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  | Trace a letter sized paper on the cardboard. (Trace around the paper) | Dustl'us k'ut bughaneilhtsi (you 1) | Dustl'us k'ut bughanelhtsi (you 2+) |
  | Cut out the letter sized cardboard piece. This is your base layer. (Cut along where you marked) | Bedilhts'i-un hailht'as (you 1) | Bedilhts'i-un 'et halht'as (you 2+) |
  | Trace the contour onto the cardboard. (Wherever the contour, trace.) | Nts'ena nawhuza-un behodilhtsi (you 1) | Nts'ena nawhuza-un behodulhtsi (you 2+) |
 | Cut out the cardboard contour. (Cut out where you trace.) | Bughaneilhtsi-un hailht'as (you 1) | Bughaneilhtsi-un halht'as (you 2+) |
 | Use a strip of cardboard to spread the glue on the back of the lowest contour. (Spread the glue.) | Beneduldze be ilhtlo (you 1) | Beneduldze be ulhtlo (you 2+) |
 | Stick the cut-out on to the base layer. (What has been cut out, stick it to the base layer.) | Halht'az-i baidilhdzeh (you 1) | Halht'az-i baidulhdzeh (you 2+) |
 | Hold it down for the glue to bond. (Press down) | Yuk be dilhdzut (You 1) | Yuk be dulhdzut (You 2+) |
     | Follow the steps in order (Follow the steps in order) **Repeat the steps until all layers cut out** | 'Uhuyinla k'oh lhkahonlelh (You 1) | 'Uhuyinla k'oh lhkahoohlelh (You 2+) |
 | Layer the each additional layer on top of each other. (All the cut outs, glue together.) | Hanusulht'az-i lhadilhdzeh (You 1) | Hanusulht'az-i Lhadulhdzeh (you 2+) |
 | **Optional** Add the river sounds. (sound of the river.) | ||
 | Paint the contours and river (Paint what you made) | 'Inla-i dintl'us (You 1) | 'Ulhla-i dahtl'us (You 2+) |
 | Put it into your binder (place it in the binder.) | Be'ootso bein'aih (You 1) | Be'ootso beh'aih (You 2+) |