table of contents Origami Fun Honeybee Goliath Beetle Grasshopper Butterfly Ant Dragonfly Walkingstick Praying Mantis Glossary To Learn More Index 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 24
ORIGAMI FUN Origami is the art of folding paper It has been used for hundreds of years Origami artists make stunning animals buildings and other models from a flat sheet of paper They fold it carefully and slowly to create a work of art Anyone can learn the art of origami In this book you will learn how to make fun origami insects ORIGAMI SYMBOLS Below are key origami instruction symbols You will find these throughout the book SUPPLIES colorful origami paper ruler or spoon for flattening folds googly eyes black pen glue scissors Valley fold Mountain fold Pleat fold Cut line Center line Fold direction Flip paper Rotate paper 4
ORIGAMI FOLDS Valley fold Lift the paper and bend it toward you Squash fold Two layers open and are then squashed flat Bird base fold Mountain fold Bend the paper backward away from you Inside reverse fold Push the tip of the paper inward then flatten Squash fold Squash fold Pleat fold First fold the paper in one direction and then in the opposite direction Outside reverse fold Open the paper slightly and fold the tip outward then flatten Squash fold Squash fold Squash fold Squash fold Lift top layer Boat base fold Fish base fold Repeat Lift top layer Lift and squash fold Lift and squash fold Lift and squash fold Lift and squash fold Squash fold Squash fold 5
