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A finished Water Balloon Yo-yo in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

How to fold a Water Balloon Yo-yo

Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8 steps
Paper
One square sheet

Tuck the four corners back to make an octagon, draw the pattern and the knot, and add a string like a water-balloon yo-yo.


Steps

  1. Diagram for step 1

    Step 1Start with the colored side up. Fold the bottom left corner to the top right corner and unfold, to make a diagonal crease.

  2. Diagram for step 2

    Step 2Make a crease along the other diagonal too. The creases cross at the center of the paper.

  3. Diagram for step 3

    Step 3Mountain-fold the top left corner behind. Fold it so the tip reaches a point on the crease a little closer to the center than halfway.

  4. Diagram for step 4

    Step 4Mountain-fold the top right corner behind by the same amount.

  5. Diagram for step 5

    Step 5Mountain-fold the bottom right corner behind the same way.

  6. Diagram for step 6

    Step 6Mountain-fold the bottom left corner behind too. Now you have a round octagon.

  7. Diagram for step 7

    Step 7Draw curved stripes from top to bottom. A small white spot looks like a shine on the balloon.

  8. Diagram for step 8

    Step 8Draw a knot at the top and attach a rubber string with a loop for your finger. The yo-yo is finished.

  9. Diagram of the finished Water Balloon Yo-yo

    Finished