Describes, through illustrations and text, how to create caterpillars, fish, octopuses, necklaces, flowers, and other creations with paper and household items.
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating 20 projects from old books, including party decorations, a woven basket, a mail organizer, a secret storage box, and more.
cool, inventive projects for tinkerers, makers & future scientists
Adolph, Jonathan
2020
"Working with simple household tools, kids can follow the step-by-step photographic instructions to exercise their design smarts, expand their 3-D thinking, and learn the basics of physics and engineering with activities that have real-life applications"--Provided by publisher.
Illustrations and photographs provide instructions for creating over thirty-five different kinds of origami boxes; includes directions for making nesting boxes, triangle boxes, and boxes with cranes, butterflies, lilies, and stars on top.
"Karakuri will introduce kids to the Japanese art of making movable models out of paper. They will learn how to make a frog that hops, a gymnast that swings, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
