Material preparation: 7.5* 15 colored paper.

1. First, fold the colored paper in half, as shown in the figure.

2. Then fold the four corners inward, and then fold the lower side upward, as shown in the figure.

3. Continue to fold the lower side upwards, as shown in figure 1. After opening, fold the left and right parts of the colored paper in half, as shown in the figure.

4. Open the colored paper and fold the corners on both sides to the middle, as shown in the figure below.

5. Then fold both sides backwards from the middle as shown in figure 1, and then open the colored paper to pinch the middle.

6. The following is the finished product drawing. We can pinch the sides with our fingers and squeeze them inward to play.

The origin, development and function of origami art;

1, the origin and development of origami art

Origami originated in China, and its history can be traced back to 583 AD. When Buddhist monks went to Japan from China via Korea, they took a lot of paper with them. Because paper was expensive at that time, they used it with extra care, and origami became a part of etiquette communication. Since then, origami art has been passed down from generation to generation.

Modern origami is no longer just a children's game, but also a challenging and inspiring physical and mental activity. Experts use paper to fold complex patterns and skillfully deform the paper without glue and scissors. The final works are far from simple boxes or flowers, but realistic animals and paper sculptures, such as squid, snakes and dancers.

2. The role of origami.

For children, origami can exercise the flexibility of children's fingers and develop their hands-on ability and innovation ability; Origami must be done step by step. In this process, children can also develop the good habit of doing things step by step, and also cultivate their own observation and attention.

Because of its strong plasticity, origami can develop children's creativity, imagination and thinking ability in images; Things in life, small animals, vehicles, etc. Become an image origami. In this process, children's spatial imagination will also be improved.

For the elderly, origami games can help them use their brains and activate their thinking, so as to achieve the overall coordination of the trinity of hands, eyes and brain, and also prevent the memory decline of the elderly. In some sanatoriums, origami is used as a treatment for patients' rehabilitation.