Chinese dragon boat races

[Tatia]

Inspired by Sarahnev's multi-cultural calendar (if you don't have one, get one!).

Here's a link to origami paper boats. I've got a little fleet on the desk as I've been practicing for showing people how to do it at group tomorrow. Believe me, if I can do it, you can! Anyway, we're gonna race them in the water table, hehe. I think we'll allow the kids to do some drumming, too as that is how the boats are normally raced, to drum beats.
http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/paper_ship.htm

[Tatia]

Awesome, just what I was after. And here's a colouring page.
http://www.rainbowkids.com/HTMLFiles/China_Sport_II.pdf

[sarah707]

How exciting!

Can you post pictures when you've done them? :D

I must admit to being a bit scared of origami :panic:

[angeldelight]

Thanks for the links

Angel xx

[Tatia]

I must admit to being a bit scared of origami
So was I but after messing about a bit and follwoing th diagram to a t, I finally got the hang of it and cou;dn;t stop! My husband was cracking up as I kept making boats while we were watching Springwatch. He called it my armada! It was just really fun and I was excited I could do it. I'll definitely post pics from group today.

[Annie_T]

cool, goes well with the link i also put up hehe

i have saved the page and let my kids hjave a go nxt week i think

thank you x

[miffy]

Thanks Tatia

miffy xx

[littletreasures]

Sounds like fun, thanks

littletreasures

[deeb66]

Thanks Tatia

Looks great :thumbsup:

[Tatia]

Link to thread with picture
http://childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=158696#post158696

[manjay]

Thank you Tatia! I love origami. I think it is kind of theraputic.