Simple Origami Envelope

We were learning about money and the children wanted a purse to carry their "money" around in. We helped them make their own wallets - with just a piece of construction paper.

Materials:

• Paper
• Optional: tape, glue or a stapler 

Directions: 

1. Hold the paper in portrait orientation. Fold in half. 

2. Open paper up. Fold the top corners toward the center. 

3. Fold each edge toward the center. Flatten the paper. 

4. Fold the bottom of the paper up, so at least 1 inch of paper overlaps with the corner of the folded edge. 

5. Tuck in the inch of paper overlapping. Flatten. If you want to make the envelop more secure, glue, tape or staple the edges together so it will not come apart.