Here's an origami rabbit with a delightful surprise: tuck a chopstick between its ears and it'll stand there holding it upright, like a tiny paper butler for your table.

The fold comes in two parts — first a carefully creased base, then the head, puffed ears, and splayed legs that let it balance on its own. It's a touch more involved than a beginner model, but every step is shown in photos. Grab a square of paper (bigger is better if you want it to hold the chopsticks) and let's make one.

How to Fold

Step 1: Fold the paper in half.

Step 2: Fold it in half again.

Step 3: Open it all the way out, then fold so the blue line lines up with the red line.

Step 4: Open it out again and fold the red line along the blue line.

Step 5: Open up and fold so the ★ corner is centered.

Step 6: Open everything out and fold it into a triangle.

Step 7: Open it again and fold it into a triangle.

Step 8: Open it all the way out — you should now have a full set of creases like this.

Step 9: Align the blue line with the red line.

Step 10: Slip your finger inside and collapse it along the creases.

Step 11: It should now look like this.

Step 12: Fold the square section back.

Step 13: Fold so the green line matches the yellow line.

Step 14: Fold the ★ section upward.

Step 15: Fold it back along the dotted line.

Step 16: Fold it in half.

Step 17: Pinch it as shown in the photo and shape the form.

Step 18: It now looks like this.

Step 19: Crease so the ★ corner lines up with the green cross, then unfold.

Step 20: Fold inward along the crease you just made (fold it in half).

Step 21: Split the legs in half and fold so the green and blue lines meet. Do this for both legs.

Step 22: Puff out the ears and shape them.

Step 23: Your rabbit is ready!

Step 24: Tuck the tip of a chopstick between the ears.

Folding Tips

You now have a very cute rabbit — and it can even hold a pair of chopsticks upright between its ears, which makes for a healthy little table decoration.

Spread the legs apart so it stands and balances on its own.

Where you place the chopstick between the ears sets the height, so choose whatever paper size you like. Just keep in mind that if the paper is too small, it won’t be able to support the chopsticks.