Books in Amazing Origami series

Blue whales and squid arent usually seen on a trip to the beach. Using the ancient art of paper folding, readers can have these and other ocean animals nearby any time they want! Whether new to origami or an old pro, readers can choose a project appropriate for their skill level. A brief introduction provides the folds readers need to know and each project is ranked easy, medium, or hard to further help them choose the right one to start with. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-color photographs guide readers through each craft for hours of crafting fun.

Some of the best games are played using a few simple objects and a lot of imagination. Dice, dominoes, and even a basketball hoop are possible to make using origami techniques and a bit of paper! Clear instructions complete with full-color photographs guide readers through the folds and flaps needed to make fun origami games. An introductory section introduces those new to origami to the skills needed to make a spinning top and even a fortune-telling game!

Holidays are some of the most creative times of the year. Young artists often want to celebrate using their creations. This high-interest book will allow readers and artists alike to start their festivities with the Japanese paper folding art of origami. Cute Easter chicks, spooky Halloween skulls, and clever Christmas stockings are some of the inventive projects they'll want to try. They'll learn the basic folds and techniques of paper folding and build upon their skills until they can complete the most challenging project. Origami is for everyone!

From tigers to butterflies, jungle animals are some of the most beautiful in the world. Theyre almost as beautiful when fashioned out of paper through origami! In this book, readers choose from a gorilla, frog, parrot, and more jungle animals to practice their paper-folding skills. An introduction shows common folds and explains terms used in the book to help new origamists complete their first project. Each craft contains step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs of each step to guide readers through the folds to create their animal.

Monsters are high-interest topics for today's readers, and activities about monsters make this book irresistible! In this entertaining volume, monster enthusiasts will love learning how to create origami figures of Dracula, Frankenstein, the Loch Ness Monster, and more. They'll become skilled at the basic folds and techniques needed for each project through illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. After completing the fun activities in this book, readers can design and make their own ghoulish creations using the ancient art of paper folding.

The angles and curves of aircraft are paramount components in their flight. Airplane enthusiasts will love the action photographs of their favorite planes and then creating their own with some paper and the art of origami. After learning just a few kinds of folds, they can produce their own models, including an orbiter, a stunt plane, and a spy aircraft. Accessible directions accompanied by labeled illustrations make this book a fantastic introduction to the revered Japanese art form.

Future engineers will love using their hands to create the space-related projects in this fun book, including a rocket, a space shuttle, and even an alien and its spacecraft. They'll be amazed that a simple piece of paper can transform into such cool shapes, all through the Japanese art of paper folding. Numerous visual aids and thoughtfully explained directions guide readers through different challenges. The folds and methods they'll learn will help them establish a solid understanding for further origami endeavors. Science and art collide in this accessible and entertaining activity guide.