This is a simple and easy way to get a square piece of paper from an 8.5 x 11" piece of paper.

Following below that, are instructions on how to cut into 4.25" squares

Step 1:

Materials Needed:

* 8.5" x 11" paper (this can be done with any rectangular piece of paper).

* Scissors


   

Step 2:

Fold A to C
   

Step 3:

Cut along, as shown in picture at left.


You now have a square piece of paper - nice and easy!


To get 4.25" piece squares...

Step 1:

 

Materials Needed:

* 8.5" x 8.5 " squarepaper (as made above, using 8.5" x 11" paper).

* Scissors


Step 2:

 

Fold in half horizontally, vertically.

Cut where the creases are created.

This will give you four (4) squares = 4.25" each.