Not every origami model has to be an animal or a flower — sometimes the most fun comes from everyday objects. The paper hoe is a tiny gardening tool you can fold from a single square, and it makes a lovely little prop for pretend play.

In this short tutorial we fold a simple paper hoe in 14 easy steps. It is a great project for kids, for farm-and-garden themed crafts, or simply for the joy of making something recognizable from a flat sheet. Grab a square of paper and let's fold a little tool for your paper garden.

STEP 1

Make a fold line in the middle.

STEP 2

Fold it from the left and right toward the middle line.

STEP 3

Make another crease in half.

STEP 4

Fold the top in half.

STEP 5

Fold it outward in a triangle while opening.

STEP 6

Fold the other side in the same way.

STEP 7

Fold it up at the position shown in the photo.

STEP 8

Fold the other side in the same way.

STEP 9

Turn it over.

STEP 10

Fold it up at the position shown in the photo.

STEP 11

Turn it over.

STEP 12

Fold it inward at the position shown in the photo.

STEP 13

Fold the other side in the same way.

STEP 14

Fold up the bottom left and right corners.

Finished!

Turn it over and the hoe is complete.