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Step #1 - Fold paper in half

Step #2 - Cut out this section

Step #3 - Make
cuts as indicated
on lines
(from the fold
and the edge
of the paper)

FIGURE 4-5. Folded paper

able to. Next, ask those who said they do not think you can why they believe that. Often,
they are either linear thinkers and have difficulty thinking outside the box, or believe
that certain things are not possible, in this case, putting one object through another.
Once you have discussed their reasoning, proceed to cut one piece of the paper based
on the illustrations in Figure 4-5. Once you have made the cuts, open the paper until it
forms a large circle, then carefully step into the circle and move it up and over your
entire body until you have stepped entirely “through the paper.” Discuss how thinking
outside the box and looking at things from different perspectives are important skills in
today’s changing workplace and world. Tie these concepts to your session topic.

Piercing the Balloon

Another amazing demonstration involves inserting a sharp knitting needle through an
inflated balloon. To accomplish this, you will need a sharpened 18-inch metal knitting
needle, on which the tip has been filed to a sharp point, and several balloons (in case