Rachel Kazt - Origami Page

SIMPLE MODELS & MORE ADVANCED MODELS
Be sure to fold carefully and then press down very firmly across the
whole fold that you just made. This makes a nice sharp crease. Follow
each step but you can look ahead to see if the result matches the next
step. After you master the simple folds, take the challenge and move
ahead to the harder ones.

HOW TO MAKE A SQUARE FROM ANY
RECTANGLE
ORIGAMI SYMBOLS
Spiky Star
Whale Kite
Talking Dog

Frog Box Butterfly & Boats Rocket

Apatosauras/Dimetrodon
Noisemaker x2
Starin' a Pentagon
The $2 Pantsuit
High Heel Shoe Boot or Stocking Flapping Bird Crane
Pig-Card
Secret Message Balloon
Boat/Box

HOW TO MAKE A SQUARE FROM ANY RECTANGLE
Diagrammed by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov
Most origami begins with a square sheet of paper. You can make it
yourself from any rectangle. Look around for copy paper, magazines,
advertisements, gift wrap, stationery or any other paper you have in the
house. Then follow the diagrams to make your square.

1 Place the rectangle side
ways on. Valley fold the
left-hand side up to meet
the top, thereby making a
triangle.
2 Cut along the side of the
triangle.
3 Save the rectangular
piece of paper to make
smaller squares.
4 Open out the triangle
into the square.

The Paper Puppe
The Wishin
Magician
The Bunny Rabbit
Olympics
Pilgrim Story Rainforest Storogami

ORIGAMI SYMBOLS
Paper folders like to share their models with people from all over the
world. To help us do this, folding symbols were developed. These will
help you to learn origami.

White side of the paper

Colored side of the paper

Valley fold

Mountain fold

Fold and unfold

Fold in this direction - see valley fold above

Fold backward - see mountain fold above

Crease made previously

Cut

Inside reverse fold

Outside reverse fold

Turn over

Turn around

Step fold

Enlarging the following
diagram

Push in or sink

SPIKY STAR traditional model
You will need about 14 squares. Begin with white side up.
Youll need glue or tape to secure modules.

1 Fold the bottom to the
top. Unfold.
2 Fold sides together.
Unfold.
3 Fold corners to the
center.
4 Fold top sloping edges
to the center (kite fold).

5 Mountain fold bottom
triangle away from you.
6 Fold in half right side to
meet left.
7 Here is the completed
module. Make more
modules.
Assembly
8 At the bottom: tuck
front layer of the 2nd
module in front layer of
first. Tuck rear layer in
back pocket.

9 Here is the completed Spiky Star.

WHALE traditional model
Use a square of paper.

1 Put a square of paper on
the table so it looks like a
diamond.
2 Fold the left point over
to meet the right point.
Unfold, and find the center
crease.
3 Fold the lower left and
right sides to meet the
center crease.
4 It looks like an ice-
cream cone. Now fold the
top point down, as shown.

5 Fold the right side over
to meet the left side.
6 Put your finger on the
bottom point as you turn
the whale sideways.
7 Fold the end point up to make a tail.

KITE traditional model

1 Put a square of paper on
the table so it looks like a
diamond.
Fold the left point to meet
the right point.
2 Unfold. Turn over. 3 Fold the left upper side
down to the center crease.
4 Repeat with the right
upper side.

5 Fold the center points
outward to the folded
sides, as shown.
6 Punch holes at the three
dots, as shown.
(Be careful to punch holes
through only one layer.)
Reinforce the holes.
7 Attach a long piece of string, as shown. Attach a
short piece of string for the tail. Tie strips of crepe
paper on the tail.

TALKING DOG traditional model

1 Place a square of paper
on the table so it looks like
a
diamond.
Fold the left point to meet
the right point.
2 Unfold. 3 Fold the top point down
to meet the bottom point.
4 Now there are two
layers.
Fold the top layer up a
little bit, making a tiny
triangle for a mouth.

5 Fold both the side corners down to the dots to form
the ears, as shown. (The ears will cover part of the
face.)
6 Draw a face. If you hold it like this, you can move
your hands together and back to make the dog "talk."

FROG traditional model
Use and index card.

