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SIMPLE MODELS & MORE ADVANCED MODELS

Be sure to fold carefully and then press down very firmly across thewhole fold that you just made. This makes a nice sharp crease. Followeach step but you can look ahead to see if the result matches the nextstep. After you master the simple folds, take the challenge and move

ahead to the harder ones.

HOW TO MAKE A SQUARE FROM ANY

RECTANGLEORIGAMI SYMBOLS

Spiky Star Whale Kite Talking Dog

Frog Box Butterfly & Boats Rocket

Apatosauras/Dimetrodon Noisemaker x2 Starin' a Pentagon The $2 Pantsuit


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High Heel Shoe Boot or Stocking Flapping Bird Crane

Pig-Card Secret Message Balloon Boat/Box

HOW TO MAKE A SQUARE FROM ANY RECTANGLE

Diagrammed by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov

Most origami begins with a square sheet of paper. You can make ityourself from any rectangle. Look around for copy paper, magazines,

advertisements, gift wrap, stationery or any other paper you have in thehouse. Then follow the diagrams to make your square.

1 Place the rectangle sideways on. Valley fold theleft-hand side up to meetthe top, thereby making atriangle.

2 Cut along the side of thetriangle.

3 Save the rectangular piece of paper to makesmaller squares.

4 Open out the triangleinto the square.

The Paper Puppe

The WishinMagician

The Bunny R abbit Olympics

Pilgrim Story R ainforest Storogami


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ORIGAMI SYMBOLS


Paper folders like to share their models with people from all over theworld. To help us do this, folding symbols were developed. These will

help you to learn origami.

White side of the paper

Colored side of the paper

Valley fold

Mountain fold

Fold and unfold

Fold in this direction - see valley fold above

Fold backward - see mountain fold above

Crease made previously


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Cut

Inside reverse fold

Outside reverse fold

Turn over

Turn around

Step fold

Enlarging the followingdiagram

Push in or sink


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SPIKY STAR traditional model


You will need about 14 squares. Begin with white side up.Youll need glue or tape to secure modules.

1 Fold the bottom to thetop. Unfold.

2 Fold sides together.Unfold.

3 Fold corners to thecenter.

4 Fold top sloping edgesto the center (kite fold).

5 Mountain fold bottomtriangle away from you.

6 Fold in half right side tomeet left.

7 Here is the completedmodule. Make moremodules.

Assembly 8 At the bottom: tuckfront layer of the 2ndmodule in front layer offirst. Tuck rear layer in

back pocket.

9 Here is the completed Spiky Star.


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WHALE traditional model


Use a square of paper.

1 Put a square of paper onthe table so it looks like adiamond.

2 Fold the left point overto meet the right point.Unfold, and find the centercrease.

3 Fold the lower left andright sides to meet thecenter crease.

4 It looks like an ice-cream cone. Now fold thetop point down, as shown.

5 Fold the right side overto meet the left side.

6 Put your finger on the bottom point as you turnthe whale sideways.

7 Fold the end point up to make a tail.


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KITE traditional model



1 Put a square of paper onthe table so it looks like adiamond.Fold the left point to meetthe right point.

2 Unfold. Turn over. 3 Fold the left upper sidedown to the center crease.

4 Repeat with the rightupper side.

5 Fold the center pointsoutward to the foldedsides, as shown.

6 Punch holes at the threedots, as shown.(Be careful to punch holesthrough only one layer.)Reinforce the holes.

7 Attach a long piece of string, as shown. Attach ashort piece of string for the tail. Tie strips of crepe

paper on the tail.


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TALKING DOG traditional model



1 Place a square of paperon the table so it looks likeadiamond.Fold the left point to meetthe right point.

2 Unfold. 3 Fold the top point downto meet the bottom point.

4 Now there are twolayers.Fold the top layer up alittle bit, making a tinytriangle for a mouth.

5 Fold both the side corners down to the dots to formthe ears, as shown. (The ears will cover part of theface.)

6 Draw a face. If you hold it like this, you can moveyour hands together and back to make the dog "talk."


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FROG traditional model


Use and index card.

