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TABLETOP RACING DUCK

A Story-gami by Michael G. LaFosse & Richard L. Alexander, Origamido, Inc.

Traditional Design

Use a square of origami paper, white on one side.

One fine, sunny, autumn day, I took a walk to White Diamond Lake,1 wondering what to do.

In the distance, behind the lake, was a mountain, ablaze with orange leaves of maple trees.2 The lake and the mountain were part of a park, and in this park was a person selling ice cream.

I asked about my very favorite flavor, and they had it, so I bought a scoop of cocoanut ice cream in a tasty, toasted cone.3 & 4

When my delicious ice cream was finished, I strolled along the shore, which seemed like a great place to assemble my kite.5

I launched it, and ran along the open shore while I watched it sail back and forth gracefully in the gentle breeze. All of a sudden, a gust of wind dashed my beautiful kite to the ground, breaking it in half!5 & 6

Now what could I do? The boats sailing along the lake gave me a great idea! Since my kite could not fly in the sky, why not make it float like a boat?7

As my new kite-boat sailed along the shore, a family of ducks swam by, and gave me another idea! I retrieved the kite-boat and folded it once more, this time, with a head, so that it looked like a duck!8-10

The next time your kite crashes, and you are wondering what to do, remember the day we folded a Cocoanut-icecream-toastedcone-kiteboat-duck!

Can you figure out how to give your duck a pair of wings? It’s easy. Just fold the sides up slightly. You can also modify the bill to make the duck look up, or down. Can you make a swan with a very long neck?

You don’t need a lake to make your boat sail, or your duck swim. You can have races, by gliding them along a smooth tabletop. Just blow gently to make it glide slowly! Show your friends how to fold boats and ducks. Use the table one at a time. One friend can be the timekeeper. How many seconds does it take to glide the length of the table?