Paper craft is the craft of transforming a single piece of paper into an aesthetically pleasing, three dimensional piece. This creation of several forms and shapes with a paper by folding, opening, and bending of a flat sheet of paper is a Japanese art form called Origami. The term 'Origami' means 'folded paper'. The fact is that the origin of Origami is unknown. However, it can be traced back to the ancient times in Japan when formal documents were intricately folded.

Something you can create by hand and bring to life, mimicking either and object like plant or animal. Kids although young, enjoy the satisfaction of creating something on their own. It is especially when it is a work of art. In fact, for kids and experts that have not yet developed drawing skills, it can be a great way of getting them to be artistic without the need for putting pencil to paper.

The technique has been handed down from one generation to the other. Parents imparted the skill to their children and they also did likewise explaining why the art form is prospering. There are two main classifications of Origami. They are the Traditional Origami and the Creative Origami. The traditional origami deals with the use of paper creating simple forms like animals such as frogs, insects, and plants.

When it comes to origami it seems that origami flowers are one of the most popular pieces to create. There are a variety of different reasons as to why and for many people who are just starting out in the making of different pieces of paper art the flowers are a great place to start. These flowers are not only beautiful, they are also fairly simple and so this makes them great for people who are just getting started in this field of art.

On the other hand, the creative origami involves the creation of very complex and elaborate designs with paper such as buildings, airplanes and dinosaurs. Many professional fields such as architecture and engineering have applied the principles of origami in producing prototype models of their architectural structures and automobiles before building the actual products. Health providers and clinical psychologists have used origami as an art activity for the elderly, handicapped and mentally deranged persons as an effective rehabilitation tool.