Step by step

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  1. Choose and fold your card

  Choose your card. We’re using green A4 card, but you could use a cereal packet, the back of a pizza box or a juice carton.

  Fold your card in half lengthways and, using the fold line as a guide, cut it in half to create two long panels.

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  2. Fold again

  Take one of your long panels and, using the short edge, make a small flap.

  Then fold the whole panel in half and in half again, using your thumbnail to make a crease.

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  3. Make a box

  Make this panel into a box so that each of the folds becomes one the four corners of your box.

  Hold it in place with a paperclip.

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  4. Make your mark

  To make the top of your box, take your box and place it at the end of your second panel of card.

  Mark where the corners meet the card with a pencil dot.

  Make sure they’re big enough to see!

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  5. Cut corners

  Cut a square of card, slightly larger than the dots you’ve made.

  Then make a cut from each corner towards each dot.

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  6. More folding!

  Fold down the flaps you’ve created.

  If you like, you can tape the corners down.

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  7. Eyes and a mouth

  Take the body of your house and draw two lines for eyes and a T shape for the mouth.

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  8. Cut

  Remove the paperclip that’s holding the box shape together and, using your chopping board or cutting mat, cut out the eyes and mouth. (You can do this step with scissors, but it’s a little easier to use a craft knife. Be sure to ask for help from a grown-up!)

  Reassemble when you’re finished!

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  9. Yet more folding...

  Take your remaining sheet and fold it in half and cut down the fold.

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  10. Add your ears

  Take one of these squares of card and cut out two long triangles for ears and a few small shapes too.

  To give your house ears, stick the two long triangles onto your house using tape.

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  11. Ready the roof

  Cut some slits in your roof.

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  12. Add your hair

  Push the small shapes through the topside of your roof to give your house hair.