Try making this paper fold caterpillar in under a minute.

Stephen only just managed it in the studio with a time of 57 seconds! Can you do better?

You need two strips of paper, two small lengths of garden cane, scissors and a glue stick.
Start by putting a little glue on one end of one of the strips of paper.

Stick the other strip on top, at a right angle.
Now you need to start folding.

Fold the left strip over and the right one. Then vice versa!

Keep repeating folding one strip over the other to make a concertina shape.
When both strips are all folded up, secure the last flap.

Trim off any excess if necessary.
Feed the pieces of cane in between the folds at two points along the length of the concertina.
If you are timing yourself, stop the clock!

Just add a face and two antennae to complete your paper fold caterpillar!
When you've had chance to try this a few times, why not add a different face or some extra decoration to the same principle for the body?

How about this Chinese dragon, for example? Doesn't he look cool?



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