lotus flowers

We are going to put a table outside the house on Saturday afternoon and set up our stall, with kids making Origami and a bucket for the pennies with a Red Cross label pasted over it.  Maybe we should float a lotus flower in a bowl of water. They do float, allegedly.  The link for instructions on how to make these lotus flowers is here:http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-lotus.html  though if you're new to Origami maybe start with some of the things on here: http://en.origami-club.com/

How will we know how much we raise?

If you raise money and give it direct to your national Red Cross Tsunami appeal (which goes direct to the Japanese Red Cross) then let us know through a comment on this page.  Or you can give your money raised through this Just Giving page: http://www.justgiving.com/origami4tsunami

Can you get your school/youth group to do an Origami table or an Origami sale? Let us know!

Spread the word

 Kids can raise money for the Japanese Red Cross Tsunami relief effort through Origami.





Learn to make cute little birds, animals and stuff and sell these creations to the adults around you, or sell your Origami instruction if you know how to make stuff already, or just make up squares of paper and sell those for pennies. Then collect all those pennies together and give them to the British Red Cross, or the Red Cross/ Red Crescent where you live, who will give it to the Japanese Red Cross or you can donate through this page if you like: http://www.justgiving.com/origami4tsunami

What other ways can you think of to raise money through Origami?  Let us know what your ideas are and we will share ours.

Happy folding...