Good morning, how are you? Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: November 11th, 2021. Most all of us know a Veteran or two and its time to celebrate them and to do this you could make them a piece of Origami Art allowing you to also celebrate that Holiday.
In our Home Charlie is going to make a Cake for his grandfather who is a Veteran and a Cake for his grandmother whose Birthday is tomorrow while making them a piece of Origami Art in our Homeschool Art Class. Would you like to come and learn Origami with us?
Veteran’s Day– November 11th
Veterans Day honors all members of the Armed Forces who served our Country valiantly, and in a big way. The Veterans served and fought to protect us, to keep our Country safe, and to preserve our way of life. Veterans gave their time. They risked their lives for you and me. In some cases, Veterans made the ultimate sacrifice.
Did you know this Holiday was originally called Armistice Day which was first celebrated in 1921. In 1954, President Eisenhower changed it to Veteran’s Day, in honor of those who served and died from all Wars.
On November 11th at 11:11, 1921 the U.S. France and England each buried an unknown soldier in honor of those who died in World War I. This began the annual Armistice Day Holiday. The time and day was picked because fighting ceased in WWI in 1918 on November 11 at 11:11. In keeping with this tradition, work stops on this day in time each year for a moment of silence.
World Origami Day– Always November 11th
Today is World Origami Day and I have a question for you. Aren’t you glad World Origami Day is finally here!? Origami is a form of Art. Which was first practiced in ancient Japan. Origami is the art of making intricate objects out of squares of paper. The most frequent Origami objects are Cranes and Birds. You can make any other object, assuming you have the skill and imagination to do so. Origami is extremely popular at Weddings, parties of all kinds, and even fancy dinners.
The art of Origami first appeared in Ancient Japan and it also has early roots in China, and to some extent European Countries. Today, you can find Origami Artists plying their trade to tourist on the streets of Cities like Tokyo and Shanghai. In America, Origami is far less popular. However, if you are interested in trying your hand at Origami, your can buy Craft Kits at craft stores.
Are you ready to try your hand at Origami? Start with a simple object first. Take a piece of paper and fold it in almost any number of ways. But, you can’t use scissors, a knife, glue or tape parts of it together. Your creation can only be made by folding the paper. Simple objects can be made in less than a minute, why other more intricate objects can take quite some time. You can find online sites where you can get instructions.
How to Celebrate World Origami Day.
- Learn Origami.
- Teach someone how to do Origami.
- Make Origami Crafts.
Origin of World Origami Day:
We know that the art of Origami first appeared in ancient Japan. During our research on this Holiday, we did not discover the creator, or when the Holiday was first celebrated. Like Holidays, we suspect it was created by someone interested in this Art form, and most likely an artist.
We do know why this date was selected and its because Cranes were made as a symbol of peace to mark the end of World War I on November 11, 1918.
I would like to share a fun tip with you: Making Paper Airplanes is a form of Origami.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
