Origami toads

Meet Tip-Toe Tommy Toad, the fastest toad in the west. You can make your own leaping critter using the traditional Japanese paper-folding art called origami. Make a few toads with your friends for a jumping contest or a hopping race to the finish line.

Here's what to do: Origami begins with a perfectly square piece of paper. Origami paper works best, and can be found at any art supply, craft, or toy store. Regular bond paper will work too, but must be made into a perfect square. Fodl as follows to make your toad:

Click here to see step-by-step instructions for making an origami toad.

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Excerpted from Boredom Blasters by Helaine Becker, illustrations by Claudia Davila. Copyright 2004 by Helaine Becker. Excerpted, with permission by Raincoast Books. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher