Simple Origami Jumping Frogs

These little folded frogs were too complicated for my kids to follow along with the steps, but they loved leaping about the final product!

Rather than attempt to explain instructions for folding, simply check out the step-by-step tutorial here. I cut green construction paper into squares to start, but you can also use standard origami paper. By the end it should look something like this from the bottom:

And like this from the top:

Once the little frogs were folded up, we drew on eyes and black spots. Kids can decorate however they choose, or even add long paper tongues!

Place a finger near the back legs, then release to watch the frogs hop hop hop.

The kids loved watching the frogs leap, making this well worth the folding effort.

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