Take and Make bags have been specially designed by

GVPL librarians to inspire new learning and curiosity. Each kit

provides a variety of enjoyable, DIY experiences.

Bags are available on a first-come, first-served basis

while supplies last.

We welcome your feedback at gvpl.ca/cq.

ORIGAMI:Discover the Art of Paper Folding!

For all ages.

Let’s LearnFor more folding ideas check out these titles that are available

to borrow at GVPL.

Folding for Fun: Origami for Ages 4 and up by Didier Boursin

My First Origami Book: 35 Fun Papercrafting Projects for Children

Aged 7+ edited by Susan Akass

The Usborne Book of Origami and Other Paper Projects

by Eileen O’Brien and Kate Needham

Über Origami: Every Origami Project Ever! by Duy Nguyen

Share your Take and Make

Take a picture of your origami model and share it with us on Twitter

or Facebook using the hashtag #GVPLTakeandMake.

Start

CFold the top triangle down along line .

C

Origami is like magic. You begin with a flat piece of paper and end up with a leaping frog, a dog, or a box you can fill with treasure.

Local origami enthusiast Stephen Tran has

taught many origami classes at GVPL over

the years and has shared three of his

favourite models.

Stephen has been folding since he was

a child, and he says that origami helped

him to learn mathematics and geometry.

He loves ‘playing with paper,’ and enjoys sharing his knowledge

of origami.

This bag includes:· Instructions to create three origami

models: a box, a dog, and a

jumping frog

· 6 sheets of origami paper

(extra sheets for practicing)

Let’s make an origami dog

The art of origami is fun and rewarding

for both adults and children. Work

together to make a flat piece of

paper into an origami dog.

When you’ve completed

the folding steps, add eyes

using marker, crayon or

even googly eyes.

B

BFold and crease along fold line then unfold it again.

DIn the same way, fold the top triangle down along line .

D

AFold in half along line .

Star mark

A

EFold the upper triangleback at fold line .

E

FFold the bottom triangleback at fold line .

F