When the earthquake happened, the children wanted to know what they could do to inform other students and raise awareness for the people in Japan. So, we decided to do a show on the earthquake, and to also making the cranes, the origami cranes.thank you! a foreigner. （detail）
To also make the cranes is the correct way to say it. To also making the cranes is incorrect.
I personally would write it as... So, we decided to do a show on the earthquake and to make origami cranes. However, for proper English grammar, your idea of saying to also make the cranes is correct for an addition with and. The sentence fragment ... and to also making the cranes... would not work because also is a interrupter to show continuation and is not a verb. To make is an infinitive so adding also would not allow the conjugation of the infinitive due to the rule that a verb cannot follow a verb unless if the second verb is in an infinitive form. And is never used with commas unless there are items in series such as ducks, chickens, and hens. And is not correct after a comma unless if there are items in series. In addition, the items in series rule can change slightly if there is a description with the items or a sentence fragment such as with the sentence... There are several large hens with an egg; a few with large wings; and a few with a large pile of food. In this situation a semicolon(;) is used to help people know that it is a series with a group of sentence fragments. If you need help contact me or find help with items in series, types of sentences, sentence fragments, and sentence interrupters. I am learning to speak Spanish so I am willing to help anyone with English because I know how difficult it can be to learn English.
