{"id":31099,"date":"2016-10-11T10:18:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/?p=31099"},"modified":"2016-10-11T10:18:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:18:17","slug":"fun-creative-folding-paper-ideas-for-any-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/fun-creative-folding-paper-ideas-for-any-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun And Creative Folding Paper Art Projects That Are Great For Any Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0The folks over at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/craftwhack.com\/\">Craftwhack<\/a>\u00a0put together some\u00a0fun folding paper ideas that any age can enjoy. \u00a0Check them out, kids will love these!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31101 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fish-paper-project-1-505x1024.jpg\" alt=\"fish-paper-project-1\" width=\"505\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fish-paper-project-1-505x1024.jpg 505w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fish-paper-project-1-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fish-paper-project-1-768x1557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fish-paper-project-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper \u2013 I used regular drawing paper and printer paper for ease of folding<\/li>\n<li>Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Black Sharpie<\/li>\n<li>Markers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The original project used watercolors, so you would need thicker paper if you are using watercolors. Please don\u2019t paint with watercolors on thin paper, or I will cry. I used the regular thinner paper so I could fold them more easily and sharply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fold your piece of paper in half, width wise.<\/p>\n<p>Fold back one or both of the two edges opposite from the first fold. What? How do I explain this\u2026. here. just look:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/paper-folding.jpg\" alt=\"paper-folding\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/paper-folding.jpg 800w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/paper-folding-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/paper-folding-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See how the fish one had 3 folds, but the bunny only has 2 folds? You can do it either way. The last guy has 3 folds but really didn\u2019t need them, because things like paper confuse me easily.<\/p>\n<p>Draw your sweet, gentle animal with pencil on the folded paper, being careful where the folds are: you want to make sure the mouth looks good closed, but that it also will look terrifyingly fierce when you open up the paper.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bunny-paper-project-1.jpg\" alt=\"bunny-paper-project-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"2788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bunny-paper-project-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bunny-paper-project-1-86x300.jpg 86w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bunny-paper-project-1-768x2676.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bunny-paper-project-1-294x1024.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With each being, I had to play around with the drawings a few times to get a good balance. I found that drawing some sort of weird lips worked well.<\/p>\n<p>Open your page up and draw in your giant, gaping mouth, complete with so many pointy teeth. Draw in the rest of the body on the rest of the paper, and add in any details such as: scales, lines, feathers, random hands, fins, fur, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31105 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/smiley-guy-paper-project-2-1-452x1024.jpg\" alt=\"smiley-guy-paper-project-2-1\" width=\"452\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/smiley-guy-paper-project-2-1-452x1024.jpg 452w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/smiley-guy-paper-project-2-1-132x300.jpg 132w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/smiley-guy-paper-project-2-1-768x1740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/smiley-guy-paper-project-2-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-imagelightbox=\"g\">Once you are happy with your drawing, draw over the pencil lines in Sharpie. Then break out the crayons and scribble away.<\/p>\n<p>Do you like easy drawing projects? We found a great book via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1OJjRuo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/tangle-art-and-drawing-games-for-kids-jeanette-nyberg\/1122639561?ean=9781631591266\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9781631591266\" target=\"_blank\">Indiebound.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bookwidget-1.jpg\" alt=\"bookwidget-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bookwidget-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bookwidget-1-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank again <a href=\"http:\/\/craftwhack.com\/\">Craftwhack.com<\/a>\u00a0for the creative ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Like<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u272a<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Share\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u272a <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be\u00a0Creative<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (7.4.18) simplesharebuttons.com --><div id=\"ssba-classic-2\" class=\"ssba ssbp-wrap left ssbp--theme-1\"><div style=\"text-align:left\"><span class=\"ssba-share-text\">Like it? 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Please don\u2019t paint with watercolors on thin paper, or I will cry. I used the regular thinner paper so I could fold them more easily and sharply. Directions: Fold your piece of paper in half, width wise. 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