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Origrafix: Fun

Origami + Graphic Design

There’s a new kind of origami, ORIGRAFIX. It’s preprinted, tear-out papers with folding lines on one side and beautiful designs on the front. Following the directions on the inside of the book creates 3D objects that have become my kiddos favorite indoor play!

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Origrafix: Fun is where we started today. With 20 designs, 60 sheets of folding paper (all different), and four background sheets for creative staging the heat didn’t stop us from having fun inside.

The Divine Miss M and Li’l Man spent about 20 m inutes going through the book learning basic techniques and finding a pattern they loved. The Divine Miss M took to the JUMPING FROG (page 73).

It started out like this:

origrafix fun jumping frogOrigrafix: Fun

A few folds and she had this:

origrafix fun jumping frog finishedOrigrafix: Fun; Jumping Frog-Completed

Li’l Man took to the Throwing Stars (page 103). It required two pages from the book (we made two stars for a total of four pages).

origrafix fun throwing starsOrigrafix: Fun; Throwing Stars

He thought it was spiffy when the flat sheet of paper turned into these:

origrafix fun throwing stars completedOrigrafix: Fun; Throwing Stars-completed

There’s a whole bunch of fun still waiting on the pages to come to life including: cicada, turtle, crane, little prince, Daruma, goldfish and drinking cup. They all have complete folding instructions. Many of the designs transform into creative play pieces like an airplane, sumo wrestler, top, pinwheel, ball, camera and more!

When the kiddos went back outside, Zac pulled up a chair and found himself folding for himself. He went the route of a Box (page 13). It started like this:

origrafix fun box

Origrafix: Fun; Box

In less than five minutes, he had folded this:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="180"]origrafix fun box Origrafix: Fun; Box–completed

Origrafix: Fun is a great way to spend the afternoon and enjoy watching a flat piece of paper transform itself into something magical.

Published by: Stone Bridge Press

ISBN: 978-1-61172-003-7
128 pp, paper, 7 7/8 x 11″, 60 color illustrations

By: Studio Cochae

Studio Cochae, based in Tokyo, is a free-thinking and free-moving origami group whose main members are Yosuke Jikuhara and Miki Takeda.

*I received Origrafix: Fun in order to facilitate an honest review. The opinions where expressed are my own and were in no way influenced by the sponsor. Others experiences may vary.
About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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