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This craft is reprinted courtesy of Pat Kelley of Scissorcraft.com.

Get back to the basics of paper folding with this easy and fun pattern specially made for children.

Heavy paper or card stock

Scissors

For best results, print on heavy duty, 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Cut and fold on the dotted lines.

What's the difference is between Origami and Kirigami?

Kirigami is folding and cutting a piece of paper to get a snowflake (or other shape). Origami is folding a piece of paper to make a shape.

The word "Kirigami" is Japanese; Kiru means "to cut" and gami means "paper.". The word "Origami" is Japanese; oru means "to fold", and gami means "paper."

Ordinary sheets of paper can be folded and cut into ships, animals, and flowers.

Many of Scissorcrafts beginning Kirigami/Oriami images originated from an old 1914-1923 publication entitled "Our Wonder World, A library of knowledge in ten volumes." Publisher was Geo L Shuman & Co.

Scissorcraft http://www.scissorcraft.com/ Scissorcraft is a free, fun and educational site and home to a series of themed children's craft web sites.  Paper snowflake patterns, Valentines, pumpkin templates, Easter eggs, colorbook masks and more, Great family fun!