A collection of thirty-five paper projects and new designs from Japan's current renaissance in paper fashions includes step-by-step photographs, diagrams, and templates for everything from greeting cards and table decorations to storage boxes and paper lanterns. Original.

Simple Art of Japanese Papercrafts

Arts & Photography

Ono, Mari

History & Criticism

North Light Books

Come on down to Origami Farm where you’ll find 35 paper-folding projects to make. Make a barn full of amazing animals with this fun collection of projects based around farmyard animals and crops. There’s a sheep dog, chicken, lamb, pig, and rabbit to fold from the Animals section, then apples, corn, pumpkins, and tomatoes that are grown in the fields. Also included is a scarecrow to keep your crops safe, plus a farmhouse for the farmer to live in. Every project comes with simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing you where to fold. Each design has also been given a skill rating, so start with an easy one and once you’ve mastered that, move on to something a bit more challenging. Fifty specially-designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, meaning you can start folding right away.

Origami Farm: 35 farmyard favorites to fold in an instant

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

CICO Books

35 boredom-busting paper projects to make on your own travels.With just a few simple folds, you’ll be able to get from A to B in no time with this fun collection of 35 different modes of transport. Whether it’s a trip through the Japanese countryside, taking in the view of Mount Fuji on the iconic bullet train, or a trek across the Sahara desert on a camel, the projects on offer are guaranteed to keep you entertained, especially on your own long journeys in cars, on ferries, or in airplanes. Every project comes with simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs with helpful arrows showing you where to fold the paper. Each design has also been given a skill rating, so start with a simple one and once you’ve mastered that, move on to something a bit more challenging. Another great feature is the 50 specially designed pieces of origami paper included with the book, meaning you can start folding right away.

Origami Cars, Boats, Trains and more: 35 projects to fold in an instant

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

With 35 creative paper projects for kids to make, More Origami for Children is guaranteed to inject a whole heap of fun into playtime. Stuck for something fun to do on a rainy day or worried about how to keep entertained on a long car journey? Don't panic, because you have in your hands one of the best boredom-busting books on the planet! Packed with 35 of the finest paper projects this side of Tokyo, More Origami for Children shows how to take a simple piece of paper and turn it into something so much more exciting, like a finger puppet, a robot, pretty flowers, a gift box for all sorts of treats and treasures, and even a sumo wrestler. The projects range from very easy to more challenging-the tulip or the rabbit are great for teaching little hands the basics, while aspiring origami addicts will love the squirrel, windmill, snowflake, and even a snowman! You really will be amazed at what you can create with just a few simple folds. The best thing about the book is that it comes with 60 pieces of paper, meaning you can start folding straight away. And you really can make models anywhere: at home, in the park, on holiday, with your friends at school, or on a train... how cool does that sound?!

More Origami for Children: 35 fun paper projects to fold in an instant

Make beautiful items for the home and gifts for loved ones with these beautiful paper projects inspired by the Far East. Make beautiful items for the home and gifts for loved ones with these beautiful paper projects inspired by the Far East. THE SIMPLE ART OF ORIGAMI reveals the best of true Japanese design, focusing on understanding and using paper in a modern and authentic style to make beautiful gifts, decorations, and more. Tokyo-born graphic designer Mari Ono reveals the top Japanese origami techniques in a range of projects, each with clear step-by-step images and easy-to-follow instructions. Also included are 50 pieces of gorgeous origami paper to help you get started. The projects range from traditional ideas to more contemporary designs. Give a card embellished with Oriental symbols of love and luck on a special occasion or fill a vase with pretty paper irises to decorate your home. Why not present some roses in your own handmade flower box, or if you are an animal lover, bring paper to life by folding a rabbit or a crane? With tips and variations throughout, this is the book that will show you how to create truly authentic Japanese papercrafts using the best papers from the modern East.

