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How to make a shamrock paper cutout

Shamrock Paper Cutout: try all 3 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.

Easy3 steps12 × 12 cm · One square

Fold a square in half, cut the joined outline through both layers, then open three heart-shaped leaves and a stem.

You need: Thin paper, a pencil, a ruler and scissors.
Start: Begin with a 12 cm square of green paper, colored side up. The shamrock will have three heart-shaped leaves and one stem.

Finish

Your model is ready

Smooth the centre fold and spread the three leaves flat. Keep the stem below the top heart and display your shamrock in a window or on a card. The finished shamrock, with three heart-shaped leaves and its stem below.

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1
Fold the square in half
Bring the left edge to the right edge. Match the corners and press the vertical fold. Keep the folded edge on the left.
2
Cut the three-heart outline
Begin at the folded edge in the dip of the top heart. Cut around its lobe, the two lobes of the side heart and the stem, ending on the folded edge. Keep the joined centre beside the fold.
3
Open the shamrock
Open the centre fold carefully, supporting the narrow joins between the three leaves and the stem.
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Finish
Smooth the centre fold and spread the three leaves flat. Keep the stem below the top heart and display your shamrock in a window or on a card. The finished shamrock, with three heart-shaped leaves and its stem below.