How to origami?

The folding method of the paper boat is as follows:

1. Prepare a square piece of paper such as colored paper or white paper.

2. Fold the diagonal of this paper in half to make it a triangle.

3. Fold the top corner of the triangle down to the bottom so that it is aligned with the bottom.

4. Fold the crease just now, and fold the bottom of the left side up to the right side of the triangle to form a small triangle.

5. Fold the left bottom edge up to the crease just now again, still forming a small triangle.

6. Open the two creases just now and fold the left bottom edge up to the position of the front crease.

7. Insert the two small triangular parts of the bottom edge into the gap in the middle of the hull to make it the bottom of the ship.

8. Fold the two corners of the paper to make the bow.

9. Open the bottom of the boat to reveal the hull.

10. If necessary, you can gently pull the sides of the boat apart to show the width of the hull.

The benefits of hand-made origami

Creativity development: Handmade origami is a creative activity, which can stimulate imagination and creativity. Through origami, you can design various shapes, animals, flowers and so on to show your creativity and personality.

Psychological relaxation: Handmade origami can be a relaxing activity. Focusing on the process of origami can help you put aside your busy thoughts for a while and focus on the handicraft art, thus helping to relieve stress and anxiety.

Hand-eye coordination: hand folding requires stable hand movements and accurate eye coordination, which can exercise and improve hand-eye coordination. This is especially important for children and can also have a positive impact on the coordination and fine motor skills of adults.

Spatial imagination: origami needs to consider the shape, lines and structure, so as to improve your spatial imagination and geometric understanding. Through origami, you can exercise your thinking ability in three-dimensional space, which is helpful to mathematics and geometry.