Folding for Fun
Subtitle: Origami for Ages 4 and Up
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Ontario
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781554072521
Subjects: Paper modelling & origami; Juvenile Nonfiction; Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction; Children: Grades 1-2; Crafts & Hobbies - General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies; Paperwork - Juvenile literature; Juvenile literature; Origami; Paper work
First sentence: Using this book, you'll be able to make up your own games.
Description: Like magic, a simple sheet of paper changes into a fish, an airplane or a whistle. In just a few minutes, you can fold a sheet of paper and create something to play with right away. If a child can fold a piece of paper, he or she can learn the basics of origami. Plus, once a project is finished, it's fun to decorate and play with the object created.

The expert author Didier Boursin demonstrates folds in easy, individual steps using clear, colorful drawings and engaging photographs of kids making origami models like a boat, a fish and an airplane. Only seven types of folds are used in the entire book, and a visual glossary at the beginning shows what each fold instruction means. Some of the projects have only three or four folds.

There are 16 origami projects that are simple and fun to make. They include: a sailboat that moves forward, a diary for keeping secrets, an airplane that's ready for takeoff, blow-up balls for juggling, a toy that does somesaults.

All you need are a few simple sheets of paper, a pair of scissors and a good imagination. *Folding for Fun* makes this ancient art accessible by turning it into a playful and rewarding activity that also produces a toy.
Notes: Includes color illustrations and photographs.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1, 2, 3... In your hands; title: A big-eared bunny
pagenum: 8; title: Hello, my pet
pagenum: 10; title: It balances
pagenum: 14; title: And yet, it spins!
pagenum: 18; title: Magical designs
pagenum: 20; title: Adventure diary
pagenum: 26; title: Pop,pop,pop
pagenum: 30; title: Moo! Moo!
pagenum: 32; title: 4, 5, 6... Let me go, let me fly; title: Ready for takeoff
pagenum: 36; title: Race on the open sea
pagenum: 40; title: The boat floted away
pagenum: 42; title: Blowing in the wind
pagenum: 46; title: Pirouettes
pagenum: 50; title: What a ball
pagenum: 52; title: And—oopsy daisy—a somersault!
pagenum: 56; title: Abracadabra, the boat turns into a fish
pagenum: 58