Requirements:

ORIGAMI

Daisies do 3, Brownies 4, Juniors 5, C/S/A 7

1 History: where did Origami come from? Originate from? Does the name hold any meaning? How did it come about?

2 Which school subject(s) does origami most relate to? why?

3 Explain what the 2 main folds are and how to use them.

4 Try your hand at a simple piece (less than 5 folds)

5 Step it up, try a more challenging piece (more than 10 folds)

6.Making paper airplanes is a type of origami.Have members ofyour troop make different types of planes.Have a distance contest.Experiment with different folds and paper.Which ones flew the furthest?Why do you think that is?

7.Make paper boats.Will they float?Will they hold weight and still float?Experiment with different folds and paper and see what makes any difference.Help younger girls build paper boats and hold a raingutter regata for them.

8.Make your own paper.Some instructions can be found here:https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Handmade-Paper/

9.A crane is the most popular shape associated with origami thanks to the story of 1001 cranes.What is the Senbazuru?With your troop, create your own senbazuru and dedicate it to a need in your community. https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/easy-origami-crane-instructions-4082282 and https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/senbazuru-paper-cranes-2540651

10.What kind of functional items can you make out of origami?Make at least 3 of them.

Usefulresources:

http://www.origami-instructions.com/

https://www.origamiway.com/

https://www.origamiway.com/easy-origami.shtml

https://origami.guide/origami-instructions-for-kids/