In the video, a person's hands are seen folding a red piece of paper into a boat shape. The person folds the paper in half, then folds it again to create a smaller triangle shape. The person then folds the paper in half again, creating a smaller triangle shape. The person continues to fold the paper in half, creating a smaller triangle shape each time. Finally, the person folds the paper in half one last time, creating a small, finished boat shape.