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What is Origami?
Origami is  the Japanese Art of paper folding, but It actually got started in China. about 2,000 years ago, along with the development of paper making. 

Its beginnings were quite simple, but today Origami is used for a wide variety of purposes. It is often used in elementary schools to teach children many different skills, such as motor skills, following directions, behavioral skills, cooperative learning, and math skills including geometry and algebra.   Origami is also a very useful physical therapy aid for people who suffer from arthritis or hand injuries.  Folding Origami helps to strengthen the muscles in the hands and relieve pain.  It also helps to relieve stress too!!!

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Anyone can do Origami, from small children to the elderly.  You don't have to be a world class athlete or have any superior knowledge.  It knows no race, religion, gender, or nationality.  All you need to do it is a piece of paper and a set of hands!

To do Origami, you generally use a square piece of paper.  The paper is usually very thin, yet strong enough to hold the creases and not tear as the paper is manipulated into shape.  You can buy pre-made paper at most arts & crafts stores.  If you don't have any, that's ok.  You can use almost any kind of paper you can find like, wrapping paper, wallpaper, aluminum foil, wax paper, newspaper, or even pages from magazines.  If the paper you're  using isn't a square, don't worry, you can make it square by following these directions. Once you have a square piece of paper, then you'll need to learn how to fold the paper.

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