Araki - Origami Activities For Children: Two Volumes in One

Pussy Cat Level: Middle grades Time: 1 hours Materials: Folding paper: white (6" x 6") for face Construction paper: Orange (18" x 1") for body
Black(18" x 1") for body
Orange (4" x ") two pieces for arms
Black (9" x 1") for legs 1-4. Follow figures 1-3 for the Santa 5. Turn the paper around to this position. 6. Fold the bottom triangle up. 7-8. 7-8.

Open A, B and C and slip C under A and B. 9-10. Fold the left and right side points to the center line. 11-12. Bring the folded flap B from under D 13-14. and flatten it to form a diamond shape. 15. 15.

Turn over and fold the 16. Bring point A down. For the length paper in half along the of the nose, mark point B by the straight line AB. edge of triangle A. 17. 18-19. 18-19.

Unfold the center fold and slip from the mark to the right edge the top point through the opening. and then cut along this line. side 20-21. Fold up a little of the bottom point. 22. Turn the paper over and stand the lose up.

Make the eyes, mouth, whiskers and tongue with scraps of colored construction paper. BODY

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2. Paste the end of the orange paper across the end of the black paper.
3. Bring the black paper over the orange. Do not leave space between the orange and the black.
4. Bring the orange over the black Repeat this to the end of the paper and paste the ends.

Bat Level: Lower grades Time: 45 minutes Materials: Folding paper: black (6" x 6") Construction paper (12" x 9") for drawing scenery Color crayons or water paint, scissors and paste 1-2. Bat Level: Lower grades Time: 45 minutes Materials: Folding paper: black (6" x 6") Construction paper (12" x 9") for drawing scenery Color crayons or water paint, scissors and paste 1-2.

Fold the paper in half. 3. Fold in half the other way. 4. Turn the paper on its side as shown. 5-6.

Bring A to C and crease. 7. Bring folded A up straight and open A and A2. 8-9. Put your finger into O and fold the flap down to form a triangle with O, A and A2. 10.

Turn over and repeat, lifting up the square corner and then opening it. 11. Bring B2 over to B. 12. Fold B2 in half. 13-14.

Bring folded B2 over to A. 15-16. Repeat with side B. 17. Cut along the lines for the ears and fold point O down to the front.

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