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The Lost Art of Towel Origami – Alison Jenkins

When my husband I went to Mexico last fall, I was charmed by the view, the ocean, and the towels. Every day our towels were twisted and folded into different creatures. I’d never seen anyone do that with a towel before. I found it very whimsical and fun. Last week I spotted The Lost Art of Towel Origami in the bookstore. This book by Alison Jenkins gives instructions for all sorts of fun folded towel projects: fans, windmills, sky scrapers, palm trees, lotus flowers, hearts, lady bugs, angel fish, a birthday cake, a gift basket, a lady bug, a monkey, … Continue reading →

Window Stars

Have you seen window stars made from translucent colored papers? I’ve wanted to try them for years now. The stars look old-fashioned and like modern art at the same time. I love how they glow in the sunlight. I had visions of covering our windows with them. I even thought they’d look pretty on the tree. So I ordered a book and some transparency paper, also known as kite-paper. It comes in about eight different colors. You can also use tissue paper which comes in many different colors. Some tissue paper even has glitter embedded in the paper. Be aware … Continue reading →

Sticky Note Origami – David Mitchell

I love sticky notes. I have a collection of different sizes, shapes, and colors. I never thought about folding them though, until I saw Sticky Note Origami: 25 Designs to Make at Your Desk. Origami has ancient roots, but using sticky notes to fold into different shapes is very new. The projects in this book utilize the sticky portion to allow for attaching the origami design to walls or computers or to attach the notes to one another to create larger designs. You won’t need special products, the designs use the three most common sizes of sticky notes. The book … Continue reading →

Tiny Origami Stars

Origami is always a fun project. It’s so fun to take paper and turn it into something totally different. Children love tiny things. Origami Wishing Stars are tiny, cute, and colorful. You might even say enchanting. I guarantee that either adults or children can pass by a few of these stars without picking them up. Wishing Stars from KLUTZ is a mini-sized kit that makes 100 tiny brightly colored origami stars. The kit comes with 100 paper strips and directions. The directions are simple and easy to follow. What is extra great is that you actually lay out the strip … Continue reading →

Gum Wrapper Chains

Do you remember gum wrapper chains? They were all the rage when I was in fifth grade. I thought about those chains the other day as I noticed that our large pack of gum didn’t have printed wrappers. I wanted to show my kids how to make gum wrapper chains, but it was hard to find gum with wrappers. Our drugstore had lots of cube shaped gum, and tiny rectangles of gum, but very few long pieces of gum, and most of those don’t have individual wrappers anymore. I’m sure it’s cheaper to produce gum with no wrappers, and probably … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Family Fun

Are you ready for the changing seasons? Over at the Fun section we are looking forward to some fall related activities, but at the same time we are squeezing in a few last minute goodbye to summer plans, too. We started off the week with Mastermind. It’s a simple to learn, hard to master game to get those brains geared up for school. Read about how to adapt the game for younger players or to make it even harder. Tiny Origami Stars are a fun and simple craft. Consider them for prizes, secret messages, to make a mobile, or to … Continue reading →

The Toymaker – online printable toys and gifts

Today, I want to share one of my very favorite easy project websites with you. The Toymaker. Marilyn Scott-Waters is an author and illustrator. Her goal for the Toymaker site is “to help grownups and kids spend time together making things.” Her wish is “to amuse and delight”. The Toymaker site does all of that. Even the project names are charming – “Dream Theater” and “Window to Fairyland” All the projects are simple to assemble. The directions are easy to follow. The projects only require paper and scissors. A few, like the Penny Butterfly, may require some things like pennies … Continue reading →