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We were in need of a rainy day activity this afternoon, so we spent some time folding, and gluing up a paper village for our Little People. It's an old time craft (you know, from when we were kids), that only requires a few sheets of typing paper, glue, scissors, and maybe a few markers, or crayons, for adding decorative details.
To make a house, start by folding a piece of typing paper in half, so the two long sides are touching.
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Fold it in half again.
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Then fold it in half, so that the two shorts sides are touching, and fold it in half that way again.
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When you unfold the paper, it will be divided into sixteen squares.
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After you have finished cutting, recrease the sides so that both edges fold inward.
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Then, glue the number 2 squares (see the picture above), over the number three squares, to form the peak of the roof.
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Bring the number 1 squares together, with the number 4 squares, on each end of the house, over the 2, and 3 squares, so they make a straight line at the bottom.
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Cut windows, and doors.
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If you like, fold a rectangular prism, squish it flat, and cut out a gentle triangle, matching the slant of the roof, for a chimney.
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Or, turn it into a church steeple.
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The sun came out, before we had a chance to decorate the houses, but the Little People moved in anyway.
It's great to be a homeschooler.
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