origami

The activities in this book push readers to read for comprehension, use information gained from the text and illustrations to follow step-by-step directions, determine relationships among steps in a technical process, and build the skills they need to fold amazing origami creations.

Wild animals have some cool physical characteristics. A giraffe's long neck, a snake's slithery body, and a panda's black-and-white coat are all on display when readers create them using the folding techniques of origami!.

Whether cat lovers or dog people, readers will enjoy making paper art featuring their favorite pets! With an introduction to the basic folding techniques as well as step-by-step instructions, these origami projects will engage readers in learning a cool new kind of art.

An overview to common folds and origami techniques will introduce readers to the art of paper folding before they begin creating swans, doves, and butterflies out of colored paper. Full-color photographs of each delicate creature further draw readers in while they learn about each in accompanying fact boxes.

Readers can celebrate the sweetest of holidays in a new and exciting way. Using just a sheet of paper, theyll learn to create hearts, roses, and even boxes to store all of their valentines. Easy-to-follow instructions give readers a new way to express how much they care for others.

Explains the basics of origami and provides color-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making "a menagerie of animals normally found deep in the African jungle" such as giraffes, zebra, and wildebeest.

Step-by-step instructions explain how to fold origami paper into various animals and objects, including a garden bird, windmill, butterfly, and more.

Presents illustrated step-by-step instructions for folding paper to make origami holiday decorations.

Contains an introduction to origami, and provides color-illustrated step-by-step instructions for twenty-four projects, in various stages of difficulty, including flowers, animals, decorations, dolls, cubes, and more.

Introduces origami folding techniques, discusses materials, and presents step-by-step, diagrammed instructions for making more than forty small origami items, including greeting cards, folded cards, ornaments for cards, letter folds, envelopes, modular decorations, and "tatos"--self-closing paper pouches.