Paper Toy Making

This book has a collection of origami patterns. Most are simple. There are even instructions for a paper airplane. A few like lily are more complex. I am decent at origami. I have bought other books but this is one of the two that I return to again and again over time. I think the reason this book continues to be useful even though I now have more skill in origami, is because these designs are fun. Folding a paper drinking cup out of a piece of paper is very simple, but it is good to know if you are at a PTA type social function and have run out of cups. Other designs like water bomb have an almost purely evil function. (Well if you are clever you can fold and inflate it with a small gift trapped inside.) Most of the designs are just simple little toys, including flowers and animals. They can all be folded quickly and used to make a passed note look cute for extra cheering-someone-up. Any of these patterns can be memorized after folding it several times, so they are good to do on the spur of the moment. This is a very good book to use if you are just starting out in origami and want a general book of patterns. The diagrams and instructions are clear and easy to follow. This book taught me origami basics to build on.