Origami 折り紙

Origami is the Japanese paper fold art. The word origami is composed of two words: 折り(ori) which means folding and 紙(kami) which means paper.
Starting from a piece of paper and using only hands, origami artists, called origamist, can create impressive paper works.

Origamist provide diagrams of their works called orizu. By following the orizu, everyone can create several objects. You can give them as handmade present or use them to decorate your space or teaching you child how to make them. Origami is simple, enjoyable and easy to practice. I selected for you the following origami’s websites, enjoy!

• The famous tsuru or crane diagram in 3D animation:

http://www.origami.org.uk/

• Diagrams for beginners:

http://www.origami-usa.org/fold_this.html

http://www.origami-club.com/en/

Finally, it is important to mention that origami can be fun as well as educational for children. Actually, origami is considered as a tool for geometric constructions. In Japan, origami is used as an interactive way for teaching geometry to children.