Origami Heart
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Origami comes from the Japanese words ori meaning folding and gami meaning paper. The challenge is to transform a flat square piece of paper into a sculpture using folds and creases. Origami has so much to teach us about geometry, fractions, and problem-solving. Creating origami requires patience and focus but seeing your finished product is extremely rewarding.
Supplies
- Paper
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Markers
Measure
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Measure a 6” x 6” square
Cut
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Cut it out
Diamond
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Lay it down in a diamond shape
Top to Bottom
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Fold the top corner to the bottom corner then unfold it
Left to Right
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Fold the left corner to the right corner then unfold it
Top to Center
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Fold the top corner to the center
Bottom to Top
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Fold the bottom corner to the top edge
Right Edge to Center
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Fold the bottom right edge to the center crease
Left Edge to Center
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Fold the bottom-left edge to the center crease
Corners
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Turn it over and fold in the corners
Finshed!
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Congrats!