Origami n' Stuff 4 Kids: Origami: Valentine Heart Envelope

Origami Folding Tips

Origami, from the Japanese ori (to fold) and kami (paper), began in the 6th century when Buddhist monks introduced paper to Japan. The print-and-fold crafts and easy diagrams are designed to help children with fine motor skills, directions and hand eye coordination. Some basic origami folding tips:

Print and cut out patterns carefully.
Fold with clean, dry hands.
Follow the instructions. Study the diagrams and be patient.
Be precise: fold each crease well, flattening the creases by running your fingertip over the fold.
Folding the paper away from you is easier than folding towards you.
Be creative...use your origami on greeting cards, holiday decorations, table place cards and bookmarks.

Fold a heart-shaped envelope for your Valentine.

Difficulty: Easy

Directions:

1. Print and cut out Valentine Heart Origami along outer solid line.

2. With printed side facing up, crease your origami square horizontally, vertically, and diagonally as shown.

Your origami should be creased as shown.

3. Turn your origami over so that the printed side is facing up, with the "Happy Valentine's Day" greeting at top. Create a "water bomb base" by pulling in points "A" and "B."

4. With the open end of your origami at the top, fold down the Valentine's greeting flap as shown. Turn origami over and fold down back flap as shown.

5. Turn origami over. With front greeting facing up, fold back along envelope to shape the heart, as shown.

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