How to Make a Paper House

Difficulty: Easy!
Learn how to make a paper house with this simple step by step guide. The instructions are made to be as easy to follow as possible with clear pictures to guide you through this project. If there's any fold that's somewhat tricky, it would be the roof overang sticking out of the side, but I made sure that I've provided easy instructions to make things as clear as possible for you.
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Step 1: Start with a square sheet of origami paper, color side down. If you only have regular 8.5x11 paper, follow these instructions to turn it into a square. |
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Step 2: Let's fold the paper in half by bringing the left side over to the right, creating a vertical crease in the center. Now unfold. |
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Step 3: Fold in half again by bringing the top over to the bottom, creating a horizontal crease in the center. Now unfold again.. |
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Step 4: Now we bring the top and bottom edges together by folding them to meet at the center. |
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Step 5: Turn the paper over. Go to Next page to continue making the paper house. |