Origami

 
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Materials Needed:


Origami Paper




 

Introduction

 

The Japanese word, origami, means paper folding. Origami is the ancient Japanese art of folding paper into models that represent animals, people, and plants. They are made without cutting or gluing. Traditionally, they are not decorated. This art form was brought to Europe in the Middle Ages. Some drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci seem to be of folded paper.

Below are listed some examples which can be used to introduce children to Origami listed in an order of relatively simple to more difficult.

Origami Projects

 

Simple Sailboat

Fish

Paper Cup

Hat

Bench

 

Cap

 

Double Boat

Swan