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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.

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Origami: Boy's Day Carp, Koi Nobori

Celebrate Boy's Day (May 5) by folding a koi origami for every male in the household!

Difficulty: Medium

Print a blue Koi-nobori

Print a red Koi-nobori

Print a green Koi-nobori

Directions:

1a. Print and cut out origami along outer solid lines.
1b. Snip end of tale, as illustrated, to black dot.

Koi-nobori Origami

2a. Turn paper over. With printed side facing down, fold along line A as shown.
2b. Repeat fold along line B.
2c. Fold up along line C.
2d. Fold up along line D.

Koi-nobori Origami

3a. Fold in half, along diagonal line, as shown.
3b. Your origami should look like this, with a "tail" flap and a "head" flap.

Koi-nobori Origami

4a. Unfold "tail" flap. Take note of the diagonal line, highlighted here in red, on the carp's fin.
4b. Folding "tail" flap first, crease carp's fin along the highlighted line as you fold "head" flap over.
4c. Your origami should now look like this, with the fin folded as shown.

Koi-nobori Origami

5a. "Valley" fold origami tip inward along line E as shown.
5b. Fold fin up along slit. Your Koi Nobori is done!

Koi-nobori Origami

Crafts: Boy's Day Kite, Koi Nobori

Make a Koi Nobori, a Boy's Day carp kite on May 5th. Traditionally, a koi is flown for every male in the household, with the largest carp on the top representing the father.

Directions

1. Select your koi, print, and cut along outline.

2. Fold your koi in half along the vertical line, and glue along top, leaving the "mouth" open.

3. Use a hole puncher to punch holes to either side of the mouth, and attach strings.

MARCH 3: Girl's Day, Hina Matsuri

From "Malia in Hawaii," written by Karyn Hopper, Illustrated by Tammy Yee. Mutual Publishing, 2013.

Girls Day, Hina Matsuri
Hina Matsuri is the annual Girls' Day Festival celebrated on March 3 by Japanese and Okinawan families in Hawai'i. Girls display their collections of elaborate dolls portraying the Japanese royal court, arranged on up to 7 tiers. Read more...

Girl's Day Origami: Emperor

Girl's Day Origami: Empress

Celebrations Around The World: Girl's Day, Hina Matsuri

Girls' Day Celebration in Hawaii

Hina Matsuri is the annual Girls' Day Festival celebrated on March 3 by Japanese and Okinawan families in Hawai'i. Girls display their collections of elaborate dolls portraying the Japanese royal court, arranged on up to 7 tiers. The Emperor and Empress (or Lord and Lady) sit at the top and are attended by guardians, musicians and servants. These treasured dolls are passed down from generation to generation and are beautifully detailed, with brocaded silk kimonos, fans, and musical instruments. It is said that the display must be taken down on March 3rd or the girls in the family will not find husbands.

Hina Matsuri evolved from ancient Shinto purification ceremonies. Using origami dolls, girls could rid themselves of impurities by breathing upon the paper dolls, rubbing the dolls against their bodies, then casting away the dolls, and thus their sins, into a river.

You can make your very own origami Hina dolls on the Origami Page.

To learn more about the Girls' Day Festival, check out JADE Girls' Day Dolls Page and Girls' Day Dolls (Hina-Ningyo).

Writing a paper on Japan? Interested in Japanese holidays, food, and history? Visit Kids Web Japan.

Girl's Day Origami: Emperor

Fold an empress and emperor for Hina Matsuri!

Difficulty: Easy

Follow directions to Empress Origami:

1a. Print and cut out image along outer solid lines.
2b. With printed side facing down, fold up on line A.

2a. Fold diagonally on line B.
2b. Repeat diagonal fold on line C.
2c. Fold kimono up as shown.

3a. Turn origami over, with printed side facing up.
3b. Fold arms of kimono down as shown.
3c. Repeat on other side, and your Girls' Day doll is pau (finished)!

Girl's Day Origami: Empress

Fold an empress and emperor for Hina Matsuri!

Difficulty: Easy

Directions:

1a. Print and cut out image along outer solid lines.
2b. With printed side facing down, fold up on line A.

2a. Fold diagonally on line B.
2b. Repeat diagonal fold on line C.
2c. Fold kimono up as shown.

3a. Turn origami over, with printed side facing up.
3b. Fold arms of kimono down as shown.
3c. Repeat on other side, and your Girls' Day doll is pau (finished)!

Happy New Year 2013! Chinese Zodiac: the Year of the Snake

1929 February 10 to January 29 1930
1941 January 27 to February 14 1942
1953 February 14 to February 02 1954
1965 February 02 to January 20 1966
1977 February 18 to February 06 1978
1989 February 06 to January 26 1990
2001 January 24 to February 11 2002
2013 February 10 to January 30 2014

PERSONALITY

Born under the sign of wisdom, you are highly intelligent, decisive and active. You thoroughly enjoy focusing on new ideas and intelligent discussions that would enable you to contribute unusual and challenging thoughts. You dislike simple, idle and repetitive conversation for you are a deep thinker.