1Put the card on the table
with the short edges at the
top and bottom. Fold down
the left top corner, as
shown.
2 Unfold. 3 Fold down the right top
corner, as shown.
4 Unfold.

5 Turn over. 6 Fold the top edge down
to the bottom of the letter
X.
7 Unfold. 8 Fold the left side over to
meet the right side.
Unfold. Turn over.

9 It looks like this. 10 Push the two dots
together, as shown.
11 Press the top triangle
flat.
Now it looks
like a house.
12 On the top layer, fold
the left and right side
points to the top.

13 Fold the left
side in to meet
the center crease.
Repeat with the right side.
14 Fold the bottom up to
meet the top.
15 Fold the top layer
only, down to meet the
bottom. Do not press
completely flat.
16 It looks like this. Turn
over.

17 Press down on the frogs back, then let go. See it jump!

BOX traditional model
Diagrammed by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov
Use a rectangle of paper.

1 Put a rectangle of paper
on the table with the short
edges on the top and
bottom. Fold the bottom
edges up to the top.
Crease. Unfold.
2 Fold the top edge down
to the center crease. Fold
the bottom edge up to the
center crease.
3 Fold the left side over to
meet the right side.
4 It looks like a book.
Crease. Unfold.

5 Fold the left side to the
center crease. Repeat with
the right side. Crease well.
6 Open the left and right
sides.
7 Fold each outside corner
in to the dots, as shown.
Be careful! Look at Step 8.
8 Fold the upper layer of
paper up over the
triangular flaps as far as it
will go. Repeat to cover
the lower triandles.

9 Put your thumbs inside the pockets and gently
pull apart.
10 Pinch each corner to make the sides stand straight

BUTTERFLY & BOATS by Rachel Katz

1 Fold, unfold and cut
apart.
2 Place triangles together
(white sides touching). At
the top, fold both layers
down to meet the bottom
edge.
3 Fold upper layer only. 4 Fold up and turn over.

5 like this. 6 To make the boats: pinch the small triangle in the
back with one hand; with the other, pinch the long top
edge of the butterfly. Pull apart.

7 Stand up boats.

ROCKET by Rachel Katz
Use 2 squares colored sides up.

1 Put one square of paper
on the table.
Fold the bottom edge up to
meet the top edge. Crease.
Unfold.
2 Fold the left side over to
meet the right side. Crease.
Unfold.
3 Turn over. Put it down
so it looks like a diamond.
Fold the left point over to
meet the right point.
Crease. Unfold.
4 Fold the top point down
to the bottom point.

5 Pinch the triangle between your fingers and push
downward toward the middle.
6 It looks like this. 7 Using the top flaps only
bring the folded edges
downward to meet the
center crease.

8 Turn over. Repeat on
the back.
9 One part of the rocket is
now complete. It looks like
this.
Now go back to Step 1 and
make another one, using
the other square of paper..
10 Open the last fold on
each flap, on the one you
just made.
11Fold the outer folded
edges down to the newly
formed creases, as shown.
Repeat on the other three
flaps.

12 Push the lower points of the first part between the
layers of the second part.

APATOSAURAS / DIMETRODON by Rachel Katz
Begin with an 9 inch by 12 inch piece of construction paper
or an 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of copy paper.

1 Place the rectangle side
ways on. Valley fold the
left-hand side up to meet
the top, thereby making a
triangle.
2 Cut along the side of the
triangle.
3 Save the rectangular
piece of paper for the
dinosaurs legs.
4 Open out the triangle
into the square. Turn the
square around to look like
a diamond, making sure
the existing fold-line is
running horizontally across
the paper.
Body

5 From the right-hand
corner, valley fold the top
and bottom sloping edges
over to meet the middle
fold-line, thereby making
the kite base.
6 Valley fold the right-
hand point over to meet the
vertical edges. Press it flat
and unfold it.
7 Turn the paper over.
Valley fold the right-hand
point over along the fold-
line made in step 6.
8 Valley fold the point
over back out toward the
right.

9 Valley fold the paper in
half from bottom to top.
10 Reach inside the
model and pull out the...
11 dinosaurs neck. Press it flat, into the position
shown in step 12.

12 Reach inside the neck and pull out the... 13 head. Press it flat, into the position shown,
thereby completing the body.
Legs
Use a remaining rectangle. If these legs are a bit too tricky, try the easier method below .

