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4-H Friday Fun! Origami Paper Cranes – The University of Maine (YouTube video)
4-H Friday Fun! is a series of at-home activities for parents and kids. In this video, join Erin McDonald, 4-H Youth Development Professional (York County), as she shows how to make a traditional paper crane using Japanese origami. She will also discuss origami’s history and how it is used in contemporary processes.
Produced by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H.
The PDF instructions are available through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website. A larger step-by-step PDF of folding instructions is also available.
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