1 Put the card on the tablewith the short edges at thetop and bottom. Fold downthe left top corner, asshown.

2 Unfold. 3 Fold down the right topcorner, as shown.

4 Unfold.

5 Turn over. 6 Fold the top edge downto the bottom of the letterX.

7 Unfold. 8 Fold the left side over tomeet the right side.Unfold. Turn over.

9 It looks like this. 10 Push the two dots

together, as shown.11 Press the top triangleflat.

Now it lookslike a house.

12 On the top layer, foldthe left and right side

points to the top.


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13 Fold the leftside in to meet

the center crease.Repeat with the right side.

14 Fold the bottom up tomeet the top.

15 Fold the top layeronly, down to meet the

bottom. Do not presscompletely flat.

16 It looks like this. Tur over.

17 Press down on the frogs back, then let go. See it jump!


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BUTTERFLY & BOATS by Rachel Katz



1 Fold, unfold and cutapart.

2 Place triangles together(white sides touching). Atthe top, fold both layersdown to meet the bottomedge.

3 Fold upper layer only. 4 Fold up and turn over.

5 like this. 6 To make the boats: pinch the small triangle in the back with one hand; with the other, pinch the long top

edge of the butterfly. Pull apart.

7 Stand up boats.


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ROCKET by Rachel Katz


Use 2 squares colored sides up.

1 Put one square of paperon the table.Fold the bottom edge up tomeet the top edge. Crease.Unfold.

2 Fold the left side over tomeet the right side. Crease.Unfold.

3 Turn over. Put it downso it looks like a diamond.Fold the left point over tomeet the right point.Crease. Unfold.

4 Fold the top point downto the bottom point.

5 Pinch the triangle between your fingers and pushdownward toward the middle. 6 It looks like this. 7 Using the top flaps only bring the folded edges

downward to meet thecenter crease.

8 Turn over. Repeat onthe back.

9 One part of the rocket isnow complete. It looks likethis.

Now go back to Step 1 andmake another one, usingthe other square of paper..

10 Open the last fold oneach flap, on the one youust made.

11 Fold the outer foldededges down to the newlyformed creases, as shown.Repeat on the other threeflaps.

12 Push the lower points of the first part between thelayers of the second part.


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APATOSAURAS / DIMETRODON by Rachel Katz


Begin with an 9 inch by 12 inch piece of construction paperor an 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of copy paper.

1 Place the rectangle sideways on. Valley fold theleft-hand side up to meetthe top, thereby making atriangle.

2 Cut along the side of thetriangle.

3 Save the rectangular piece of paper for thedinosaurs legs.

4 Open out the triangleinto the square. Turn thesquare around to look likea diamond, making surethe existing fold-line isrunning horizontally acrosthe paper.

Body

5 From the right-handcorner, valley fold the topand bottom sloping edgesover to meet the middlefold-line, thereby makingthe kite base.

6 Valley fold the right-hand point over to meet thevertical edges. Press it flatand unfold it.

7 Turn the paper over.Valley fold the right-hand

point over along the fold-line made in step 6.

8 Valley fold the pointover back out toward theright.

9 Valley fold the paper inhalf from bottom to top.

10 Reach inside themodel and pull out the...

11 dinosaurs neck. Press it flat, into the positionshown in step 12.


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12 Reach inside the neck and pull out the... 13 head. Press it flat, into the position shown,thereby completing the body.

LegsUse a remaining rectangle. If these legs are a bit too tricky, try the easier method below .

14 Place the rectangular piece of paper side wayson. Valley fold it in halffrom bottom to top. Pressthe paper flat and unfold it.

15 Valley fold the sidesover to meet the middlefold-line.

16 Valley fold the centreedges out to points one-third of the distance totheir adjacent sides,thereby making two bandsof paper.

17 Mountain fold the paper in half from bottomto top.

18 Open out the top bands of paper and squashthem down neatly into the

position shown in step 19.

19 This should be theresult. Turn the paper over. 20 Open out the top bands of paper and squashthem down neatly,thereby ....

