dereksurfs Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I was curious if anyone's kids love origami? My ds11 is totally into it! I could have never imagined a kid enoying folding paper so much. If your child like Origami can you share what books, resources, etc... you use? ds11 devours all books he can get his hands on. In fact that's what he wants for his birthday - more books. :tongue_smilie: Also if you can share one of you child's creations I would love to see it! Here is his latest Five Intersecting Tetrahedra: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Wow! Super cool! I can just contribute the suggestion of this fascinating documentary: Between the Folds. See a 1 minute preview here and a here (and lots of how-to videos of complex origami creations next to that second preview). Between the Folds is available on instant watch at Netflix and Amazon. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereksurfs Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks Lori, yes, that is a great video. We watched it a while ago and ds11 really enjoyed it. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Super cool Derek! (edit: I was wondering where I got the "Super Cool" from, it just came into my head when I was writing, now I see it's straight from Lori D, plagerism much?) My Ds11 loves oragami. He really got into it by making Yoda when he read these books; The Strange Case of Origami Yoda Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book He is now is going through Star Wars Origami. Because of his love for folding paper I also got him Patty Paper Geometry, he is half way through and starting to find it difficult. Might be good for origami loving kids at geometry stage math. Thanks for the doco suggestion, off to have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 That's really pretty Derek! Here's a recent thread where I mentioned some resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereksurfs Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks Quark. I was looking for that thread and couldn't find it. Oh well, the more origami the better discussions the better. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I cant get Between the Folds on instant watch at Netflix or Amazon, they are both unavailable in Australia, bummer:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereksurfs Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 IrishMum, That's wierd how they differ based on country. Can you get it via mail? If so it's well worth the wait. The Star Wars and Yoda books look like a lot of fun. :D We actually just got Patty Paper Geometry from a forum member here. She was very generous when I expressed interest and mailed me the books and paper at no cost. I was kinda shocked by her generosity. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 IrishMum, That's wierd how they differ based on country. Can you get it via mail? If so it's well worth the wait. The Star Wars and Yoda books look like a lot of fun. :D We actually just got Patty Paper Geometry from a forum member here. She was very generous when I expressed interest and mailed me the books and paper at no cost. I was kinda shocked by her generosity. ;) If there is a DVD I can order that from Amazon, I'll check it out, good idea! Wow, some people are wonderful, aren't they? How lovely of that member. I hope your son enjoys Patty Paper, and learns some maths too;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I cant get Between the Folds on instant watch at Netflix or Amazon, they are both unavailable in Australia, bummer:( Boo! :thumbdown: So sorry about that! I searched some more and can't seem to find another option for viewing. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara H Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Beautiful origami! One of the favorites at our house is Jeremy Shafer. He's a fun and quirky guy who does some amusing origami. Not sure exactly why but the was all the rage here for a while. I'm also really impressed with Origami Salami. These kids are doing some really great stuff with origami and they've got a great Facebook feed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Boo! :thumbdown: So sorry about that! I searched some more and can't seem to find another option for viewing. :( You are so good to search some more! I did too, but came up empty. There is a DVD available for purchase from Amazon, which I might get in my next Amazon order, it's a little pricy at $15 plus shipping, so I'll see. Thanks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 IrishMum, it's a great documentary but I can't see myself buying the DVD if I can find a cheaper alternative (and save on shipping too). I'll keep looking too to see if I can find it free for Australian audiences. I did find an Arabic version on YouTube (not sure if it's the full version)...fully dubbed and without subtitles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Fishpond sells it for $18+...will that save you shipping at least? http://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Between-Folds-Region-1/0841887011297 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Fishpond sells it for $18+...will that save you shipping at least? http://www.fishpond....1/0841887011297 I have already ordered it from amazon. I was ordering some other DVDs recommended for astronomy, Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, so I threw it in too! Shipping isn't bad when it's multiple DVDs. One is $6 but each additional is $1 extra, so not bad at all! Free would be better, but that's the price I pay for living in beautiful Australia;) Thanks for all your effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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