Its been so long since I made an origami paper crane, I couldn't remember how to do it. Last night I had the urge and found a few tutorials on the internet. It took following several instructions to finally get it right, but by the third attempt I felt like a paper crane folding Master (aside from the obvious imperfections). With no origami paper in the house, I used a legal size sheet of printer paper, and was able to get 3 sizes of cranes from one sheet.
Now, I'm thinking about what to do with origami cranes... I see some kind of mobile in my future (I will keep you posted).
I think origami is relaxing, and also a fun challenge for kids. If you would like to make an origami crane, try this Origami Crane Tutorial on My Digital Stash, where tutorial author Joana also has a clever idea for printing patterns on your own paper for custom origami. Also for some clearly drawn diagrams with a video see origami-fun.com. If you're interested in the art and 'science' of origami, watch this fascinating film, "Between the Folds" found on Netflix.
