Paperfolding to Begin With

Without scissors or glue, simply by folding a piece of paper, you can create a multitude of decorative paper toys.

For centuries the Japanese practiced paperfolding and developed it into a complex art they called Origami. But paperfolding need not be complex. This book is specifically for beginners.

Here, simple illustrations show the step-by-step procedures for making over two dozen different paper shapes. The careful interrelationship of pictures and text makes this the ideal instruction book for work with small children. Anyone, no matter what age, who wishes to learn this fascinating craft, will find this an essential first book.

Florence Maria Temko (October 20, 1921 – November 12, 2009), a pioneer in spreading origami in the United States, was perhaps the most prolific author on this subject. With fifty-five books to her credit on paper arts and folk crafts, she was a strong influence on interested beginners in the art of paperfolding. Some of them later developed complex origami designs previously unimaginable and applied their expertise into advanced innovations in the fields of art and science.