Origami for the Earth
Fold 1,000 origami paper cranes, says an ancient Japanese legend, and the gods will grant your wish. A young girl named Sadako, suffering wounds from the bombing of Hiroshima, made the legend world-famous, and today the paper crane is a symbol of peace and goodwill everywhere.
If you’d like to try your hand at the art of origami crane folding, this tutorial is a place to start. Most art supply or paper craft stores sell special origami paper, but little of it is recycled ““ so why not recycle colorful magazines and catalogs instead?
Gift wrap also works well ““ try recycled hemp gift wrap from PapOrganics. Origami is a great craft for kids, and even standard rectangular recycled copy paper works with simple origami designs like these, found via CraftingAGreenWorld.
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March 4th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
i always thought origami was really soothing as a kid. now i’m too impatient.
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