14 Place the rectangular
piece of paper side ways
on. Valley fold it in half
from bottom to top. Press
the paper flat and unfold it.
15 Valley fold the sides
over to meet the middle
fold-line.
16 Valley fold the centre
edges out to points one-
third of the distance to
their adjacent sides,
thereby making two bands
of paper.
17 Mountain fold the
paper in half from bottom
to top.

18 Open out the top
bands of paper and squash
them down neatly into the
position shown in step 19.
19 This should be the
result. Turn the paper over.
20 Open out the top
bands of paper and squash
them down neatly,
thereby ....
21 completing the legs.

22 Insert the legs top edges underneath the front and
back body flaps. There is a triangle pocket to tuck the
body into the legs.
23 Here is the completed Apatosauras.

24 From the left-hand point, valley fold the top
sloping edge over to lie along the bottom edge. Repeat
behind.
25 Here is the completed Dimetrodon.

Legs
Easier method - cut and stapled.

1 Use a remaining
rectangle. Fold bottom up
to the top.
2 Unfold. 3 Cut in half along crease. 4 Fold in half.

5 Fold top down. 6 Staple as shown. 7 Here is the completing Apatosauras

NOISEMAKER X2 by Rachel Katz
Begin with a strip piece of letter size paper.

1 Valley fold the sides
over as shown - making
two bands.
2 Valley fold the paper in
half from top to bottom.
Crease well as shown.
3 Pinch the lower open
corner together and thrust
downward sharply.
4 BANG!
For a second bang: Hold
popped corners together
and pop the other side
open too.

STARIN' A PENTAGON by Rachel Katz
5 squares white sides up.

1 Valley fold and unfold. 2 Fold right lower edge to
meet center crease.
3 Fold top down using
fold from Step 2.
4 Fold point to point..

Joining corner
Pocket in flap.

5 Mountain fold. 6 Unfold last step. 7 Finished module. Make 4 more.

8 Open joining corner and
loosen flap as shown. Push
corner into pocket.
9 Mountain fold both
layers inside as in step 5.
(Handle carefully).
10 Joined. Add third
module.
11Repeat steps 8 and 9
with remaining modules.

12 Handle carefully. 13 Completed. Turn
over...
14 Starin' a pentagon is
ready.

THE $2 PANTSUIT by Rachel Katz
Completed pantsuit is 2/3 the size of a regular dollar. Use two dollars.
Shirt

1 Fold bottom to cover
Washington but NOT the
thin line frame. Turn over.
2 Fold and unfold. 3 Fold sides to center. 4 Fold outward to form
sleeves.

5 Mountain fold1/4 inch
over and over.
6 Unfold last mountain
fold (leave one mountain
fold in).
7 Forming the collar: top
corners meet on the
mountain fold line at the
center dot.
8 Tuck bottom under the
collar. Press flat.
Pants

9 The shirt is complete. 10 Fold and unfold. 11Valley folds to center. 12 Valley fold
lengthwise.

13 Valley fold as shown. 14 Complete.

15 Tuck pants into
opening of the shirt.

16 The $2 pantsuit is
complete.

HIGH HEEL SHOE by Rachel Katz
Begin with square of foil paper white side make dark heel and rear sides.

1 Fold and un fold. 2 Fold to center. Turn the
paper over.
3 Fold to center. 4 Release back layer.

5 Fold all layers to meet
the left fold-line.
6 Repeat on left top
corner.
7 Like this. Turn the paper
over.
8 Fold and unfold to
establish heel height.

9 Tuck sides between
layers.
10 Re-fold crease from
step 8. (The amount folded
up can be adjusted to make
the heel higher or lower)
11 Reverse fold heel. 12 Mountain fold the hee
over and over to the
center...

13 Then mountain fold
the heel at the center to
narrow it further.
14 Turn over. 15 Open out and shape
the shoe.
16 Side view.

17 Adjust heel and style the front to please you.

BOOT or STOCKING with closed back by Rachel Katz
Put a square of paper on the table so it looks like a diamond.

1 Fold the left point over
to meet the right point.
Crease. Unfold.
2 Fold the lower left and
right sides up to meet the
center crease.
3 It looks like an ice-
cream cone. Turn over.
as far as it will go.

