Origami Jumping Frog Instructions

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Fold a fun origami jumping frog! Follow our easy step-by-step tutorial to create a frog that really hops.

Follow these origami jumping frog instructions to make one yourself. It’s really cool to see it in action and really fun to play with. Just press on its back and watch it hop.

If this is for a child to fold, there’s an even easier version of a jumping frog available on our website.

Japanese culture has a few different meanings associated with frogs. The most well-known definition is that they symbolize fortune. To ensure that their money is always abundant and used wisely, it is highly typical for Japanese people to keep miniature frog origami in their wallets.

When visiting the Las Vegas casinos, Japanese travelers frequently have a frog figurine with them. The hopping frog is an excellent gift for someone who wants to try their hand at the age-old Japanese craft of Origami, whether they are adults or children.

Some Tips on Folding This Jumping Frog

The paper must be folded repeatedly on top of itself to create the origami frog the more you fold the harder the paper gets. Use origami paper for a smoother procedure and a neater-looking frog; it’s a little thinner than printer paper and easier to fold. As a result, if you want to create a frog that can jump a long way, use thicker paper.

It won’t be as easy to fold and may not seem as clean, but your frog will have much more bounce in its rear legs. It will also assist your frog jump if you start with a smaller piece of paper. However, if you use origami paper that is 6 inches square, all you will get is a 2.2-inch frog. Try a printer paper square with sides that are 2.5 inches long for optimal results.

After folding your frog, swiftly slide your finger off the folded “legs” to make it jump. To do this, press down with the tip of your finger on the folded “legs.” The origami frog could do a perfect flip in the air and land back on its feet, depending on how firmly you press the legs down.

It is entertaining to attempt to direct the frogs into objectives or to watch which frog can jump the farthest.

Who Invented Origami Frogs?

The Japanese designer Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671–1750) invented frog Origami. It was when he showed women “folding paper” procedures. Among the designs, they folded the jumping Frog.

Step 1
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Start with a square piece of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami paper.

If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.

Step 2
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Fold the paper in half by folding the left side over to the right.

Step 3
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Fold the left corner to the right side, creating a sharp point on the top/right corner.

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Unfold.

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Fold the right corner to the left side.

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Unfold.

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Fold back at where the two diagonal creases meet (the center of the “X”).

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Unfold.

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Using the creases as guides, form a triangle like you see in the picture.

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Press the fold firmly.

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Fold the bottom rectangle in half toward the triangle.

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Take the right corner of the triangle and fold it up at an angle (like you see in the picture).

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Take the left corner of the triangle and fold it up at an angle (like you see in the picture).

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Fold the right side of the rectangle towards the center.

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Now fold the left side of the rectangle towards the center.

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Fold the rectangle in half toward the triangle.

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Fold the right corner of the rectangle down to meet at the center.

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Fold the left corner of the rectangle down to meet at the center.

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Open the legs

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Straighten the crease.

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Spread out the insides as shown in the picture.

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Continue spreading the insides until it match the outer legs.

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Crease the fold well.

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Now take the left and right corners of the legs and fold them down at a slant just like the “arms”.

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Fold the frog legs up, creasing at the center “X” where the arms and legs meet.

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Fold about half of the legs back to form a spring.

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From the side view it should look like this.

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Place the frog on its feet and push on the rear to make it jump!

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Draw the eyes to make it even cuter.

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