Sunday 14 October 2012

Origami

The Japanese word "origami" itself is a compound of two smaller Japanese words: "ori", meaning to fold, and "kami", meaning paper. Until recently, all forms of paper folding were not grouped under the word origami, namely "tsutsumi", a kind of wrapper used for formal occasions. Before that, paperfolding for play was known by a variety of names, including "orikata", "orisue", "orimono", "tatamigami" and others. Exactly why "origami" became the common name is not known; it has been suggested that the word was adopted in the kindergartens because the written characters were easier for young children to write. Another theory is that the word "origami" was a direct translation of the German word "Papierfalten", brought into Japan with the Kindergarten Movement around 1880. (taken from Wikipedia)

Now, let's try some simple and fun origami crafts!
                          

Source: http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-origami-jumpin-frog-703288/



Source: http://ryecityschools.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=104571




Source: http://webberwannabe.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-origami-instruction.html




1 comment:

  1. Wah...Saya suka maklumat-maklumat di sini terutamanya gambar-gambar yang cantik!
    Teruskan usaha Cikgu Lim...

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