Origami Forever Flowers
Learn how to fold your own origami flower bouquet.
Emily Mallory
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Everyone will learn how to fold an easy origami flower petal that is repeated to create a total of 5 petals, which will create a single flower. I will demonstrate each fold and continue to fold along with the students to ensure mastery of the folds. Once the petals have been folded, I will demonstrate and explain how to glue the petals together to create a single flower. I like to give a silly name to each of the folds, as I have found it makes learning the folds easier and more engaging to students. Examples of silly names with the flower are, "cat face/dog face" and "tulip." I prefer a relaxed teaching environment and strive to take the stress out of learning something new by lots of repetition of steps. I love when students ask for clarification and questions about what they learning. I enjoy allowing each student to show his/her work as we go along and once the flower is complete (and dry!) so others can see and celebrate successes and creativity. No prior origami folding or experience is necessary, however, it will not be detrimental either. I always teach my origami classes assuming that no one has any prior experience or knowledge but will adjust my teaching if students do have experience with origami.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to use origami folds to create at least 5 petals that will be glued into a single flower. Students will have the skills and experience necessary to create additional flowers after class.
Other Details
Supply List
Each student will need: - At least 5 squares of paper; it can be plain copy paper or origami paper commonly sold at craft stores, preferably not washi paper or thick paper. Students may make more than flower during class time, so please be prepared for a total of 10-15 pieces of paper. Each square should be at 3 inches by 3 inches and no squares bigger than 5 or 6 inches. (In cenimeters: 7.5cm for the smaller size and up to 15cm for the larger size.) - Tacky or other liquid glue. - At least 10 plastic coated paperclips. - Optional: wire stem, such as a pipe cleaner for a stem; one stem per flower.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2021
5.0
2reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I love paper and working with kids of all ages! I focus primarily on origami and quilling classes but occasionally I go a little outside of that "box" to teach something different, such as greeting card creation or working with unusual ways of using or making your paper.
I have been teaching in various capacities for over 20 years and with kids of a variety of ages from 1 year-olds to 18 year-olds. I also hold several degrees in child development and language acquisition.
I am continually inspired by teaching others and watching their ideas and creativity come to life and bring their own artistic capabilities to projects. I thoroughly enjoy hands-on learning as it's the best way of learning something new, even if it's learning that art form is not a good match for their interests and abilities. It's like trying a new food, I'd rather you try it and find out you don't like than to never try it and thus never know if you like it or not.
One fun thing about me I am also very musically inclined and if you can't find me either playing with paper or my family, I'm outside digging in the dirt in my garden.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
2-6 learners per class
