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Japan: How To Make a Paper Crane (Origami)

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This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

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City of Surrey, BC

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Free.

Offered in English.

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Origami is the art of paper folding: the name is constructed from the two Japanese words ‘ori’ (meaning fold) and ‘gami’ (meaning paper). Paper folding in ancient Japan was for ceremonial purposes only, but by the Edo period (1603-1868), as paper became more affordable through mass production, paper folding also became recreational.

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1 15x15cm square sheet of paper

+INSTRUCTIONS+

Step 1

Take one sheet of paper with colour or design side up. Fold it on the diagonal to form a triangle. Unfold it and fold it across the other diagonal to form a triangle.

Step 2

With the folded side facing to the left and the open end of the triangle facing to the right, take the bottom end of the triangle and fold it over on the crease line to meet the opposite end at the top.

Step 3

Open the top folded section and bring the point down to the bottom point. Follow the crease lines. A diamond shape is created with the bottom piece extended.

Step 4

Flip it over keeping the open end of the diamond facing down. Open up the extended piece and take the top point and fold it over following the crease lines and then down to the open-ended bottom point.

Step 5

Take the left side of the diamond and fold it to the middle with the left side edge following the centerline of the diamond. Unfold it. Take the right side of the top layer of the diamond and fold it to the middle with the right side edge following the centerline of the diamond. Unfold it. Fold the top point down to create the top crease line. Unfold it.

Step 6

Take the bottom point of the diamond. Lift the top layer up and move it to the top point of the diamond. Stretch out the sides, following the crease lines. Follow the crease line from the previous step. Push the left and right sides together so the edges meet in the center.

Step 7

Flip it over so the fold is on the bottom and extends to the top. Repeat steps 6 to 8, creating another fold.

Step 8

Take the bottom left edge and fold it to the middle following the centerline. Take the bottom-right edge and fold it to the middle following the centerline. The folds you make result in the kite shape.

Step 9

Flip it over and repeat step 11 to create the same kite shape. Push the bottom left piece up between the top and bottom sections keeping the angular shape. This will be the tail of the crane.

Step 10

Push the bottom right piece up between the top and bottom sections keeping the angular shape. Take the tip of one of the angular pieces and fold it down, creating a beak. This will be the head of the crane.

Step 11

Gently pull both wings out to the sides and the crane’s body will puff out.

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City of Surrey

The City of Surrey's Special Events team organizes four major special events annually: Party for the Planet, Surrey Canada Day, Surrey Fusion Festival and the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival. Surrey Fusion Festival brings together over 80,000 people annually to celebrate food, music, and culture.

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