How to make a house from a square piece of paper
Whip up lots of paper houses with this easy method!
What You'll Need
- paper house
- paper crafts
- christmas
- paper toys
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Materials:
1 square piece of paper
Scissors
Paper glue
- 2
Step 2
Fold the paper in half
- 3
Step 3
Result
Unfold
- 4
Step 4
Fold the edges to the crease
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Step 5
Result
Unfold
- 6
Step 6
Bring the sides together as if you were going to fold it in half.
Do not crease.
Give it a tiny pinch to mark the center.
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Step 7
Just a little pinch!
- 8
Step 8
Fold the sides to the pinch mark
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Step 9
Result
Unfold
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Step 10
Carefully cut the top and bottom crease lines up to the fold.
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Step 11
Fold the edges of the top and bottom center squares to the crease line
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Step 12
Result
Fold the inner edges to align with the edges of the flaps
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Step 13
Result
Go over all the creases to make them sharp.
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Step 14
Fold the top and bottom horizontal creases to make them stand up.
Lift the sides
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Step 15
Continue to lift the sides until they stand up straight.
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Step 16
Flip the house over.
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Step 17
Put glue on the inner flap.
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Step 18
Align the top and bottom edges of the flaps and glue them in place.
Repeat on the other side.
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Step 19
That’s it!
Enjoy!