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Milo is keeping very busy this summer. He has matured into such a driven, curious, knowledge-hungry little boy! When he is not spending time outside or burying his nose in a book, he is doing origami. And I’m not just saying this because he’s my kid — he’s really very good! I think it’s because there are specific steps to follow and he has always had a knack for following directions, specifically for building things or putting things together.<\/p>\n

And it’s not all that easy! I was so impressed with his lily above, I sat down to make one with him, and I messed up. Twice. A true lesson in patience and practice, as one of these things can take a good 20 minutes to complete!<\/p>\n

Right now, there is origami all over our house. On every surface, beautifully folded designs, boxes, flowers, birds, fish, and even skunks! I love finding them tucked away on windowsills and nightstands.
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He taught Oliver how to make origami fish, so they worked together one afternoon to make a whole school of fish to hang from the ceiling of their room. Whenever we turn the fan on low, they gently “swim” around in such a pleasant way. So relaxing to lie on our backs on the rug underneath and watch them move.\u00a0\"DSC_0780\"<\/a>If you’re looking for something special for an older child, I highly recommend getting this set<\/a>, which comes with an instructional DVD (really, it’s very helpful to see step-by-step what each fold should look like). It’s actually something parents will enjoy doing with their kids, I promise!<\/p>\n

Also, if you’re wanting to sneak in a little math this summer, this geometric origami kit<\/a> seems awesome…<\/p>\n

This kit<\/a> is all about flowers, while this one<\/a> is all animals (but it looks a lot more advanced).<\/p>\n

Happy folding!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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