Heart-shaped Ang Pao (Chinese Red Envelope)
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Heart-shaped Ang Pao (Chinese Red Envelope)
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Hello everyone,
It’s been a while since our last project. This time round we are gonna teach you something really sweet for the Chinese New Year – craft your own Heart-Shaped Ang Pao (Chinese Red Envelope)!
Since young I’ve always been intrigued by origami, and I thought I could do something really special for the upcoming Chinese New Year, which also happens to coincide with Valentine’s Day! After some engineering, I came up with this heart-shaped ang pao to symbolise this really special occasion.
How often do the 2 special occasions fall on the same day? This heart-shaped ang bao succinctly symbolises the significance of the union of the 2 really special occasions. Of course, you may also use it as an envelope for your Valentine’s love note.
Download templates here:
CNY Heart-Shaped Ang Pao Template
Blank Heart-Shaped Ang Pao Template
Materials
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2. Stick glue/double side tape
3. Ruler
4. Cutter Knife/Scissors
5. Paper scorer
6. Cutting mat
Download and print template over red colored papers.
Don’t forget to fit to A4 size when printing.
Cut
![heartangpao_2.1.JPG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FR2/PI2N/G4JNRARN/FR2PI2NG4JNRARN.jpg&filename=heartangpao_2.1.JPG)
Score
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(using a paper scorer is not mandatory but if you don’t, folds won’t turn out as neat).
Fold
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Then fold bottom left corner upwards. You should also see side A.
Fold
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Then push the bottom right corner inward such that you lay side B beside side A.
Glue
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Glue
![heartangpao_7.JPG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FZ3/7A73/G4JNRAST/FZ37A73G4JNRAST.jpg&filename=heartangpao_7.JPG)
Fold
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Fold
![heartangpao_9.JPG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FNN/IS4D/G4JNRAT5/FNNIS4DG4JNRAT5.jpg&filename=heartangpao_9.JPG)
Insert Money or a Love Note :)
![heartangpao_10.JPG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F28/EQIL/G4JNRATH/F28EQILG4JNRATH.jpg&filename=heartangpao_10.JPG)
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