Takkataen (Thai Coconut-Leaf Grasshopper) — 10-Inch Coconut Leaflets Wrapped Alternately Left and Right into Wings and Body, a Folded Triangle Head, Split-Rib Antennae, Hung for Display

"Use a knife to split the middle of the coconut rib, taking care that it does not come apart, to make the antennae; hang it up for decoration." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, CC BY 4.0)

Cut 3 coconut leaflets about 10 inches long, and cut the tip of one on a slant. Slit the leaf lengthwise, leaving a gap of about 5 inches. Wrap the slit leaf round behind the rib and thread it up over the top, then down under, alternating left and right.

Take another leaflet cut about 10 inches long and lay the wings together as the body. Fold the leaflet up over the wings and back down, tuck the end underneath, weave it down and pull tight, left over right, right over left, about 3-4 turns depending on the length.

Take another leaflet cut about 5 inches long, fold the tip down into a triangle and fold back and forth to the end, stitching it so it does not come loose: this is the head. Cut the body's ribs to leave about 5-6 inches, set the head across the triangle, and split the middle of the rib with a knife, without separating it, to make the antennae.

Drawing of a coconut-leaf grasshopper (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, CC BY 4.0).

Hang it up for decoration.

The woven grasshopper is a folk toy made from coconut fronds; the source lists coconut fronds, a straw, a knife and scissors. Take care with the knife and the leaf edges. Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "ตั๊กแตน" (CC BY 4.0 licence). **Limits** The source does not say where the straw is used or what the head is stitched with. Step 3 of the source reads "left wraps parallel"; here it follows step 6, alternating left and right. There is no listing for coconut fronds, so they are named in the text.