Paper Ship

The paper boat is a folded boat able to swim – for a while. Obviously it is well known all over the world.

1. Take a sheet of paper of the size A4 (8 1/2″ x 11″). Paper used for ink jet printers will do.
2. Fold the upper half down on the line.
3. Find the center line by folding the left side on the right side and by unfolding.
4. Fold downward both upper triangles on the line.
5. At the bottom fold the top strip upward on the line.
6. Fold the two small triangles on the left and on the right backwards to make them disappear.
7. Turn the paper over and fold the other lower strip upwards. You have formed the well known hat.
8. Turn the hat 90 degrees and open it. The thumbs must be inside. Lay the upper and the lower parts on each other.
9. Fold the lower front triangle upwards on the red line
10. Turn the paper over and fold up the other lower triangle. You get a hat without a brim.
11. Open the hat again and put the upper part on the lower one.
12. Pull the upper corners of the triangles in opposite direction as much as possible to form the boat.
13. Stretch the boat both to the right and left, and then separate it slightly from underneath so it can float.

Float that ship in bucket of water and have fun.