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Origami

Overview

This honor introduces you to the fascinating Japanese art of origami, where a simple sheet of paper is transformed into animals, plants, objects, and scenes through precise folding. You’ll learn the language of origami diagrams, master important folds and bases, and create models that can even be used to tell a Bible story.

Requirements

1. What is Origami? Where did it come from? How was it used and developed?

2. Identify the symbols for the following terms:

  • a. Valley fold
  • b. Mountain fold
  • c. Cut
  • d. Existing crease
  • e. Hold here
  • f. Watch this spot
  • g. In front
  • h. Behind
  • i. Tuck in, open out, or apply force
  • j. Fold over and over
  • k. Turn model over

3. Demonstrate folding the following folds:

  • a. Reverse fold
  • b. Squash fold
  • c. Petal fold
  • d. Book fold
  • e. Preliminary fold
  • f. Blintz fold

4. Demonstrate folding the following bases:

  • a. Bird base
  • b. Waterbomb base
  • c. Frog base

5. Do three of the following models:

  • a. House
  • b. Lotus blossom
  • c. Cicada
  • d. Housefly
  • e. Butterfly

6. Choose three of the following models to fold or select similar models from Origami books:

  • a. Jumping Frog
  • b. Carrier Pigeon
  • c. Sailboat
  • d. Hen
  • e. Leaf
  • f. Walking dog
  • g. Duck

7. Fold one model of your choice from memory from requirement 5 or 6.

8. Illustrate a Bible story using several Origami models.

Answer key & resources

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See also

Adapted from AY Honors/Origami on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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