A finished Twin Boat in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

How to fold a Twin Boat

Difficulty
Medium
Steps
9 steps
Paper
One square sheet

Fold a long strip, pull out the corners to make two boat shapes, then fold along the middle and stand it up as a twin boat.

Steps to fold a Twin Boat (9 steps)

  1. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 1

    Step 1Start with the white side up. Fold in half side to side, crease, and unfold.

  2. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 2

    Step 2Fold the left edge to the center crease.

  3. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 3

    Step 3Fold the right edge to the center too.

  4. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 4

    Step 4Fold in half top to bottom, crease, and unfold.

  5. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 5

    Step 5Fold the top edge to the center crease, crease, and unfold.

  6. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 6

    Step 6Crease the bottom edge the same way and unfold.

  7. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 7

    Step 7Pull the two top corners out to the sides while bringing the top edge down to the center crease, and flatten. This makes one boat shape.

  8. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 8

    Step 8Pull out the bottom two corners the same way and flatten. Two boat shapes sit one above the other. This is the twin boat base.

  9. How to fold a Twin Boat: diagram for step 9

    Step 9Fold the top half to the back along the center line. Two boats now sit side by side: the twin boat is finished.

  10. Diagram of the finished Twin Boat

    Finished