21 completing the legs.

22 Insert the legs top edges underneath the front and back body flaps. There is a triangle pocket to tuck the body into the legs.

23 Here is the completed Apatosauras.

24 From the left-hand point, valley fold the topsloping edge over to lie along the bottom edge. Repeat behind.

25 Here is the completed Dimetrodon.


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LegsEasier method - cut and stapled .

1 Use a remainingrectangle. Fold bottom upto the top.

2 Unfold. 3 Cut in half along crease. 4 Fold in half.

5 Fold top down. 6 Staple as shown. 7 Here is the completing Apatosauras

NOISEMAKER X2 by Rachel Katz


Begin with a strip piece of letter size paper.

1 Valley fold the sidesover as shown - makingtwo bands.

2 Valley fold the paper inhalf from top to bottom.Crease well as shown.

3 Pinch the lower opencorner together and thrustdownward sharply.

4 BANG!For a second bang: Hold

popped corners togetherand pop the other sideopen too.


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STARIN' A PENTAGON by Rachel Katz


5 squares white sides up.

1 Valley fold and unfold. 2 Fold right lower edge tomeet center crease.

3 Fold top down usingfold from Step 2.

4 Fold point to point..

Joining corner

Pocket in flap.

5 Mountain fold. 6 Unfold last step. 7 Finished module. Make 4 more.

8 Open joining corner andloosen flap as shown. Push

corner into pocket.

9 Mountain fold bothlayers inside as in step 5.

(Handle carefully).

10 Joined. Add thirdmodule.

11 Repeat steps 8 and 9with remaining modules.

12 Handle carefully. 13 Completed. Turnover...

14 Starin' a pentagon isready.


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THE $2 PANTSUIT by Rachel Katz


Completed pantsuit is 2/3 the size of a regular dollar. Use two dollars.

Shirt

1 Fold bottom to coverWashington but NOT thethin line frame. Turn over.

2 Fold and unfold. 3 Fold sides to center. 4 Fold outward to formsleeves.

5 Mountain fold1/4 inchover and over.

6 Unfold last mountainfold (leave one mountainfold in).

7 Forming the collar: topcorners meet on themountain fold line at thecenter dot.

8 Tuck bottom under thecollar. Press flat.

Pants

9 The shirt is complete. 10 Fold and unfold. 11 Valley folds to center. 12 Valley foldlengthwise.


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13 Valley fold as shown. 14 Complete.

15 Tuck pants intoopening of the shirt.

16 The $2 pantsuit iscomplete.


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HIGH HEEL SHOE by Rachel Katz


Begin with square of foil paper white side make dark heel and rear sides.

1 Fold and un fold. 2 Fold to center. Turn the paper over.

3 Fold to center. 4 Release back layer.

5 Fold all layers to meetthe left fold-line.

6 Repeat on left topcorner.

7 Like this. Turn the paperover.

8 Fold and unfold toestablish heel height.

9 Tuck sides betweenlayers.

10 Re-fold crease fromstep 8. (The amount foldedup can be adjusted to makethe heel higher or lower)

11 Reverse fold heel. 12 Mountain fold the heeover and over to thecenter...


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13 Then mountain foldthe heel at the center tonarrow it further.

14 Turn over. 15 Open out and shapethe shoe.

16 Side view.

17 Adjust heel and style the front to please you.


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BOOT or STOCKING with closed back by Rachel Katz


Put a square of paper on the table so it looks like a diamond.

1 Fold the left point overto meet the right point.Crease. Unfold.

2 Fold the lower left andright sides up to meet thecenter crease.

3 It looks like an ice-cream cone. Turn over.

4 Fold the top point downas far as it will go.

5 Unfold the triangle youust made.

6 Fold the top point downto the crease.

7 Fold the folded edgedown to the crease.

8 Fold the whole top piecover the cone. Crease.

9 Fold the bottom point upto the top edge.

10 Put your index finger along the lower edge. Foldthe top flap down over your finger.

11 Press it flat. Thisdistance is slightly widerthan top band.


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12 Fold the left and rightsides away from you asyou fold the model in half.

