Here's a link to a fun paper project that creates a moving sculpture. It's also educational because it is on a mathematics site. This piece reminds me of the Kaleidoscope Flower in Gay Merril Gross' "The Art of Origami". I used to make that model over and over because someone would always convince me to let them keep mine. I might add that this book is well worth buying if you are interested in origami, or curious and don't have any books yet. It's a beginner's book, but has some of my favorite simple, fun, and interesting models. It is out of print, but you can find used copies around. (Thanks Eva for the math ring link!)
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You know, I usually take a few days to try out things you link to, but this was too tempting. And it worked. Amazing! One bored boy on a plane will be happy tomorrow. Thanks so much!
Celina
Cool, I remember reading about something a bit like this called a 'hexaflexagon'. Its just a long strip of folded paper that when 'flexed' it will show one of six different faces.
Yes- there are many hexaflexagons available on the web as well. Perhaps I will post some- but a quick google search will show you a number of them...
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