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Origami Box
Print this PDF file as 2-sided, flip on the long edge for a self-teaching origami activity.
Instructions are numbered and color coded and should appear as you are ready for the next step.
When finished, you should have a five-sided paper box handy for holding dry snacks while traveling, recyclable scraps while crafting, or small items while sorting.
Unlike traditional origami that uses a square sheet of paper, this design needs a rectangle sheet, as the extra section creates the flap that keeps the corner triangles in place.

Kirigami Book
Print this 1-sided PDF file for a self-teaching kirigami activity.
Instructions are numbered and color coded, appearing in the booklet you will create.
When finished, you should have an eight-page booklet handy for taking notes, sketching, compiling a shopping list, or collecting autographs. Unfold and refold inside-out for a second booklet surprise.
Unlike traditional origami, kirigami includes cutting. In this booklet, you can make the cut with scissors or simply tear along the fold line.

Folded Nature Journal
Print this 2-sided PDF file for a nature journal to collect your thoughts on an outdoor adventure. You can print to flip on either the long or short edge - it shouldn't matter.
Fold this booklet just like the Kirigami book shown above.
When finished, you should have an eight-page booklet handy for your outdoor visit, including making notes about weather, using your senses, and finding connections. Unfold and refold inside-out for a second booklet with room for sketching, listing found items, capturing questions of wonder, and considering how to find those answers..
Unlike traditional origami, kirigami includes cutting. In this booklet, you can make the cut with scissors or simply tear along the fold line.

Birthday Psychic Trick
Print this 1-sided PDF file to use during The Science of Magic class, to be able to amaze your audience with your number-guessing abilities.

Playing Krypto
This is a mental math game that I learned in junior high. If my class finished our daily lesson a little early, we would play from the blackboard. I'm told that it is also a card game, but it can be played anywhere you can write down six numbers.

Creating Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)
Print this PDF as Actual Size on cardstock, then cut along the lines to have ten cards, all 2.5" by 3.5" to create Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) to keep, share, or trade with other artists. For more information about creating ATCs, click here: ATCs