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CHAPTER 4
Paper Crafts
In	 this	 chapter,	 you	 will	 have	 the	
chance	 to	 discover	 paper	 as	 a	
fascinating artistic medium. You 
will	explore	various	techniques	like	
folding,	cutting	and	weaving.	Along	
the way, you will also learn about 
Indian art traditions such as Sanjhi 
paper	 cuts.	 You	 will	 ??nd 	 many	
creative	 ways	 to	 experiment	 with	
this	versatile	material.	
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CHAPTER 4
Paper Crafts
In	 this	 chapter,	 you	 will	 have	 the	
chance	 to	 discover	 paper	 as	 a	
fascinating artistic medium. You 
will	explore	various	techniques	like	
folding,	cutting	and	weaving.	Along	
the way, you will also learn about 
Indian art traditions such as Sanjhi 
paper	 cuts.	 You	 will	 ??nd 	 many	
creative	 ways	 to	 experiment	 with	
this	versatile	material.	
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Activity 1: Paper 
Folding
The art of folding paper is known 
as origami. It is an art form that 
originated in Japan and has spread 
across the world.
You	might	have	already	learnt	to	
make a few things by folding paper. 
Do you know the story of Sadako 
and the Thousand Paper Cranes? 
Sadako was a young 11 year old 
Japanese	 girl,	 who	 developed	 an	
incurable	disease	from	the	ill-e??ects 	
of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 
in 1945. While she was undergoing 
treatment in the hospital, her friend 
told her a legend about making 
paper cranes. Sadako began making 
1000 paper cranes with the hope 
of	 living	 and	 extending	 her	 life.	
She died shortly after making 644 
cranes. But she herself has become a 
legend	across	the	world.	Even	today,	
people	 from	 all	 over	 the	 world	
make paper cranes and send it to 
the Children’s Peace Monument in 
Japan.	Paper	cranes	have	become	a	
symbol	of peace.	
You	 can	 make	 many	 di??erent 	
things by folding paper. Learn from 
your teacher , parents and friends on 
how	to	make	a	variety	of	things	by	
folding paper.
Instructions to make a paper crane
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CHAPTER 4
Paper Crafts
In	 this	 chapter,	 you	 will	 have	 the	
chance	 to	 discover	 paper	 as	 a	
fascinating artistic medium. You 
will	explore	various	techniques	like	
folding,	cutting	and	weaving.	Along	
the way, you will also learn about 
Indian art traditions such as Sanjhi 
paper	 cuts.	 You	 will	 ??nd 	 many	
creative	 ways	 to	 experiment	 with	
this	versatile	material.	
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Activity 1: Paper 
Folding
The art of folding paper is known 
as origami. It is an art form that 
originated in Japan and has spread 
across the world.
You	might	have	already	learnt	to	
make a few things by folding paper. 
Do you know the story of Sadako 
and the Thousand Paper Cranes? 
Sadako was a young 11 year old 
Japanese	 girl,	 who	 developed	 an	
incurable	disease	from	the	ill-e??ects 	
of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 
in 1945. While she was undergoing 
treatment in the hospital, her friend 
told her a legend about making 
paper cranes. Sadako began making 
1000 paper cranes with the hope 
of	 living	 and	 extending	 her	 life.	
She died shortly after making 644 
cranes. But she herself has become a 
legend	across	the	world.	Even	today,	
people	 from	 all	 over	 the	 world	
make paper cranes and send it to 
the Children’s Peace Monument in 
Japan.	Paper	cranes	have	become	a	
symbol	of peace.	
You	 can	 make	 many	 di??erent 	
things by folding paper. Learn from 
your teacher , parents and friends on 
how	to	make	a	variety	of	things	by	
folding paper.
Instructions to make a paper crane
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Activity 2: Paper Cutting 
Sanjhi is a traditional art form 
that is practiced in Mathura and 
its surrounding regions in Uttar 
Pradesh.	 It	 is	 believed	 that	 this	 art	
was originally used as a stencil for 
rangoli. Nowadays, these stencils 
are	 made	 of	 paper	 and	 are	 very	
intricately	 cut	 out	 in	 a	 variety	 of	
designs and images. 