13 Pick up the model and pinch, as shown. Pull theroe over to one side. Press it flat.

14 Now unfold the toplayer.

15 Open left pocket andtuck right side in (excepttoe).

16 Tuck left side into top band.

17 Boot with closed back. 18 Optianal: curl upwardand blow into top to roundleg.

19 Here is the completed boot.


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FLAPPING BIRD or FLAPPING CRANE traditional model


Use a square of paper, colored side up.

1 Fold into a triangle.Unfold. Fold othertriangle.

2 After turning over, foldrectangle . Unfold.

3 Fold other rectangle. 4 Push down to formsquare. Look at next step.

5 Like this. 6 Preliminary base. Fold

all layers inward like akite.

7 Mountain fold top

triangle.

8 Open out side layers.

9 Lift top layer only toform diamond.

10 Like this. 11 Diamond is complete.Turn over...

12 And repeat step 10.

13 Fold top layer to theleft and repeat on the back.

14 Lift bottom point up.Repeat in back.

15 Pinch and pull sideflaps out. Press them flat.

16 Form head with insidreverse fold.


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17 Finished. Now to train it to fly, see the next step. 18 Pinch at the circle with one hand. Bend wingsforward over your fingers. Then with the other hand,

pull tail in and out to make the wings flap.


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CRANE traditional model


Use a square of paper, colored side up.

1 Fold into a triangle.Unfold. Fold othertriangle.

2 After turning over, foldrectangle . Unfold.

3 Fold other rectangle. 4 Push down to formsquare. Look at next step.

5 Like this. 6 Preliminary base. Foldall layers inward like akite.

7 Mountain fold toptriangle.

8 Open out side layers.



11 Diamond is complete.Turn over...

12 And repeat step 10.


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13 Fold the bottomsloping edges to themiddle and repeat on the

back thereby makingnarrowed legs.

14 Reverse fold for neckand tail.

15 Reverse fold for head. 16 Open out the wings.Gently spread wings apartto round out the body; or

blow into the holeunderneath.

17 Completed Crane.


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THIS LITTLE PIG WENT TO MARKET by Rachel Katz


4 x 11 paper makes a 4 x 7 pig.Use monocolor rectangle of paper or start white side up.

1 Put the rectangle on thetable with the short edgesat the top and bottom. Folddown the left top corner, asshown.

2 Unfold. 3 Fold down the right topcorner, as shown.

4 Unfold.

5 Turn over. 6 Fold the top edge downto the bottom of the letterX.

7 Unfold. 8 Turn over.

9 It looks like this. 10 Push the two dotstogether, as shown. 11 Press the top triangleflat. Now it looks like a house.Turn over.

12 Valley fold headdown.


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13 Valley fold ears tomeet at the center.

14 Lift up ears andsquash them flat as shownin step #15.

15 Valley fold snout up. 16 Spread and squash thsnout. Note location of

point x.

17 Mountain fold shoulders back. Note new locationof point x.

18 Add eyes if you wish.


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SECRET MESSAGE BALLOON traditional



1 Begin colored side up.Fold the bottom to meetthe top and unfold. Foldthe sides together andunfold...

2 Turn over. Fold the bottom point to meet thetop and unfold. Repeatwith the side points.Unfold.

3 Write the secretmessage in the middle.

4 Fold the top down to th bottom. Do not unfold.

5 Pinch as shown and push together. (See next step.) 6 Like this. Now press thetriangle flat.

7 Fold the top layer of theside points up to the top.Leave a little space downthe middle.

8 Fold the side pointstoward the center but leavea little gap again.

9 Tuck the loose top points into the smalltriangular pockets made instep 8. Tuck them in as faras they will go.

10 Turn over and repeatsteps 7, 8 and 9 on theother side.

11 It looks like this.

12 Locate the opening and inflate your secretmessage balloon. When you hold it up to the light andlook through the hole, you will be able to read themessage.


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BOAT/BOX by Rachel Katz

Diagrammed by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov

10 paper makes a box 2 square.Start colored side up for colored Boat/Box.

