Some Notes on Paper Folding

A canoe.

Use a rectangular paper. Fold the paper in half, the middle should be the longer side. On one side, fold the two corners inward, then the bottom up. Do this one more time.

Do the same thing for the other side. Hold the multiple edges on both sides and flip the whole thing into a canoe.

A sail boat.

Use a rectangular paper. Fold it in half, then fold it like the beginning steps of paper plane (see left picture). Then, fold the flaps up, on both sides.

Put fingers into the middle hole, and gently pull outward, so that you can fold it into a diamond shape (above left). Now, fold the legs up on both sides into a hat (above right).

Again, put fingers into the bottom hole, pull gently outward, to refold it into a diamond shape (final shape shown above). Now, pull the “legs” on top to puff it into a sailboat. Now, for a bit deco, bend the legs at the end to make it a wing-like shape.

Use a square paper. First, make some creases for guide. Fold the paper in half. Unfold. Fold the paper along the diagonal, unfold. Fold the paper like a beginning steps of making a air-plane, unfold. Then, put it into the shape above. (for first timer, you might take a few tries)

Fold one of the pointed leg, so that one edge align with the top. (shown as the bottom side above) Then, make another fold to insert into the top hat. (create the hat by folding it backwards first.)

Do the same for the other side. Then you have the above. Now just puff it up.