Fresh off the inspiration provided by the modular origami demonstration at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, I scoured the existing origami books we already had for any instructions for modular pieces. It just so happened that we had a copy of Rick Beech's "Practical Illustrated Encyclopedia of Origami" - and towards the end was a short but interesting chapter on modular origami. My son and I chose to try making the "Fireworks" piece first since the units were relatively simple to make and only 12 were required. Here is the result - my son was so intent on finishing this piece before bedtime that he chose completion of the piece in lieu of bedtime story. The extra fun thing about this piece is that it expands and contracts like an accordion, and you can also turn it in on itself endlessly - around and around. Very cool.
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