5 Unfold the triangle you
j
ust made.
to the crease.
7 Fold the folded edge
down to the crease.
8 Fold the whole top piece
over the cone. Crease.

9 Fold the bottom point up
to the top edge.
10 Put your index finger along the lower edge. Fold
the top flap down over your finger.
11 Press it flat. This
distance is slightly wider
than top band.

12 Fold the left and right
sides away from you as
you fold the model in half.
13 Pick up the model and pinch, as shown. Pull the
roe over to one side. Press it flat.
14 Now unfold the top
layer.

15 Open left pocket and
tuck right side in (except
toe).
16 Tuck left side into top
band.
17 Boot with closed back. 18 Optianal: curl upward
and blow into top to round
leg.

19 Here is the completed boot.

FLAPPING BIRD or FLAPPING CRANE traditional model
Use a square of paper, colored side up.

1 Fold into a triangle.
Unfold. Fold other
triangle.
2 After turning over, fold
rectangle . Unfold.
3 Fold other rectangle. 4 Push down to form
square. Look at next step.

5 Like this. 6 Preliminary base. Fold
all layers inward like a
kite.
7 Mountain fold top
triangle.
8 Open out side layers.

9 Lift top layer only to
form diamond.
10 Like this. 11 Diamond is complete.
Turn over...
12 And repeat step 10.

13 Fold top layer to the
left and repeat on the back.
14 Lift bottom point up.
Repeat in back.
15 Pinch and pull side
flaps out. Press them flat.
16 Form head with inside
reverse fold.

17 Finished. Now to train it to fly, see the next step. 18 Pinch at the circle with one hand. Bend wings
forward over your fingers. Then with the other hand,
pull tail in and out to make the wings flap.

CRANE traditional model
Use a square of paper, colored side up.

1 Fold into a triangle.
Unfold. Fold other
triangle.
2 After turning over, fold
rectangle . Unfold.
3 Fold other rectangle. 4 Push down to form
square. Look at next step.

5 Like this. 6 Preliminary base. Fold
all layers inward like a
kite.
7 Mountain fold top
triangle.
8 Open out side layers.

form diamond.
form diamond.
11 Diamond is complete.
Turn over...
12 And repeat step 10.

13 Fold the bottom
sloping edges to the
middle and repeat on the
back thereby making
narrowed legs.
14 Reverse fold for neck
and tail.
15 Reverse fold for head. 16 Open out the wings.
Gently spread wings apart
to round out the body; or
blow into the hole
underneath.

17 Completed Crane.

THIS LITTLE PIG WENT TO MARKET by Rachel Katz
4 x 11 paper makes a 4 x 7 pig.
Use monocolor rectangle of paper or start white side up.

1 Put the rectangle on the
table with the short edges
at the top and bottom. Fold
down the left top corner, as
shown.
2 Unfold. 3 Fold down the right top
corner, as shown.
4 Unfold.

5 Turn over. 6 Fold the top edge down
to the bottom of the letter
X.
7 Unfold. 8 Turn over.

9 It looks like this. 10 Push the two dots
together, as shown.
11 Press the top triangle
flat.
Now it looks like a house.
Turn over.
12 Valley fold head
down.

13 Valley fold ears to
meet at the center.
14 Lift up ears and
squash them flat as shown
in step #15.
15 Valley fold snout up. 16 Spread and squash the
snout. Note location of
point x.

17 Mountain fold shoulders back. Note new location
of point x.
18 Add eyes if you wish.

SECRET MESSAGE BALLOON traditional

1 Begin colored side up.
Fold the bottom to meet
the top and unfold. Fold
the sides together and
unfold...
2 Turn over. Fold the
bottom point to meet the
top and unfold. Repeat
with the side points.
Unfold.
3 Write the secret
message in the middle.
4 Fold the top down to the
bottom. Do not unfold.

5 Pinch as shown and push together. (See next step.) 6 Like this. Now press the
triangle flat.
7 Fold the top layer of the
side points up to the top.
Leave a little space down
the middle.

