Learn how to create an easy origami lion! He will complete your origami zoo.
Origami is described as the Japanese art of paper folding. However, many studies have found that origami’s roots may be in China. Before paper was invented in China, the art of folding was done on different materials such as dried plants, leather, and fabric.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Which creature did you think was the hardest to make in this book? How did you complete the difficult steps?
Text-to-Text
Did any steps from one creature help you with another? If so, which steps were they and how did they help?
Text-to-World
Why do you think origami is popular? Please explain your answer.