Here's instructions on how to make a toy frog out of a business card. The cool thing is, the froggie actually hops! Froggies are excellent diversions should you get stuck in a really boring meeting or next to a hyperactive child on an airplane.

You can make froggies out of any sort of card-like paper, but for the best results (size, aesthetics, jumpy-ness), use a business card with a different colored front and back.

	Start Get a business card. For these photos, I highlighted the edge of the front side of my business card to show the front and back better.
	Step 1 Lay the card, colored side down, and fold one corner down diagonally. Open it back up after you've creased it.
	Step 2 Repeat with the other corner, and again, open it back up.
	Step 3 Flip the card over (to colored side up) and fold down horizontally as shown. Crease it, and open it back up.
	Step 4 Flip the card over again (to white side up) and press where all the creases meet. The sides of the card should "flip up" slightly.
	Step 5 The card should now naturally fold as shown. Bring the top edge of the card down, while bringing the sides towards the center.
	Step 6 Continue folding along the creases until you get something that 's shaped like a house.
	Step 7 Fold up the corners as shown. These become the "arms" of your froggie.
	Step 8 Flip the card over (to colored side up) and fold over the sides. This will become your froggie's "back".
	Step 9 Flip your froggie over again and fold up the froggie's "legs".
	Step 10 Fold down your froggie's "feet".
	Finish Flip over one more time (so that your froggie's "feet" and "arms" touch the ground) and you're done!
	To Make Your Froggie Jump... Press your froggie's back with a slight downward stroke. Adjust legs for a high jump or long jump.

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Last updated 5/13/96 by Jabberwock.