers in an accordion style, which could be compared to a chimney.
  • on the front and back faces of this chimney, you can feel an oblique slit that starts from the upper left corner and reaches the middle of the right vertical edge of the chimney.

Step 61.

Arrange the folding so that on the front face, the thick rabbit ear is pointing at 3 o'clock and the double-thick rabbit ear is pointing at 9 o'clock.

Step 62.

Make an oblique valley fold, bringing from left to right downwards, the upper left tip of the double-thick rabbit ear, to the level of the lower horizontal edge of the fold.

Step 63.

Make an oblique mountain fold, bringing from bottom to top towards the right, the lower single-thick tip of the rabbit ear.

additional information

  • the tip that was previously pointing at 7 o'clock is now pointing at 5 o'clock.
  • it represents the animal's right hind leg.

Step 64.

Turn the folding from right to left.

additional information

  • the left end of the folding consists of the two thick rabbit ears with the tip pointing at 9 o'clock.
  • the chimney is on the left side of the folding, and pointing towards 12 o'clock.

Step 65.

Make an oblique valley fold, bringing from right to left downwards, the upper right tip of the double-layer rabbit ear, to the level of the bottom horizontal edge of the folding.

Step 66.

Make an oblique mountain fold, bringing from bottom to top towards the left, the lower single-layer tip.

additional information

  • the tip that was previously pointing at 5 o'clock is now pointing at 7 o'clock.
  • it represents the animal's left hind leg.

Step 67.

Turn the fold from right to left.

Hold the fold between the thumb and index finger of the left hand, between the front and hind legs of the animal.

additional information

  • The fold is no longer against the table.
  • The chimney of the locomotive is on the right of the fold.
  • It is oriented towards the ceiling.

Step 68.

Form, through all layers, a valley fold diagonally along the slit present on the front face of the chimney.

Crease the fold well, then unfold.

Step 69.

Transform the valley fold created in the previous step into a mountain fold.

Crease the fold well, then unfold.

Step 70.

Form, through all layers, a horizontal valley fold, at the intersection point between the diagonal slit and the right edge of the chimney.

Crease the fold well, then unfold.

Step 71.

Transform the valley fold created in the previous step into a mountain fold.

Mark the fold well, then unfold.

Step 72.

Slide a finger between the flaps of the chimney, passing through the right side.

additional information

  • The upper part is a double layer.
  • It is a pocket whose horizontal opening is at 6 o'clock.

Step 73.

Slide your finger inside the pocket to open it, then close the flaps that were previously spread apart.

additional information

  • The vertical valley fold of the double layer has been transformed into a horizontal mountain fold.
  • The upper right part of the chimney now consists of:
  • At the front, a movable closed tip, in the shape of a right triangle whose slanted slit is the hypotenuse.
  • In the middle, a rectangular pocket whose opening is vertical on the right.
  • At the back, with a movable enclosed tip, in the shape of a right triangle whose oblique slot is the hypotenuse.

Step 74.

Hold the folding between the thumb and ring finger of the left hand.

Passing by the left side of the chimney, slide the left index finger under the front flap.

Place the right index finger at the level of the vertical mountain fold of the upper right front tip.

Step 75.

Press with the right index finger to transform the vertical mountain fold into a horizontal valley fold.

additional information

  • a triangular pocket with the opening on the left has formed.
  • the lower part of this pocket is movable and is currently oriented between the rabbit ears on the front of the folding.

Step 76.

Flip from bottom to top, the movable part of the pocket to bring it against the top left corner of the chimney.

Step 77.

Turn the folding from right to left.

additional information

  • The chimney is on the left of the fold, it is still pointing towards the ceiling.

Step 78.

Hold the fold between the thumb and ring finger of the left hand.

Passing by the right side of the chimney, slide the right index finger under the front flap.

Place the left index finger at the vertical mountain fold of the upper front left tip.

Step 79.

Push with the left index finger to turn the vertical mountain fold into a horizontal valley fold.

additional information

  • A triangular pocket whose opening is on the right has formed.
  • the lower part of this pocket is movable, and is currently oriented between the rabbit ears on the front face of the fold.

Step 80.

Flip the movable part of the pocket from bottom to top to bring it against the top right corner of the chimney.

Step 81.

Form an oblique valley fold by bringing the lower part of the left wall of the chimney down from left to right against the base of the chimney.

Mark the fold well, then unfold.

additional information

  • The fold should go through all layers.
  • The front flaps can be slightly spread to facilitate the movement.

Step 82.

Transform the oblique valley fold created in the previous step into a mountain fold.

Mark the fold well, then unfold.

Step 83.

Move the animal's ears down, then tilt the head.

additional information

  • The head gains volume, and the animal's ears point to the right.
  • The animal's head is still on the left of the fold.

Step 84.

Hold the fold between the thumb and index finger of the left hand, between the front legs and the back legs.

Form an oblique valley fold, bringing the lower part of the fold from right to left upwards against the valley hinge fold that connects the right hind leg to the animal's body.

Crease the fold well, then unfold.

additional information

  • The animal's head is to the left.
  • You can spread the hind legs to facilitate the movement.
  • You need to fold through all the layers.
  • before unfolding, the right part of the bottom edge of the fold came to the vertical.

Step 85.

Turn the oblique valley fold created in the previous step into a mountain fold.

Mark the fold well, then unfold.

Step 86.

On the right part of the fold, unfold the central part of the accordion

additional information

  • the central part becomes a single layer.
  • the right part of the fold looks like the bed of a dump truck with a central platform bordered by two vertical edges.

Step 87.

Create a vertical valley fold by bringing the right part of the fold from right to left over the animal's head.

Step 88.

Make a valley/mountain fold for the hindquarters.

Step 89.

Flip the tail so that it becomes a mountain fold on the side of the animal's ears.

Step 90.

Bring the upper right corner of the front and back flaps of the tail together.

additional information

  • the top part of the tail is a vertical rectangle made up of two flaps connected by a vertical hinge edge on the left.

Step 91.

Form an oblique valley fold by aligning the width of the tail rectangle along the top of the right edge of the tail.

Make the fold crease strongly, then unfold.

Step 92.

Turn the valley fold created in the previous step into a mountain fold.

Make the fold crease strongly, then unfold.

Step 93.

Turn the valley/mountain fold into an inside reverse fold.

Step 94.

Hold the reverse fold in place using a paperclip, or form a valley fold on the double-thickness flap inside the tail.

Step 95.

Shape the tail, and reposition the hind legs if necessary so that the folding can stand upright.