Remember those old newspaper caps from cartoons and wartime photos? You can make one yourself in about two minutes with nothing but a sheet of A4 or a page from the paper. This traditional origami hat is one of those wonderfully practical folds — it actually sits on your head, and the whole thing locks together with a couple of clever little pockets so it stays put. It's a hit with kids who want to play dress-up, but honestly there's something satisfying about folding a hat from a flat rectangle and putting it on. Follow the arrows, tuck the edges in, and you're done.

This traditional origami cap can be worn if you make it from an A4 sheet or a piece of newspaper.

STEP 1. Fold and crease in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 2. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 3. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 4. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 5. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 6. Turn the paper over.

STEP 7. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 8. Fold along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow and tuck the edge into the pocket.

STEP 9. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 10. Fold the paper along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

STEP 11. Fold along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow and tuck the edge into the pocket.

STEP 12. Complete!