8 Fold the side points
toward the center but leave
a little gap again.
9 Tuck the loose top
points into the small
triangular pockets made in
step 8. Tuck them in as far
as they will go.
10 Turn over and repeat
steps 7, 8 and 9 on the
other side.
11 It looks like this.

12 Locate the opening and inflate your secret
message balloon. When you hold it up to the light and
look through the hole, you will be able to read the
message.

BOAT/BOX by Rachel Katz
10 paper makes a box 2 square.
Start colored side up for colored Boat/Box.

1 Fold from bottom to top
and unfold it.
2 Fold from left to right
and unfold it.
3 Fold and unfold into
third, as shown.
third, as shown.

sixths, as shown.
sixths, as shown.
7 Turn over. 8 Fold and unfold the
corners. Turn over.

9 Press at large dots and
collapse corners into
preliminary bases.
10 In progress... 11 This should be the
result.
12 Fold single layer to
the corner. Repeat on all
corners.

13 This should be the
result. Turn over.
14 Fold each corner to
the center.
15 Mountain fold 2/3 of
the hull under on each
center corner flap, folding
all layers.
16 It looks like this. Turn
model over.

17 Fold to the center,
allowing the hull to pop
out.
18 Fold the upper flap
over.
19 Fold the corners in. 20 Valley fold to return
the flap.

21 Repeat steps 17 to 20
on the opposite side.
22 Lift the sides to form
the box. Reinforce the
creases to shape box.

STORIGAMI

STORIGAMI
If you put the word Storytelling and the word Origami together, you get
Storigami. It is fun to use your imagination as you see the shapes emerge
and put them into a story. Then when you want to make the model again,
the story will help to remind you of what to do next. When the story is
very helpful in remembering the fold, I call it a Teaching Tale.

The PAPER PUPPET is an example of a Teaching Tale.
Sometimes several origami models seem to suggest a story. The kite, whale and duck suggested
"The Wishin' Magician" to me.

THE PAPER PUPPET THE WISHIN MAGICIAN

THE BUNNY RABBIT
OLYMPICS
PILGRIM STORY

RAINFOREST STORIGAMI

PAPER PUPPET by Rachel Katz
Even with the best illustrations, some people will have trouble with particular
steps. To solve this problem, I've given a descriptive name to each step which
forms a little rhyming story.

1 One day as I was
putting my book away...
(Valley fold the square in
half from left to right.
Press it flat ...
2 and unfold it.) 3 I went into my house
and started to play.
(Valley fold the top
corners down to meet the
middle fold-line.)
4 Thats when I found
this...
(Valley fold the paper in
half from top to bottom.)

5 envelope and letter.
Fold me some more, it
said. You can do better.
6 I folded the top down
and ....
(Valley fold the top corner
down to meet the middle
fold-line.)
7 made a good crease.
(Press the paper flat.)
8 'Open up! Its the....
(Unfold the model back to

9 origami police.
The envelope and letter.)
10 Now fold it just half-
way.
(Valley fold the top
corners down to meet the...
11 No more should you
dare.
sloping fold-lines.)
12 And the bottom ...
(Valley fold the bottom
corners up to meet the
sloping folded edges,
while at the same time...

13 can you see up to
where?
inserting them underneath
the top corners as shown.)
14 Then hold it and push it, and heres what you
say...
(Hold the side points, bring them toward each other,
and make the middle section of paper rise up along the
existing fold-lines.)
15 I can do origami.
Hooray! Hooray!
(Open and close the side
points to make the puppet
talk.)

THE WISHIN MAGICIAN by Rachel Katz
On a day when the puffy white clouds seemed to be skating across the
clear blue sky, there was a very unhappy little duck named Florence.*
"Just look at me," said Florence the duck, " Here I am just stuck on this
little square pond." When suddenly there appeared a strange little man. "
'Tis the Wishin' Magician, at your service," he said. "I heard there was a
very unhappy little duck around here. Is that you?." "Well, said
Florence, with all the birds and fish you see, no-one pays any attention
to me. It's a much bigger creature I wish I could be. "No problem!" said
the Wishin' Magician.

And so...
With some holding
And some molding
Which was really paper folding...

