sea serpent

DESIGNED BY MICHAEL G. LAFOSSE

These snake-like monsters of the deep are never friendly, and often hungry for humans.

For the Body

1 Use 12 pieces of square paper. Fold each in half, corner to corner.

2 On each sheet, fold only one corner to the top. Fold the bottom right corner for the first six and the bottom left corner for the remaining six.

3 You should have six of each kind of puzzle piece, six “rights” and six “lefts.”

4 Fit together three of right-side pieces to form a crescent. You may use glue if you wish.

5 Your assemblage should look like this.

6 Fit together three left-side pieces and add them to the first set. Repeat and add to form a 12-piece snake-like body.

For the Head

7 Fold a single square in half, corner-to-corner, and unfold. Fold in the bottom edges to meet at the crease, forming a kite shape. Fold down the top corner to meet with the two, below. Turn over.

8 Fold in the left and right top edges to meet at the crease.

9 Fold corners over for eyes. Insert the bottom point, X, into the last pocket at the end of the body.

10 The finished Sea Serpent.