Children need to be taught to fold. Show the children. how to crease the paper in halves, by bringing the corners together and lining up the edges. Crease smoothly backwards. To get a sharp crease, press down firmly on the fold with the back of the fingernail. Continue by showing them how to fold paper into quarters and eighths.

Another day show them how to fold in halves along the diagonal. When they can do this well, showing them how to fold paper into quarters and then eighths along the diagonal.

Draw their attention to the two basic kinds of folds:

Paper Folding Projects

European Paper Folding

Origami

Snowflakes