1 Fold and unfold. 2 Fold the sides to meet
the center crease.

3 Fold points in. 4 Fold bottom up... 5 Pull out tail then flatten
at dot.
6 Whale.

The Wishin Magician turned the startled duck into a giant WHALE.
Youd think cur little duck would be trilled to be a whale but she wasnt. Everyone swam away
from her. Nobody liked the enormous whale taking up so much room in the little square pond.
How unhappy she was! No-one plays with me any more, said the whale. They dont notice
my tail. And, Im still stuck in this pond.
One day, Florence looked up and saw a bird fly by. She observed planes in the sky and even
noticed kites flying high. Now why cant I fly? she asked. And with that, the Wishin
Magician made another appearance. Did I near you make another wish? said the little man.
Im glad I came by, Ill grant your wish to fly.

And so...
With some holding
And some molding
Unfold. Fold corners outward.

The Wishin Magician transformed her into a KITE and off she flew. She flew over school yards
and farm yards, over backyards and barnyards dipping her tale to ware at the children below.
But, she didnt have control of where she flew. She was at the mercy of the winds.
One day, the air currents had Florence flying in giant figure eights. She had no control over
where she flew. She was at the mercy of the winds. Just then, she came crashing down - right
between two trees. She could no longer fly

1 Unfold corners. 2 Fold sides in. 3 Turn over for surfboard. 4,5 Turn over like this.

She looked like a giant SURFBOARD in the sky. If only I could land in my little square pond,
thought Florence. Id never complain again. But she didnt land in the water. Instead, she
landed with a lurch right next to a CHURCH. I dont like these scary adventures. Where oh
where are you, Wishin Magician?
Youre lucky you called me now, said the magician. This will be my last trick for Im giving
up this magic business. People are always changing their minds. Now what is it you want to be?
This is your last wish, so choose very carefully. Can you just turn me back into a duck and put
me in my little square pond? Please?

And so...
With some holding
And some molding

1 Fold top to bottom. 2 Fold head up to free
tail..

3 Mountain fold. Turn
sideways..
4 Lift neck up. 5 Pull out head, pull out
tail. Squeeze flat at dots.
6 For movement: tap on
back or open and close at
the bottom.

The Wishin Magician turned Florence back into a Duck.
And as he left, the magician spread his magic over everyone.
And so, if youd like to transform a piece of paper.
With some holding
And some molding
Which is really paper folding...
You can make a whale, a kite, a surfboard, a church, and of course a duck. Just get yourself a
square of paper and follow the instructions and then you too can become a Wishin Magician and
spread the magic of paper folding to everyone.
*Florence is named for Florence Temko whose model of the duck inspired this story.
Copyright 1997 Rachel Katz

THE BUNNY RABBIT OLYMPICS by Rachel Katz
A teaching tale for the traditional simple bunny
Two bunny rabbits climbed the hill (1 - fold into a triangle) to watch the
olympics. Its not fair, said the complaining one. People get to run in
the olympics but we never do! Never mind, said his happy friend, we
can go down the hill (2 - Open triangle and place crease vertically) and
get an ice cream cone. (3,4 - Fold ice-cream cone).

1 2 3 4

He was still complaining as he held his ice-cream cone when a runner came by and knocked the
ice-cream cone. (5 - Fold ice-cream cone [upper triangle] over cone as far as it goes) I never
have any luck, said the complaining rabbit. Never mind, said his friend. Ill give you some
of mine. (6 - Fold a small triangle to show above the cone for the tail.)

5 6 7 8

(7 - Turn over) Lets have our own olympics said the happy rabbit. We have THE TORCH. Let
the olympics begin! There is a track (mountain fold), We can each run from one end to the
other and see who is the fastest. Okay said the complaining rabbit as he began to get into a
happier mood. Can I go first? Sure, said his friend. So our bunny ran from one end to the
other (8 - Fold the bottom point to the tip of the [flame] point to point. Well,

The rabbit was trying so hard as he ran his race
He was running so quickly he fell on his face
Then Look at me, he said with a laugh
And his side rolled over and he folded in half
Then he picked up his head for all to see
Another happy rabbit made with or-i-gam-i !

9 Mountain fold in
half vertically.
10 Pull up long
triangle and secure with a pinch.


PILGRIM STORY by Rachel Katz
based on a traditional model

In England, first the church dictated how people must live and worship,
and then the King took over that function. This was intolerable to many
people who decided to set off across the seas to the New World. These
people were called Pilgrims.
Begin with a triangle white side up.

