Origami galore

Just the weekend, I went to Jurong Point mall for a moive (Mr. Bean Holiday) with my kids. Its an easter treat for them since I didn't managed to get any chocolate easter eggs for them. Would you believe it... all the eggs were sold out, I tried NTUC, Liberty and Cold Storage... nothing left. I was looking for Kinder Bueno Surprise. They have toys in them, which the kids liked. Since they were all sold out, I was willing to settle for normal eggs but those were also not available. Actually its my fault, I should not have wait till the 11th hour to get the eggs. So... without the eggs, I could not go ahead with my plans for a teasure hunt (for easter eggs). The hunt has been postponed till next easter.

After the movie, we went to Popular bookstore to look for origami stuff. Got more papers of various sizes, patterns and colors. However, I could not find the origami books that I was looking for... (like the origami boxes and flowers) will try out the major book stores when I head to town next time.

Here I have made cup-holder, gift box, heart and coaster.

Origami craze

It all started with the rose... then the box... then aloy ask me to make him a star. I made the ninja star. It actually flies quite well if thrown quickly. Now aloy and ash are running around the house throw stars at each other.

The rose thingy again!

Told my sis that I have tried making paper roses. She saw pictures of it and asked me to try to make smaller ones, like maybe size of a 5 cent coin. I was like... huh? are you crazy...? Anyway, I went ahead with her suggestion. My fingers started to cram when I was just about to finish folding the rose... phew! I have put all three sizes together.

Size of paper used:

White rose - 13 x 13 cm
Bigger orange rose - 10 x 10 cm
Smaller orange rose - 5 x 5 cm



The smallest one is soooooo cute. The height is about 1.2cm.

Orange rose

Here it is, I have used color paper to make the rose. The size is smaller than the white one.

Folding a paper Rose

I always wanted to try my hand at folding a paper rose. I actually managed to do it. Some steps are pretty difficult to comprehend at first but after a few tries managed to figure out how the fold should be made. Lots of patience needed here. I will try with other colors later. Next, I will have to figure out how to make the stems and leaves. Hmm.. maybe I will try making a bouquet for my mummy as Mother's Day gift.

Easter egg project

For easter this year, I got the kids to make easter eggs. We had great fun and of course the occasional disagreements on what colors to use, how the design of the eggs should be. Here are their master pieces.