| The birthplace of origami is still a
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| | kits are available. These contain
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| mystery. Paper was developed in China in
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| | squares of paper, often colored on one
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| the first century A.D., and Buddhist
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| | side only. This helps to enhance the
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| monks brought it to Japan by the sixth
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| | three dimensional effect of the item
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| century A.D. However there are not many
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| | being folded. The paper is also very
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| written records from that time, so it is
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| | thin, allowing it to be folded many
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| not known whether origami first began in
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| | times. Origami items can also be made
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| China or Japan. However, no one will
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| | from scrap paper, such as standard
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| argue that Japan developed origami to a
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| | printer paper. This is often best for
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| high art form. The word origami is
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| | paper airplanes, due to its weight and
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| Japanese: oru means "to fold", and kami
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| | size: larger airplanes (of a given
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| means "paper".Many grownups remember
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| | design) generally fly better. True
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| making origami items as a child. It was
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| | origami is made from one piece of paper
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| often a case of watching as another
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| | without using scissors, glue or
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| youngster showed how to make a paper
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| | decorative items such as markers.
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| airplane or something similar. After a
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| | However, remember that the goal is to
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| while, we develop a set of origami
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| | have fun, so use what you like.The effect
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| instructions in our head, for making
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| | of origami as kids is to teach us
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| several airplanes, boats, animals, water
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| | creativity, patience and following a
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| balloons and other toys.As it turns out,
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| | process. As grownups, paper folding is a
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| there are only so many ways to fold
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| | great stress reliever and an effective
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| paper. Developing a "language" of
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| | way to bond further with our kids.
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| folding helps simplify passing on origami
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| | Whether you'd like to make a simple paper
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| teachings. Terms like "mountain fold"
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| | boat or fold an elephant out of a dollar
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| and "valley fold" are used over and over
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| | bill, origami is a fun, simple and
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| again. Basic fold patterns such as
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| | inexpensive hobby. So get a piece of
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| "square base" and "bird base" can be used
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| | paper and start folding!If you'd like to
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| as starting points for many different
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| | know more about origami, including how to
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| origami pieces. From the basic building
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| | fold specific items, visit our site at
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| blocks, an effectively infinite number of
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| | article may be reprinted if proper credit
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| origami items can be made.Special origami
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| | is given and all links left intact.
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