The Simple Art of Origami: 24 unique oriental projects

Use mindful origami everyday with these 35 projects designed to destress, calm, and help you live in the moment. Use mindful origami everyday with these 35 projects designed to destress, calm, and help you live in the moment. The therapeutic effects of origami are well known in Japan and here Mari Ono—an expert in Japanese papercrafts—reveals how a few simple folds can reduce stress, improve concentration, and help overcome negativity. By focusing on the experience of creating beautiful paper flowers, objects, animals, and more, this collection of 35 projects will guide you on a path to connectedness, awareness, and improved physical and emotional health. Not only that, the feelings of joy and satisfaction gained from completing a model will bring inner peace and help to redress emotional imbalances in our daily lives. Origami is also the perfect tool for anyone interested in taking the first steps toward a mindful lifestyle—it is a very pure discipline where no expensive equipment is required and you can do it anywhere. To get you started, over 60 pieces of origami paper are provided, including a selection of sheets you can color in yourself—another activity proven to elicit a calming response in the body.

Origami for Mindfulness: Color and fold your way to inner peace with these 35 calming projects

Religion & Spirituality

Open your dream pet store with this 35 fun paper-based projects. Open your dream pet store with these 35 fun paper-based projects. All animal lovers are going to go wild for the 35 amazing activities in Origami Animal Friends. With just a few pieces of paper you can create all your favorite pets, including cute cats, dogs, rabbits, and horses alongside creepy crawlies, fish, frogs, birds, and lots more. The clear step-by-step instructions are so simple to follow that means anyone can have a go, no matter if you are a first-time folder or origami expert. Best of all, Origami Animal Friends comes with a pack containing 50 specially designed pieces of origami paper, so you can start making your first cute creature right away.

Origami Animal Friends: Fold 35 of your favorite dogs, cats, rabbits, and more

Pets & Animal Care

12 step-by-step dinosaur origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. 12 step-by-step dinosaur origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. Suitable for children from age 5 and upward, Mari Ono’s dinosaur origami projects are the perfect introduction to paper-folding for kids. Including a Velociraptor, Triceratops and, of course, a ferocious T-Rex, all the projects are fun to make and play with, and there are amazing dinosaur facts throughout, so children can learn while they craft! There are simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing where to fold. Each design has a skill rating, so children can start with an easy one and then move on to something a bit more challenging until they are easily impressing friends with their paper-folding skills! Specially designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, so children can start crafting straight away.

Fun Origami for Children: Dino!: 12 daring dinosaurs to fold

Takai, Hiroaki

Teen & Young Adult

12 step-by-step animal origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. 12 step-by-step animal origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. Suitable for children from age 5 and upward, Mari Ono’s animal origami projects are the perfect introduction to paper-folding for kids. Including a lion, zebra, snake, elephant, and monkey, all the projects are fun to make and play with, and there are amazing animal facts throughout, so children can learn while they craft! There are simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing where to fold. Each design has a skill rating, so children can start with an easy one and then move on to something a bit more challenging until they are easily impressing friends with their paper-folding skills! Specially designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, so children can start making their magnificent menagerie straight away.

Fun Origami for Children: Wild!: 12 amazing animals to fold

Shingu, Fumiaki

12 step-by-step origami projects for children, including paper to make them with.12 step-by-step origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. Suitable for children from age 5 and upward, Mari Ono’s origami projects are the perfect introduction to paper-folding for kids. Fun Origami for Children: Flight! starts with classic paper plane and glider projects to get children started, then moves on to fantastic super-jets, rockets, and a space shuttle. All the projects are fun to make as well as play with, and there is a section showing how to throw paper planes most effectively. There are amazing facts throughout, so children can learn while they craft. Each project has simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing where to fold. There are skill ratings, so children can start with an easy project and then move on to something a bit more challenging until, eventually, they are easily impressing friends with their paper-folding skills. Specially designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, so children can start crafting straight away.

Fun Origami for Children: Flight!: 12 paper planes and other flying objects to fold for fun!

Ono, Roshin

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