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Origami Book Reviews
Origami Book Reviews See what others think before you buy There are literally thousands of origami books in print. Book reviews are essential in helping you find the right book for you. Read what others say before you buy. More Options Gilad’s Origami Page has over 175 origami book reviews. His reviews include the… Continue reading Origami Book Reviews
Making Origami Vehicles, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Vehicles by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Vehicles by Michael LaFosse is one book in a 12-book series. This book is great for kids who are obsessed with vehicles and need their enthusiasm to be channeled into something constructive. What better than a book that teaches you how to transform paper into airplanes, jets,… Continue reading Making Origami Vehicles, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Toys, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Toys by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Toys by Michael LaFosse is a good origami book catering to the very young. The origami models within are easy to make and can capture the imagination of those 5 years old or younger. In today’s high tech world, paper toys of this type will not wow… Continue reading Making Origami Toys, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Science Experiments, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Science Experiments by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Science Experiments by Michael LaFosse is a clever way to get kids to think about the world around them. This unusual origami book uses very simple paper models to help ask profound questions such as: what makes an airplane glide? Why does folding a sheet of… Continue reading Making Origami Science Experiments, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Puzzles, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Puzzles by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Puzzles by Michael LaFosse is a very interesting origami book which I recommend for older children. All the origami models in this book are made with 2 or more pieces of paper. The “puzzle” is to figure out how to assemble the pieces to form the origami… Continue reading Making Origami Puzzles, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Paper Airplanes, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Paper Airplanes by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Paper Airplanes by Michael Lafosse is a good introductory book on paper airplanes. There are many origami airplane instructions available on the internet so it is difficult to set a value on the models within this book. Certainly, they are easy to fold and they fly… Continue reading Making Origami Paper Airplanes, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Masks, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Masks by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Masks is a delightful origami book by Michael LaFosse. Very young children can create these masks with much parental help. However; the book is probably more suited for slightly older children (8+ for those who know origami and 10+ for those who are new to origami). Some… Continue reading Making Origami Masks, Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Fish by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Fish by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Fish by Michael LaFosse is an easy origami book dedicated to sea life. Of the 12 books in this “Kid’s Guide to Origami” series, this one is my least favorite. Why is that? It is hard to explain: some of the models don’t look like the creatures… Continue reading Making Origami Fish by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Christmas Decorations by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Christmas Decorations by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Christmas Decorations is a pleasant, enjoyable book. The models in this book can be used to decorate greeting cards or as an ornament for a Christmas tree. There are eight models in this book – all can be made in less than 10 steps. A brief… Continue reading Making Origami Christmas Decorations by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Cards by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Cards by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Cards by Michael LaFosse is one book of a 12-volume set. This volume is one of the weaker ones in the series: the book tells you how to make simple origami models and then glue them in front of a blank card. The origami models are simple… Continue reading Making Origami Cards by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Birds by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Birds by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Birds by Michael LaFosse is a pretty basic origami book with a nice selection of origami models. There is a range of birds featured, all of them made from a single sheet of paper and 7 of the 8 models use a square sheet of paper. Michael… Continue reading Making Origami Birds by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Animals by Michael LaFosse
Making Origami Animals by Michael LaFosse Making Origami Animals by Michael LaFosse is a simple yet elegant origami book suitable for children. The book only has 8 models in it, but they are a select choice of easy models that will delight and encourage children. This book: has step by step instructions, has photographs of… Continue reading Making Origami Animals by Michael LaFosse
Making Basic Origami Shapes by Michael LaFosse
Making Basic Origami Shapes by Michael LaFosse Making Basic Origami Shapes by Michael LaFosse is one in a series of 12 books called A Kid’s Guide to Origami. As it’s name suggests, Making Basic Origami Shapes is devoted to shapes. It has been long known that origami embodies many mathematical concepts. This book allows you… Continue reading Making Basic Origami Shapes by Michael LaFosse
Little Oh by Laura Krauss Melmed
I am swept away by the storyline which includes a series of dangers and near misses. Just when things look…
Fold Me A Poem
is about a boy who spends his day folding origami animals. The story is in the form of 32 poems…
Pink Paper Swans
is a unique picture-book which uses origami to unite two people of different ages and cultures. Inner city…
Butterflies for Kiri
This story is about a little girl who receives an origami book as a gift. Along with it came…
The Origami Master
is a charming story about Shima an Origami Master who becomes jealous of a little bird; a bird that can…
The Paper Crane
This book is about a man who owns a small family restaurant. He cooked good food and provided a friendly…
Yokos Paper Cranes
is an endearing story about the love between a child and her grandparents: love that extends beyond a great ocean…
Plant Parts Smarts: Science Adventures with Charlie the Origami Bee
is a cute picture book where an origami bee teaches other insects about plant anatomy and biochemistry. Picture book…
Snowflakes for All Seasons
Instructions for 72 cut-out projects. Projects are “like” classic snowflakes but they’re more than just snowflakes…
The New Paper Quilling by Molly Smith Christensen
basic techniques and instructions for 30 quilling projects. The color photographs are of high quality: both in terms…
Sticky Note Origami
These classic 3-inch, canary yellow sheets of papers can be made into cute origami models. The special feature about…
Toilet Paper Crafts
This book is 130 pages long and has instructions to make 60 toilet paper projects. Templates are provided for easy…
Toilet Paper Origami Book
Some designs are elegant in their simplicity and they can be accomplished in minutes. Some of the complex designs…
A Thousand Cranes: Origami Projects for Peace & Happiness
This book is a great introduction to origami. It gives instructions to fold only one model: the paper crane…
Origrafix by Studio Cochae
Origrafix is a series of origami books unlike other origami books. The Origrafix books are somewhat quirky, but…
Paper, Scissors, Sculpt!