1 Fold from bottom to topand unfold it.

2 Fold from left to rightand unfold it.

3 Fold and unfold intothird, as shown.

4 Fold and unfold intothird, as shown.

5 Fold and unfold intosixths, as shown.

6 Fold and unfold intosixths, as shown.

7 Turn over. 8 Fold and unfold thecorners. Turn over.

9 Press at large dots andcollapse corners into

preliminary bases.

10 In progress... 11 This should be theresult.

12 Fold single layer tothe corner. Repeat on all

corners.

13 This should be theresult. Turn over. 14 Fold each corner tothe center. 15 Mountain fold 2/3 ofthe hull under on eachcenter corner flap, foldingall layers.

16 It looks like this. Turnmodel over.


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17 Fold to the center,allowing the hull to popout.

18 Fold the upper flapover.

19 Fold the corners in. 20 Valley fold to returnthe flap.

21 Repeat steps 17 to 20on the opposite side.

22 Lift the sides to formthe box. Reinforce thecreases to shape box.


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STORIGAMI

STORIGAMI

If you put the word Storytelling and the word Origami together, you getStorigami. It is fun to use your imagination as you see the shapes emergeand put them into a story. Then when you want to make the model again,

the story will help to remind you of what to do next. When the story isvery helpful in remembering the fold, I call it a Teaching Tale.

The PAPER PUPPET is an example of a Teaching Tale.

Sometimes several origami models seem to suggest a story. The kite, whale and duck suggested"The Wishin' Magician" to me.

THE PAPER PUPPET THE WISHIN MAGICIAN

THE BUNNY RABBITOLYMPICS

PILGRIM STORY

RAINFOREST STORIGAMI


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PAPER PUPPET by Rachel Katz


Even with the best illustrations, some people will have trouble with particularsteps. To solve this problem, I've given a descriptive name to each step which

forms a little rhyming story.


1 One day as I wasputting my book away... (Valley fold the square inhalf from left to right.Press it flat ...

2 and unfold it.) 3 I went into my houseand started to play. (Valley fold the topcorners down to meet themiddle fold-line.)

4 Thats when I foundthis... (Valley fold the paper inhalf from top to bottom.)

5 envelope and letter.Fold me some more, itsaid. You can do better.

6 I folded the top downand .... (Valley fold the top cornerdown to meet the middlefold-line.)

7 made a good crease. (Press the paper flat.)

8 'Open up! Its the.... (Unfold the model back to

9 origami police. The envelope and letter.)

10 Now fold it just half-way. (Valley fold the top

corners down to meet the...

11 No more should youdare. sloping fold-lines.)

12 And the bottom ... (Valley fold the bottomcorners up to meet the

sloping folded edges,while at the same time...

13 can you see up towhere? inserting them underneaththe top corners as shown.)

14 Then hold it and push it, and heres what yousay... (Hold the side points, bring them toward each other,and make the middle section of paper rise up along theexisting fold-lines.)

15 I can do origami.Hooray! Hooray! (Open and close the side

points to make the puppettalk.)


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THE WISHIN MAGICIAN by Rachel Katz


On a day when the puffy white clouds seemed to be skating across theclear blue sky, there was a very unhappy little duck named Florence.*

"Just look at me," said Florence the duck, " Here I am just stuck on thislittle square pond." When suddenly there appeared a strange little man. "'Tis the Wishin' Magician, at your service," he said. "I heard there was a

very unhappy little duck around here. Is that you?." "Well, saidFlorence, with all the birds and fish you see, no-one pays any attentionto me. It's a much bigger creature I wish I could be. "No problem!" said

the Wishin' Magician. And so...With some holding

nd some moldingWhich was really paper folding...

1 Fold and unfold. 2 Fold the sides to meetthe center crease.

3 Fold points in. 4 Fold bottom up... 5 Pull out tail then flattenat dot.

6 Whale.

The Wishin Magician turned the startled duck into a giant WHALE.