You are very attractive and have a seductive nature. You plan your conquests carefully and do not abandon your quest lightly. On love, you are a humorous and romantic partner who is determined not to lose what you already have, even if you wander off to flirt with others.

A skillful organizer and blessed with business acumen, you are indeed lucky in financial matters. During their older years, most Snake people become financially secure. But be careful that you do not gamble your money away because you have the honor of being the worst gambler in the Chinese zodiac!

You are certainly not afraid of hard work and generally thorough in all that you do. However, when the opportunity comes, you know how to wind down and relax. You like to find a means of escape and would withdraw to pursue your hobbies and enjoy the luxuries of life. You are pretty much your own master and will try your hand at many things.

You are a trusting, protective and caring friend. However, you will seek revenge if someone has taken advantage of you or has hurt someone who is dear to you.

Courageous and determined, you are able to recognize trouble and react immediately, but once you have achieved your goal you usually retreat to gather your thoughts, meditate, and rest until a new challenge appears.

MARRIAGE

Good for matrimony with ox, rooster or rat year people.
Avoid mating with monkey, tiger or boar year people.

COLOR: RED

The snake is associated with the color red, which traditionally represents good fortune. It symbolizes happiness and strength, success with endeavors, and prosperity in the family. It is one of the most popular colors during Chinese new year, when blessings are written on red paper.

Learn about the other signs of the Chinese zodiac:
•Boar •Rat •Ox •Tiger •Rabbit •Dragon •Snake •Horse •Ram •Monkey •Rooster •Dog	You might enjoy:

Chinese Lion Paper Bag Puppet

Kung Hee Fat Choy is the Chinese greeting for the New Year. Cut and past a festive Chinese Lion paper bag puppet to celebrate the new year!

Find objects in this illustration beginning with the letter "C." From the children's book, Island Style Alphabet, written and illustrated by Tammy Yee.

Materials:

Printed Chinese Lion Puppet
Paper Lunch Bag(s)
Crayons
Scissors
Glue

Instructions:

1. Print and cut Chinese Lion puppet along solid lines. Color.

2. Lift "flap" of paper bag and glue mouth as shown.

3. Glue Chinese Lion head onto top of closed flap as shown. If you slip your hand into the paper bag, you should be able to open and close your puppet's mouth.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Origami Dragon Puppet

Print and fold an Origami Dragon Puppet for Chinese New Year!

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Directions:

1a. Print Dragon Puppet.
1b. Cut out strips of dragon's body along outer solid line.
Cut out dragon's head and tail along outer solid line. Be sure to snip near head and tail "puppet handles" as indicated with arrows.

2. Use tape or glue to secure areas labeled "A" on dragon body strips as shown. Your strips should be perpendicular (at a right angle).

3a & b. Fold "tail" strip backward as shown.
3c. Fold "head" strip back and up as shown.
3d. Your dragon body should appear as shown.

5a. Fold dragon's head back along center line.
5b,c &d. Fold puppet handle as shown and secure with tape or glue.

6a. Fold dragon's tail back along center line.
6b,c &d. Fold puppet handle as shown and secure with tape or glue.

7. Glue or tape dragon's head and tail to body. Your dragon puppet is pau (finished)!

Dragon Fortune Teller

What does the New Year have in store for you? Here's an Origami Dragon Fortune Teller to help you out.

Difficulty: Easy

Directions:

1. Print your Dragon Fortune Teller. Cut out image along outer solid lines.

2. With printed side facing up, fold in half along vertical line.

3. Unfold, then fold in half along horizontal line.

4. Unfold, turn over so that printed side faces down. Fold each corner over to center, as illustrated.

5. Turn your folded origami over, with the "fortune" text side facing up. Fold each corner over to center, as illustrated.

6. Crease in half along horizontal, then vertical lines.

7. Turn over so that the dragon printed side is facing up. Carefully "open" each corner as illustrated. Your fingers should be able to fit into the pockets formed, so that you can manipulate your Dragon Fortuneteller like a puppet.

8. Turn your dragon over and you're pau (done)!

How to Play the Fortuneteller Game:

1. Place your fingers into the pockets (index and thumb of both hands) so that you can move the Dragon's mouth, like a puppet, in and out.

2. Have a person choose one of the four colors, Red, Blue, Green or Purple. Moving the fortuneteller in and out, spell out the chosen color.

3. Have the person choose one of the numbers showing. Count out the chosen number while moving the fortuneteller in and out.

4. Again, have the person choose on of the numbers showing. Lift the flap and read the fortune under the chosen number.

5. If you need help with the directions, ask mom or dad...they will probably remember how to play the game!

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