Take a look at The Carpenter's Gift, by David Rubel, illustrations by Jim La Marche (2011). The book tells a lovely story about the first Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, 80 years ago.
For diagrams and a reproduction of the 12/24/1931 New York Times front page to fold it with: http://www.randomhouse.biz/booksellers/childrens/files/2012/08/StarPattern-Henrys-Origami-Star4.pdf Bonus--pattern for a tin-can star: http://www.randomhouse.biz/booksellers/childrens/files/2012/08/STARpattern.pdf By the way, although the book makes a point about homelessness then and now (and gives a plug to Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat.org/lc/stories_multimedia/thecarpentersgift/activities.aspx), you'd have to read the 1931 NY Times page very closely to realize that the Great Depression was in full swing that Christmas eve. Karen Karen Reeds, co-ringleader, Princeton Public Library Origami Group. Affiliate of Origami USA, http://origamiusa.org/ We usually meet 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8pm, 3rd floor. Free! We provide paper! All welcome! (Kids under 8, please bring a grown-up.) Princeton Public Library info: 609.924.9529 http://www.princetonlibrary.org/events/2013/11/origami-club awood...@princetonlibrary.org (Ann Woodrow) We meet tomorrow, Wednesday 11/13/2013. My co-leader, Laura Kruskal, is still in Taos (as you can tell by her Ode to Origami), but we'll make Laura's classic Thanksgiving Turkey and a very simple Turkey designed by one of our young members.
