1 Place a square sheet of paper on the table so it looks like a diamond. To learn how to make a square from a rectangle, click here.

2 Fold the right point over to meet the left point (fold in half). Unfold. Find the center crease (line of symmetry).

3 Fold the lower right and left sides to meet at the center crease (line of symmetry).

4 It looks like a kite. Now fold the apex (top point) down, to the base line to form a small triangle.

5 Fold the right side over to meet the left side.

6 Put your finger on the bottom as you turn the whale sideways.

7 Fold the end point up to make a tail.

8 Draw a happy face. Have a whale of a day! Click here for a surprise!

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