Interesting Facts about Swans
- Swans live up to their reputation of being very beautiful birds. Their elongated, curved necks and white feathers stand out amongst the lakes they reside on.
- Swans can sleep on either land or the water. They have the option of sleeping while standing on one leg or while floating in the water.
- Swans can actually fly. They are among the largest flying birds and need about 30 yards to become airborne.
- In the wild, swans can live to be over 20 years old!
- Fold the paper in half and then unfold it.
- Fold both sides in to the centre along the dotted lines.
- Fold the top layers of paper out along the dotted lines.
- Fold the paper in half bringing the bottom up and behind.
- Make an Outside Reverse Fold along the dotted line.
- Make another Outside Reverse Fold along the dotted lines.
- Make a Crimp Fold on the head, the beak and on the back to form the tail.
- Your origami swan is ready!