You can plan your own pictures 
and designs, and create simple 
stencils.	 You	 can	 even	 use	 these	
paper cuts to create lanterns and 
other decorations. 
Here are some ideas. Experiment 
on your own and share new ideas 
with each other in your class. 
Sanjhi paper cut
Remember to follow all  
safety precautions 
while handling scissors 
and sharp tools for 
paper cutting!
DO YOU KNOW
The paper , cloth or plastic decorations 
hung on strings during festivals and 
occasions are called buntings. They are 
often very colourful, and can be made 
even more decorative by cutting out 
various shapes and patterns!
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CHAPTER 4
Paper Crafts
In	 this	 chapter,	 you	 will	 have	 the	
chance	 to	 discover	 paper	 as	 a	
fascinating artistic medium. You 
will	explore	various	techniques	like	
folding,	cutting	and	weaving.	Along	
the way, you will also learn about 
Indian art traditions such as Sanjhi 
paper	 cuts.	 You	 will	 ??nd 	 many	
creative	 ways	 to	 experiment	 with	
this	versatile	material.	
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Activity 1: Paper 
Folding
The art of folding paper is known 
as origami. It is an art form that 
originated in Japan and has spread 
across the world.
You	might	have	already	learnt	to	
make a few things by folding paper. 
Do you know the story of Sadako 
and the Thousand Paper Cranes? 
Sadako was a young 11 year old 
Japanese	 girl,	 who	 developed	 an	
incurable	disease	from	the	ill-e??ects 	
of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 
in 1945. While she was undergoing 
treatment in the hospital, her friend 
told her a legend about making 
paper cranes. Sadako began making 
1000 paper cranes with the hope 
of	 living	 and	 extending	 her	 life.	
She died shortly after making 644 
cranes. But she herself has become a 
legend	across	the	world.	Even	today,	
people	 from	 all	 over	 the	 world	
make paper cranes and send it to 
the Children’s Peace Monument in 
Japan.	Paper	cranes	have	become	a	
symbol	of peace.	
You	 can	 make	 many	 di??erent 	
things by folding paper. Learn from 
your teacher , parents and friends on 
how	to	make	a	variety	of	things	by	
folding paper.
Instructions to make a paper crane
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Activity 2: Paper Cutting 
Sanjhi is a traditional art form 
that is practiced in Mathura and 
its surrounding regions in Uttar 
Pradesh.	 It	 is	 believed	 that	 this	 art	
was originally used as a stencil for 
rangoli. Nowadays, these stencils 
are	 made	 of	 paper	 and	 are	 very	
intricately	 cut	 out	 in	 a	 variety	 of	
designs and images. 
You can plan your own pictures 
and designs, and create simple 
stencils.	 You	 can	 even	 use	 these	
paper cuts to create lanterns and 
other decorations. 
Here are some ideas. Experiment 
on your own and share new ideas 
with each other in your class. 
Sanjhi paper cut
Remember to follow all  
safety precautions 
while handling scissors 
and sharp tools for 
paper cutting!
DO YOU KNOW
The paper , cloth or plastic decorations 
hung on strings during festivals and 
occasions are called buntings. They are 
often very colourful, and can be made 
even more decorative by cutting out 
various shapes and patterns!
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Activity 3: Paper Weaving
Paper is a magical material. It can change forms easily as you saw 
in	the	previous	activity.	With	a	few	cuts	and	folds,	it	can	morph	
into organisms and objects. 
Let’s experiment with another method of crafting paper 
weaving.	If	you	look	at	any	cloth	around	you	closely,	you	will	be	
able to see that it is made of tightly criss-crossed threads. This 
criss-cross is also called warp and weft. Let’s try and do this with 
paper .	Look	at	the	pictures	and	try	to	weave	your	own	mat.
Continue: Explore	other	media	like	natural	??bres, 	cotton,	wool,	
bamboo,	jute,	palm,	discarded	strips	of	fabric	for	weaving,	etc.
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