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ORIGAMI FISH MAKING

With Mayumi Amada

Join Mayumi Amada as she explains the history of origami, demonstrates how to make an origami fish, and shares some ideas of how to use the fish!

Materials you’ll need:

The following Minnesota State Academic Standards apply to this lesson:

5.0.2.2.1 Explore ideas through the work of other artists.
5.0.2.4.1 Identify choices made in one's original artwork.
5.0.5.10.1 Recognize that all humans make art.
5.1.2.3.2 Practice safe use of art materials and tools while making art.
5.1.5.10.1 Recognize that people from different places and times have made art for a variety of reasons.
5.2.2.4.1 Describe choices made at different steps in an art making process.

  • origami paper or any square paper

  • scissors

  • marker

  • Optional:

    • small stick

    • string

    • magnet

    • paper clip