Hand-folded chrysanthemum video tutorial

Hand-folded chrysanthemum video tutorial: web link.

The steps are as follows:

Tools/materials: compass, scissors, 4 pieces of square paper, 1 piece of rectangular paper.

1. First draw circles with different diameters on four square pieces of paper with compasses, and then cut them out with scissors.

2. Fold one of the circles up along the center line.

3. Fold the right side of the semicircle to the left.

4. Fold the right side of origami to the left.

5. Draw the petal shape as shown below.

6. Cut out the shape of petals along the line with scissors.

7. Then use scissors to cut along the center line, but don't cut to the center, leaving a little distance.

8. Open the origami along the crease as shown in the figure below and cut it at the center line until each petal is cut.

9. Pinch all petals inward along the center line.

Benefits of hand origami:

Origami can improve children's hands-on ability, attention and thinking ability. In origami activities, children learn some simple folding and make various shapes through colorful pieces of paper in their hands.

In this artistic manual activity, children's thinking, memory and concentration can be fully improved. Cultivating and training children's good attention from an early age will have a positive impact on their future learning efficiency.

Chrysanthemum introduction

Chrysanthemum morifolium is a perennial herb of Chrysanthemum in Compositae. It evolved from some wild chrysanthemums through interspecific hybridization; The stems are multi-branched, and the base is lignified; Simple leaves alternate, ovoid, coarsely serrated or deeply lobed.

There are tongue-shaped flowers around the head flower, which are different in size and shape, with flat petals and spoon petals; Tubular flowers in the center, usually few or none; Different petal shapes form different patterns, colors and varieties. Under the inflorescence is the involucre, the tongue-shaped flowers are mostly male flowers, the tubular flowers are bisexual flowers, and the pistil stigma is dichotomous.