For this Step It Up activity, I made a hard origami koi fish, following the instructional video. I then decorated my fish with glitter gel pens, and part of the task was to say my favourite part of doing this and 2 facts about origami. My favourite part was seeing it finished, and my facts are that an ancient Japanese legend says if you fold one thousand cranes, you will be granted a wish and that origami toys, like the ‘waterbomb’, were developed by the Chinese. I found this task really challenging, especially understanding how to fold it and folding it myself, so I found a simplier but prettier version of it. My version I found has a more rounded head, which I think looks more realistic. Can you spot which one is which?
Would you rather fold 3D origami fishes or 2D origami fishes?