Youd think cur little duck would be trilled to be a whale but she wasnt. Everyone swam awayfrom her. Nobody liked the enormous whale taking up so much room in the little square pond.How unhappy she was! No-one plays with me any more, said the whale. They dont noticemy tail. And, Im still stuck in this pond.

One day, Florence looked up and saw a bird fly by. She observed planes in the sky and evennoticed kites flying high. Now why cant I fly? she asked. And with that, the WishinMagician made another appearance. Did I near you make another wish? said the little man.Im glad I came by, Ill grant your wish to fly. And so...With some holding


Unfold. Fold corners outward. The Wishin Magician transformed her into a KITE and off she flew. She flew over school yards

and farm yards, over backyards and barnyards dipping her tale to ware at the children below.But, she didnt have control of where she flew. She was at the mercy of the winds.


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One day, the air currents had Florence flying in giant figure eights. She had no control overwhere she flew. She was at the mercy of the winds. Just then, she came crashing down - right

between two trees. She could no longer fly

1 Unfold corners. 2 Fold sides in. 3 Turn over for surfboard. 4,5 Turn over like this. She looked like a giant SURFBOARD in the sky. If only I could land in my little square pond,

thought Florence. Id never complain again. But she didnt land in the water. Instead, shelanded with a lurch right next to a CHURCH. I dont like these scary adventures. Where ohwhere are you, Wishin Magician?

Youre lucky you called me now, said the magician. This will be my last trick for Im givingup this magic business. People are always changing their minds. Now what is it you want to be?This is your last wish, so choose very carefully. Can you just turn me back into a duck and putme in m y little square pond? Please? And so...With some holding


1 Fold top to bottom. 2 Fold head up to freetail..

3 Mountain fold. Turnsideways..

4 Lift neck up. 5 Pull out head, pull outtail. Squeeze flat at dots.

6 For movement: tap on back or open and close atthe bottom.

The Wishin Magician turned Florence back into a Duck.And as he left, the magician spread his magic over everyone.And so, if youd like to transform a piece of paper.With some holding

nd some moldingWhich is really paper folding... You can make a whale, a kite, a surfboard, a church, and of course a duck. Just get yourself asquare of paper and follow the instructions and then you too can become a Wishin Magician anspread the magic of paper folding to everyone.

*Florence is named for Florence Temko whose model of the duck inspired this story.

Copyright 1997 Rachel Katz


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THE BUNNY RABBIT OLYMPICS by Rachel KatzA teaching tale for the traditional simple bunny


Two bunny rabbits climbed the hill (1 - fold into a triangle) to watch theolympics. Its not fair, said the complaining one. People get to run inthe olympics but we never do! Never mind, said his happy friend, wecan go down the hill (2 - Open triangle and place crease vertically) and

get an ice cream cone . (3,4 - Fold ice-cream cone).

1 2 3 4

He was still complaining as he held his ice-cream cone when a runner came by and knocked theice-cream cone . (5 - Fold ice-cream cone [upper triangle] over cone as far as it goes) I neverhave any luck, said the complaining rabbit. Never mind, said his friend. Ill give you someof mine . (6 - Fold a small triangle to show above the cone for the tail.)

5 6 7 8

(7 - Turn over) Lets have our own olympics said the happy rabbit. We have THE TORCH. Letthe olympics begin! There is a track (mountain fold) , We can each run from one end to the

other and see who is the fastest. Okay said the complaining rabbit as he began to get into ahappier mood. Can I go first? Sure, said his friend. So our bunny ran from one end to theother (8 - Fold the bottom point to the tip of the [flame] point to point. Well,

The rabbit was trying so hard as he ran his raceHe was running so quickly he fell on his face

Then Look at me, he said with a laughAnd his side rolled over and he folded in half

Then he picked up his head for all to seeAnother happy rabbit made with or-i-gam-i !


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9 Mountain fold inhalf vertically.

10 Pull up longtriangle and secure with a pinch.


PILGRIM STORY by Rachel Katzbased on a traditional model


In England, first the church dictated how people must live and worship,and then the King took over that function. This was intolerable to many people who decided to set off across the seas to the New World. These

people were called Pilgrims.

