Napkin Origami Challenge
Use cloth or paper napkins provided at the restaurant to practice simple to complex folding techniques, turning ordinary materials into art like swans, flowers, or fans.
- Takes
- 15–30 min
- Your setup
- 1 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 6–12
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- Free
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Challenge children to start with a simple fold (like a boat or hat).
- 2If using paper napkins, encourage them to create a small 'zoo' of animals.
- 3For older children, search for a complex origami diagram online before leaving home and attempt to recreate it using the napkin.
- 4The goal is to use only folds, no tearing or cutting.
What they're practising
- Fine Motor Control
- Spatial Reasoning
- Patience
- Resourcefulness