provides instructions to make beautiful paper sculptures with minimal effort. A child (with adult help) can make…
Kirigami Menagerie by Hiroshi Hayakawa
is an interesting and innovative book on paper crafts and sculpture. Great job capturing complex animal postures…
Jewish Holiday by Florence Temko
is a small book (12 pages) featuring origami models which can be used to represent elements of the Jewish faith…
Jewish Holiday Origami
is 64 pages in size and contains instructions for 24 origami models. The book is organized so that the easiest…
3D Origami by Boutique-sha Staff
The book begins with instructions on how to fold the triangular units. There are many ways to fold, but the…
Origami Flowers by Soonboke Smith
is 128 pages long & gives instructions to make 33 beautiful paper flowers. The first 30 pages are for preliminaries…
Origami Dinosaurs by Michael LaFosse
is a kit that contains 20 origami dinosaur designs organized into 2 booklets. The kit has 96 sheets of paper…
Paper Dinosaurs by Alan Folder
This is a nice little origami book which I would recommend to anyone who enjoys paper arts & dinosaurs…
Origami Zoo Kit by Joel Stern
is a nice gift box filled with 40 sheets of patterned paper which can be used to make the models…
Origami Jungle by LaFosse
is a kit that contains 42 origami designs organized into 2 booklets; 96 sheets of origami paper & 2…
Origami Design Secrets by Robert Lang
When it comes to technical origami designs, this is a must have. This 500+ page book is not like other…
Minigami by Gay Merrill Gross
is a delightful book teaching you how to make 50 small models suitable for greeting cards, note cards, gift tags,…
Japanese Origami Kit for Kids
The booklet has instructions for 12 origami models. The diagrams with arrows and dash lines are easy to understand…
Complete Origami by David Mitchell
It is probably impossible that a single book can be “complete”. Having said that, this book is very good, fabulous…
Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
This book contains information regarding many aspects of origami. It’s an ABC of the art of origami. Each topic is…
Origami Jewelry by Ayako Brodek
provides excellent instructions on how to create durable and wearable origami jewelry. This books is great if you…
Origami from the Heart by Florence Temko
Most of the projects in this book involve folding paper into letters, notes, envelopes & other greetings. Simplest…
Origami Polyhedra Design
If you are interested in origami polyhedra made from a single sheet of paper, this book is jam packed with…
Exquisite Modular Origami
is 67 pages long with the first 14 pages devoted to introductions, basic folds, tips, and polyhedra facts…
Origami Inspirations
This book focuses on modular origami: a class of origami where two or more simple units are combined to form…
Marvelous Modular Origami
This book is filled with vibrant polyhedra, balls, and floral shapes. A pleasure to fold though some are a challenge…
Ornamental Origami
This book has 40 origami models divided into 6 sections. The individual units are easy to fold with mountain…
Tipping with Origami Money Folds
This is a rare find. This dollar bill origami book contains instructions for 12 origami models which are easy…
The Buck Book by Anne A Johnson
There are quite a few money origami books in the market and it’s hard to choose which is right for…
The Guide to Hawaiian Style Money Folds
is an intermediate-level origami book which uses USA dollar bills as “paper” for folding origami models. Spiral bound…
Dollar Origami by Won Park
If you have been following Won Park, you will be pleased to hear that he has a $ origami book…
Dollar Bill Origami
is an extensive book with 37 $origami models ranging from quite easy to quite hard. First published in 2003, this…
The Guide to American Money Folds
is an intermediate level origami book which uses USA dollar bills for folding instead of paper. This book is…
Tessellation Inspired Origami Box Designs
is a colorful volume filled with instructions for making 48 different origami boxes. Both the plain bottom and…
Unfolding Mathematics with Origami Boxes
is a unique book that shows you how to teach math using origami. Unlike other origami books devoted to boxes,…
Origami Boxes and More! by Florence Temko
is designed for beginners: easy to make and looks great. Her instructions include diagrams with…
Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse
If you’re an origami box enthusiast, this book is for you. For only $10, you will get the instructions to…
Kids Guide To Origami by Michael LaFosse
a twelve-volume set containing easy-origami suitable for children. The books make a great addition to your child’s…
Easy Origami by John Montroll
The models in this book are suitable for children and beginner origami enthusiasts. Models at the beginning of the book…
Easy Origami by Didier Boursin
I would call it an Easy Paper Arts book because the models inside are not the traditional origami that you…