Origami windmill practice handmade

Handmade origami windmill practice is as follows:

1, the preparation of materials: colorful square paper, scissors, glue or double-sided tape.

2, take a piece of colorful square paper, fold it diagonally to make two creases.

3. Fold the paper along one crease and then fold the paper along the other crease.

4. Apply glue or double-sided tape to the folded piece of paper and stick the four corners together to form a tapered pinwheel.

5. Use scissors to cut the top of the pinwheel into a small circle so that the pinwheel can spin smoothly.

6.Pass the windmill through the small circle at the bottom with a bamboo stick or thin wire, then put it in a ventilated place, and the windmill will spin with the wind.

7, pay attention to safety when using scissors, don't cut your hands or other parts, pay attention to symmetry and neatness when pasting the four corners of the windmill, otherwise the windmill will look unattractive.

Background of Origami Windmill:

1. Origami windmill is a kind of handicraft with a long history and wide heritage. It originated in China and first appeared as a toy for children. With the passage of time, origami windmills gradually spread to Japan, Korea and other countries and became a favorite traditional handicraft.

2. In China, origami windmills are regarded as a kind of good luck symbolizing good fortune and happiness. Every year during the Spring Festival, people make some beautiful origami windmills and put them in their homes or cars to symbolize good luck in the new year. In traditional Chinese customs, origami windmills are also used to drive away evil spirits and disasters, praying for peace and health.

3. In Japan, origami windmills are regarded as a symbol of art and culture. Japanese origami art has a long history and unique style, and origami windmills are one of them. Japanese origami windmills are finely crafted, brightly colored and have high artistic value and cultural connotation.

4, origami windmills are also associated with some historical events and cultural celebrities. The origami windmills in Holland are related to a little boy named Eddy in Holland, whose origami windmills became one of the symbols of Holland.

5. Some cultural celebrities, such as the famous Japanese writer Naoko Yasuhiro and the famous Chinese writer Lu Xun, have also written works or poems about origami windmills, which makes people even more fascinated by this kind of handicraft.