Origami as an art reaches back thousands of years. “Origami is really almost as old as paper,” Ms. Zeichner explained. It means “to fold paper” in Japanese. Paper in sheet form is thought to have been invented in China around 105 A.D.

Origami, or paper folding, is the art of folding objects out of paper to create both two-dimensional and three-dimensional subjects. The folds are of 2 types: mountain folds and valley folds. These are different ways to make the edges of the paper meet. One can create shapes like frogs, airplanes using these folding techniques. The scope to be creative and create different beautiful shapes is higher.

Origami can be considered as a method for all the Subjects. Want to know how?

1. Geometry

What is better than teaching geometry using origami? Teachers can simply give multiple color papers to students and ask them to form various shapes. Counting faces, corners, angles of a shape become easier. A plus point, you are not using plastics! Environmentally friendly option, eh?

2. Fraction

I was a kid, always found fractions to be a scary topic. I wish someone would have explained the topic to me using origami. Yes, ask your children to fold the papers and understand the concept of one-fourth, three-fourth, etc. Easy, isn’t it?

3. Thinking Skills

Origami gives an open space to think. No particular step-wise instructions, students get the space to randomly plan and fold and see the results. Such skills allow children to comprehend, characterize, and construct their own ideas. It improves spatial visualization skills in children.

4. Problem Solving Skills

5. Fun Science

It can make science explanations fun! Concepts of Physics like molecules.

6. Creativity

Pushes the brain to be creative.

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