1 Fold the side points up to meet the top point.
Unfold. Oh no said their parents, Youre
leaving but when? We dont know if well
ever see you again.
2 Fold the top point to the bottom using the fold lines
from step #1 as a guide. We dont want to bow
down to a Queen or King. We must have our
freedom, that is the main thing.

Turn over.

3 Re-fold the side points up to the top. They waved
to their loved ones on the left and right. As, they
held back their tears with all of their might.
4 Fold the bottom point to meet the top of the boat, as
shown. The captain raised the anchor, sails were
unfurled. And so, the Pilgrims, they sailed to
The New World.


RAINFOREST STORIGAMI by Rachel Katz
based on a model by Sakata
Jose and Lydia were thrilled to learn that they were going to the
rainforest for a weeks vacation. Imagine all the wonderful creatures
well be able to see. Said Jose.
You can use square of paper colored the same on both sides; otherwise begin with
the white side up.

1 Fold side to side and unfold.
They were to stay near the Amazon river

2 Turn over and fold right and left points down to
form roof.
in a house built on higher land (note the mountain
fold in the middle)

3 Like this. Then turn over.

Not wanting to waste a minute,
4 Bring the folded edges to meet the valley fold (the
river) allowing the side points underneath to pop out.
Crease flat.
the children raced outside and ran back to the
river making such commotion that the birds all
flew out of their hiding places.

5 Fold the top point down as shown.
Just then, a wise old owl appeared.
He said, If you want to see the animals,
this is where they live. It is not your home.
6 Fold the point upward to create a head.
Remember to respect their habitat and walk
softly.

7 Lift the bottom edge to meet the vertical
center line (the river).
Always lift up your foot slowly
8 Like this. Press flat and then fold outward
as shown.
and place it down carefully.

9 Repeat steps 6 and 7 with the other foot.
And the animals in the forest will soon
be visible to you.
10 Turn over.
And the children flipped when they
discovered...a TURTLE!


Rachel Katz is an artist who specializes in
origami (The Oriental art of paper folding).
She is co-author of FUN FOLDS:
Language Learning Through Paper
Folding; and several of her original
models have appeared in collections both
in the United States and abroad. She is a
N.Y.S. licensed teacher. Ms. Katz has
become noted, not only for the art of
paper folding, but also for her ability to
entertain while emphasizing skills within
the curriculum.

In addition to memberships in various
origami associations, Rachel is the
founder of L.I.F.E. (Long Island Folding
Enthusiasts). Rachel honed her skills as a
K-12 substitute teacher, a classroom
teacher, scout and 4-H leader. She
was an elected library trustee and has
various other community involvements. She is married to Martin and they have two grown sons,
Geoffrey and Howard.
For the past 30 years, Rachel has been presenting her unique programs, which blend origami
and storytelling, to groups on Long Island and beyond. From pre-schoolers through staff
develpment and at various venues including Hofstara University, C.W. Post College, Long
Island University her origami programs convince anyone that they are capable of learning this
beautiful art form. She is a New York State certified arts-in-education "visiting expert" and her
presentations can be funded through B.O.C.E.S. (Board of Cooperative Educational Services).

Rachel's presentations range from small group instructions to assemblies of several classes
followed by smaller group workshops. Each participant learns to make origami models to take
home. When presenting more than one workshop, each group learns something different to
share with the others. This keeps the level of interest in origami growing.

An exhibition of award winning origami by children is available for only the cost of first class mail
and insurance to any group that has a locked showcase. For information contact: info@origami-
usa.org

A "Master Folder, " Rachel has been so
honored by Origami USA. (A not-for-profit
arts organization headquartered in the
American Museum of Natural History.) This
honor focussed on her extensive teaching
and sharing of the joy of origami. She has
been involved with many creative endeavors
of this prestigious group including the annual
Christmas tree for the museum. She is a
regular presenter on many aspects of
origami at the annual convention held in
New York City attended by over 700 people
from the U.S. and many foreign nations.
The photos by Cliff DeBear

If you'd like to contact Rachel Katz, please send
email to: origamiteacher@yahoo.com

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