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Product details Age Range 12 and up Grade Level 7 and up Series Dover Children's Activity Books Paperback 96 pages Publisher Dover Publications; Reprint edition (December 1, 1995) Language English ISBN-10 0486288102

Fun with Paper Folding and Origami Dover Children Activity Books William D Murray Francis J Rigney 0800759288106 Books Reviews

• This book was exactly what I anticipated, a very basic origami/paper folding book for the absolute beginner. The instructions are very clear, the pictures are very helpful, and great for visual learners. The designs are simple, but very good for learning some basic techniques to build upon as the reader later advances and moves on to more complex designs in more advanced origami books.
  
  Along with this book, I had purchased School Specialty Folia Origami School Pack - 6 Inch Square Sheets - 500 Sheets - Assorted Colors which has been great for many of this book's projects. I like how very basic and simplistic the designs are, the projects are very easy to understand and follow, which makes this a good starter book for most any beginner interested in the art of paper folding and origami.
• I do origami with 6th graders. I have used the storytelling for a group and I always find something I can show my students. It has a wide variety of things. I bought this book many years ago. It does not have colored pictures but so many things I remember. I just bought 2 more books to share with my class.
• Gift for a child learning Orgami
• This is a good addition to any origami library. It is explanatory and has good illustrations and ideas.
• Great beginner book
• I started folding paper before origami became popular in this country. This was my first book, so maybe I'm a little nostalgic, but it remains one of my favorites. Many origami books only provide pictures, with very little explanation. If you're good at figuring out what the pictures mean, that's fine. However, if you need a written explanation of what to do in addition to the pictures, this is the book for you. It also has a story in the back that you tell using one piece of paper and about 15 progressive shapes (taught earlier in the book), most of them very simple. That and the flapping bird are still my two favorites. (I can't recall if the bird is in this book, as I already knew that one, but i think it is.) I have entertained and taught hundreds of people, children and adults alike, with just the bird and the story objects.
  
  The objects in this book are not as simple as the really, really basic books that involve only a few folds and come with some paper--and are typically a lot more expensive. These objects have more steps, but for the most part they are not difficult folds and the objects are more interesting. It also has more objects than most books you can get for this price. The objects aren't flashy or complex, but they're fun and great for beginners.
  
  FYI, a few things in the book also involve cutting, so this isn't entirely origami for the purist, but it's close.
  
  This is a great little book for a very reasonable price; probably one of the better really inexpensive origami books you'll find. It doesn't come with paper, but you can use typing paper, notepads, junk mail, old homework, pretty much whatever if you can get it reasonably square. Makes a very inexpensive, enjoyable, and portable hobby in these tough economic times. No batteries and no electricity required! The book is also small enough to easily take along (car trips, plane trips, waiting in the doctor's office, etc.).
  
  Trying to decide whether origami is age-appropriate for your child? I started folding when I was about seven. However, I've found that many children don't have the eye/hand coordination and ability to visualize spacial relationships from drawings to enjoy it enough to continue until about 3rd or 4th grade. Have your child fold a square piece of paper in half diagonally each way (so the folds create an x from the corners) and also from side to side (folds create a plus from the sides). If he or she doesn't match the corners pretty accurately and doesn't make a good crease, it may be too soon.
  
  Unlike when I started folding, the store shelves abound with origami books. I'm sure there are lots of good, new ones, but I love this book!