I thought this was very funny...

It does look pretty but its hysterical to fold toilet paper.

Its more well known as paper serviette folding, and that seems more hygienic but here it is anyway:

Rainy weather during the holidays

We had loads of fun today making these:

Paper Chain Dolls

http://www.origami-resource-center.com/circular-paper-dolls.html

http://www.origami-resource-center.com/paper-dolls2.html

This is a cute idea that someone has done with the circular paper dolls:

http://www.teaching.com.au/IBSStaticResources/Bo_Resources/MTA/IMAGE/DM9956.JPG

Here's another blog with paper chain dolls on it:

http://mumsgather.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-make-chain-paper-dolls.html

Paper Planes

Beginner planes are:

• Arrow
• Delta
• Dart
• Condor
• Dragonfly

Then you can move onto these:

• Bullet
• Raptor
• Spade
• Canard

This site has the best diagram for a simple dart plane http://www.amazingpaperairplanes.com/Basic_Dart.html

Look at the space shuttle paper plane: http://www.amazingpaperairplanes.com/Folding_STS.html

Look at this site to print, fold and fly paper planes - http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/

and here are the templates - http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/Plane%20Downloads.html

Science and fun with paper planes: http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/Learn%20About%20Flight.html

Learn all about

• Lift
• Gravity
• Thrust
• Drag

More science and paper planes - http://fatlion.com/science/paperairplanes.html

There is a simple dart plane near the bottom of this page (see link) that is easy to make and flies really well (Nose not folded in) - it also has a lot of science info if you want to look at that too. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Aero_p013.shtml

Paper boats

We had a quick look at paper boats and made a couple of these

http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/paper_ship.htm

http://www.origami-kids.com/paperairplanes-1-paperboat.php