Contents 4 5 5 Introduction Getting Started Basic Folds Step Fold Kite Base Ice Cream Watermelon Popsicle Strawberry Cupcake Glossary further Information Index 6 7 8 10 12 18 22 24 24 24
gintroduction Let's explore the wonderful world of enchanted origami In this book we'll enjoy a tasty picnic including ice cream cones slices of watermelon juicy strawberries and pretty cupcakes In traditional origami the models are usually made from a single sheet of folded paper with no cutting or gluing involved We've broken the rules here and there to make our models as magical as possible Ask an adult to help with any projects that need scissors and glue Otherwise all you need to get started is a square of paper and your fingers If you haven't made origami models before try some of the easy projects first Now let's get ready for some fantastic folding 4
Getting Started Key Valley fold Mountain fold The paper used in origami is thin but strong so that it can be folded many times You can use ordinary scrap paper as long as it's not too thick Step fold Direction to move paper Push flatten Rotate by x degrees A lot of these origami models are made with the same folds and basic starting designs known as bases This introduction explains some of the ones that will appear most so it's a good idea to master these before you start When making the projects follow the key to find out what the lines and arrows mean And always crease well Cut with scissors Glue Turn paper over Basic Folds Valley Fold To make a valley fold fold the edges of the paper toward you so that the crease is pointing down like a valley Mountain Fold To make a mountain fold fold the edges of the paper away from you so that the crease is pointing up like a mountain 5 5
