Origami- Best Hobby for Children!
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding although it has come a
long way from its ancient origin. Children can be taught hand eye
coordination by the use of origami. Origami is used by adults as well
but children can be taught to make simpler designs like birds, flowers
or insects with great ease. It is one of those habits that should be
encouraged with the least of concerns as to any probable negative
impact. It is safe and quite harmless as well.
Young children can be taught to make simple designs and gradually
develop and move towards the more complex ones later. Young children
without any prior exposure to origami can be taught to make paper
animals and flowers in a more hands-on way while the older ones can
teach themselves. Basically it’s best if children are given a
demonstration to arouse their interest in the subject. Instructors often
have to rely on their experiences with children to figure out the kind
of origami which will involve the children more. This can however happen
only with experience.
It is important to understand that not all designs can be
demonstrated in the class unless it a regular scheduled class direction
of the arrow. Fourthly, the double line arrow which is a two fold task,
it basically means folding it in the given direction and then opening
the fold. Fifthly, the double headed arrow which means the same thing as
the fourth mentioned point. Sixthly it is the arrow with a loop in the
middle which means turning the paper in the opposite direction.
Children are often impatient and it is best that they are given paper
that is made ready to use as far as possible. So it is best that if you
know what they are going to make before hand and so hand them the paper
in various stages of preparation. For example most origami requires a
fold in the middle so if you are sure of the design that they will make,
then fold the paper and then hand it out. It is also best that you give
them a special paper that is used for this purpose. The most important
thing is the fold so you have to make sure that you place your hand
firmly across the fold to crease the paper in a proper fashion.
Lastly, the design, it is imperative that you keep it simple. It is
best that you use designs that are contained in just one page of the
instruction booklet of the origami. Children are impatient and it is
unlikely that you can sustain their interest unless it is simple and
attractive at the same time. Most importantly remember that when the
booklet calls for a square piece of paper you have it ready-made. Use
colorful paper; make it as eye-catching as possible. Go in for designs
like blow-up boxes or balloons or masks, or designs which can be used as
decorations in different occasions. Remember the more in the school or
play school routine. Therefore the best suggestion would be to hand out
origami books or booklets where do-it-yourself diagrams are given.
It is fairly easy to follow for anyone. Certain signs that people
come across in all origami booklets are universal in nature. For
example, a dashed line which means one has to fold the paper that is the
top of it, towards oneself. This is also known as the valley fold.
Secondly, dash to dash line, which means folding the paper away from
self. This is also known as mountain fold. Thirdly, the single arrow
line which means one has to fold the paper in the given innovative the
better it is. |
