Hidden Pasture Ranch

For Kids

Origami
[see chart below]

  1. Start with a square piece of paper about 8 inches x 8 inches. Fold corner to corner, unfold. Side to
    side, unfold. Corner to corner, unfold. Side to side, unfold.

  2. Fold corner to center.

  3. Fold edge AB to center. Unfold and repeat for opposite corner.

  4. Unfolded paper should look like this.

  5. Form triangle by folding paper in half along Line AB. Then fold on tip of this triangle back down along Line CC on one side, turn over, then fold the other tip down along Line DD. Your paper should be positioned to look like this.

  6. Fold Edge AB up to guide Line AC and crease. Turn over and repeat.

  7. Fold right sided Point C along Line AB and crease.

  8. Fold this section back on itself lining up Edge AB with Edge BC. Unfold step 7 & 8.

  9. Airplane fold right; point so that Edge AB lines up with Edge BC. Turn over and repeat. Unfold step 9. This gives you a guide line for the next step.

  10. Fold together both Edges AB so they line up with AC. Unfold.

  11. This step is tricky. Pinch together the top edge of your paper just behind the dotted line. Then push the right hand tip up and in. Smooth and flatten.

  12. Your piece of paper should now look like this.

  13. Fold Point; B behind.

  14. Fold top tip down. Unfold back up.

  15. Using crease made in Step 14 as a guide, fold top tip back on itself. Unfold and refold so that tip is now inside. This will be the head.

  16. Fold front top tip down so the head section looks like a kite.

  17. Fold long section of kite back on itself using the side Points AB as a guide.

  18. Fold Point A to meet Point B.

  19. Fold pointed tip inside itself.

  20. Your piece of paper should look like this now.

  21. Fold Point A to touch Point B.

  22. Fold Edge AB back on itself to line up with Edge AC.

  23. Fold Edge AB back on itself again so Edge AB meets Line AC. Unfold steps 21, 22, and 23.

  24. Your paper should look like this.

  25. This part is tricky too. Pinch together left hand point; and top edge by the neck. Push left hand point; inside itself so that the second crease mark becomes the outside edge.

  26. Snip with scissors a place for the tail and ears.

  27. Hold lower half of tail section inside alpaca. Fold lower half of ears inside the neck of the alpaca.

  28. Fold tip of rear leg inside itself. Fold tips of front legs out so the alpaca will stand on his own. Color and decorate.