Folding Toys

There is not much crafting going on here lately.

I spent most of the weekend reading the New Harry Potter book, and most of the rest of the week getting the kids ready to begin school next week.

I folded the crane ring in the picture. It is supposed to be a dollar bill ring.


The Idea for the flexagon in the video from previous post was inspired by this post.

Flexagon

Bookmarks

After I made my Japanese Paper Doll, Myra wanted to make one.

Using a pattern and instructions found on the Internet, we made bookmark dolls.

My First Doll

This is my first attempt at making a doll from the "Paper Dolls of Old Japan" book I got for Christmas. The measurements were somewhat hard to follow, but I think It turned out nice for the first try. I think for it to look more like the pictures in the book I need to double the measurements for the Hair. It should be a lot fuller (puffier).

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It's a Wrap!

The wedding present is wrapped and ready to be given.

I had no wrapping paper, so I improvised. Tissue paper with an origami lotus flower (also tissue paper) for a bow. An origami crane made of fabric, with wire in the wings. The crane is an ornament too!