Begin with a triangle white side up.

1 Fold the side points up to meet the top point.Unfold. Oh no said their parents, Youreleaving but when? We dont know if wellever see you again.

2 Fold the top point to the bottom using the fold linesrom step #1 as a guide. We dont want to bow

down to a Queen or King. We must have ourfreedom, that is the main thing.

Turn over.

3 Re-fold the side points up to the top. They wavedto their loved ones on the left and right. As, theyheld back their tears with all of their might.

4 Fold the bottom point to meet the top of the boat, a shown. The captain raised the anchor, sails wereunfurled. And so, the Pilgrims, they sailed toThe New World.



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RAINFOREST STORIGAMI by Rachel Katzbased on a model by Sakata


Jose and Lydia were thrilled to learn that they were going to therainforest for a weeks vacation. Imagine all the wonderful creatures

well be able to see. Said Jose.

You can use square of paper colored the same on both sides; otherwise begin withthe white side up.

1 Fold side to side and unfold.They were to stay near the Amazon river 2 Turn over and fold right and left points down toorm roof. in a house built on higher land (note the mountainold in the middle)

3 Like this. Then turn over.

ot wanting to waste a minute,

4 Bring the folded edges to meet the valley fold (theriver) allowing the side points underneath to pop out.Crease flat. the children raced outside and ran back to theriver making such commotion that the birds allflew out of their hiding places.

5 Fold the top point down as shown.Just then, a wise old owl appeared.He said, If you want to see the animals,this is where they live. It is not your home.

6 Fold the point upward to create a head. Remember to respect their habitat and walksoftly.


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7 Lift the bottom edge to meet the verticalcenter line (the river).

Always lift up your foot slowly

8 Like this. Press flat and then fold outwardas shown.

and place it down carefully.

9 Repeat steps 6 and 7 with the other foot.And the animals in the forest will soon

be visible to you.

10 Turn over.And the children flipped when theydiscovered...a TURTLE!



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Rachel Katz is an artist who specializes inorigami (The Oriental art of paper folding).She is co-author of FUN FOLDS:Language Learning Through PaperFolding; and several of her originalmodels have appeared in collections bothin the United States and abroad. She is aN.Y.S. licensed teacher. Ms. Katz has

become noted, not only for the art ofpaper folding, but also for her ability toentertain while emphasizing skills withinthe curriculum.

In addition to memberships in variousorigami associations, Rachel is thefounder of L.I.F.E. (Long Island FoldingEnthusiasts). Rachel honed her skills as aK-12 substitute teacher, a classroomteacher, scout and 4-H leader. Shewas an elected library trustee and has

various other community involvements. She is married to Martin and they have two grown sons,Geoffrey and Howard.For the past 30 years, Rachel has been presenting her unique programs, which blend origamiand storytelling, to groups on Long Island and beyond. From pre-schoolers through staffdevelpment and at various venues including Hofstara University, C.W. Post College, LongIsland University her origami programs convince anyone that they are capable of learning thisbeautiful art form. She is a New York State certified arts-in-education "visiting expert" and herpresentations can be funded through B.O.C.E.S. (Board of Cooperative Educational Services).

Rachel's presentations range from small group instructions to assemblies of several classesfollowed by smaller group workshops. Each participant learns to make origami models to takehome. When presenting more than one workshop, each group learns something different toshare with the others. This keeps the level of interest in origami growing.

An exhibition of award winning origami by children is available for only the cost of first class mailand insurance to any group that has a locked showcase. For information contact: info@origami-

usa.org

A "Master Folder, " Rachel has been sohonored by Origami USA. (A not-for-profitarts organization headquartered in the

American Museum of Natural History.) Thishonor focussed on her extensive teachingand sharing of the joy of origami. She hasbeen involved with many creative endeavorsof this prestigious group including the annualChristmas tree for the museum. She is aregular presenter on many aspects oforigami at the annual convention held inNew York City attended by over 700 peoplefrom the U.S. and many foreign nations.

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