How to Make a Paper Popper

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How to Make a Paper Popper

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This instructable is a step by step guide on how to make a paper popper.

Gather Materials

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materials include a couple of sheets of paper

Orient a Piece of Paper Portrait Style

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Fold the Top of the Paper Towards You Approximately an Inch and Quarter in Distance

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The distance can vary from an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half. (You can use the first joint of your index to approximate an inch.)

Step 4: Fold the Top of the Paper Again the Same Direction As the Previous Fold

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Step 5: Continue Folding the Paper Down the Same Amount

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Step 6: Repeat Step 5

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Step 7: Repeat Step 6

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You should still have a small portion of the paper left sticking out at the bottom after this last fold.

Flip the Paper to the Opposite Side

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Fold the Longer Side of the Paper in Half So That the Previous Folds Are Perdendicular to the Crease.

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Firmly Grasp the Popper As So, Holding the Thinner Paper Corner(in the Bottom Left) With Your Non-dominant Hand, and Grab the Bottom Left Corner of the Folded Paper With Your Dominant Hand.

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Using Your Non-dominant Hand, Pull Down the Thicker Portion of the Paper Until the Thicker Paper Overlaps the Bottom.

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Using You Dominant Hand, Grab the Pulled Down Portion of the Paper.

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To Pop the Popper, Point the Two Openings in the Direction You Want to Pop the Popper. Quickly Move the Popper in That Direction to Make the Popper Pop.

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