Origami: Crane [tutorial]

Origami also teaches children about problems solving and other aspects of mathematics that are relative to life. It also encourages children to set goals and work toward achieving them. Psychologists and physicians use origami as a therapeutic tool. It has proven to be successful in the treatment of mental health patients. 

Origami can make a person stop and think instead of making rash decisions. Are you are person who likes to set goals? Are you someone who needs something to work towards? Origami is a great activity for goal setting. Looking at a picture of the intended outcome provides the individual with a motive to complete a project. 

Again, this is another good source for new ideas and techniques. The Internet has many sites related to the art of origami. Many serious artists have websites of their own where they showcase their creations. These sites will certainly have vivid photos of origami that expresses individuality. You may be surprised at the objects that can actually be made using origami. 

There are individuals who get paid to create certain items using the art of origami. In different parts of the world there are origami competitions where people showcase their work. Origami is an interesting art. It's difficult to visualize this concept. You really need to see pictures and diagrams to help you understand how this idea is applied. 

So it doesn't matter which airport or restaurant you are waiting in, you can always pull out a paper bill and attempt money origami. Instead of visiting the gift shops and spending money, you can sit back, play with your money and save in the process. Money origami may not sound very interesting to some people but to others it is quite fascinating and a reason to continue looking for new objects to make with their money. 

It has been argued by some people that since paper was invented in China in105AD that logically paper folding must have followed shortly after. On the other hand, since there are no known records of Chinese paper folding and the oldest Japanese records only go back to the 18th century some still believe that the invention must have been Japanese.