Melissa & Doug Origami Paper

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Resealable box with 17 colors, including metallics and fluorescents! Project booklet included.
• All products are non-toxic, washable and conform to ASTM D-4236.
• 6.4 x 6.4 x 0.7

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000IFX73E
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: MD4129
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #2 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Craft Supplies > Paper & Paper Crafts > Paper > Origami Paper
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Product Description

Our exceptional arts and crafts materials offer countless opportunities for creativity at great prices! With crayons, paints, specialty papers, marker sets and craft scissors, it's easy to express your artistic side!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids - not so much for adults., January 14, 2009

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Megan Romer (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Origami Paper (Toy)

First off, the basics, which seem to be lacking in the product description: 51 sheets, 17 colors, including primary colors, fluorescents, and metallics.

This paper is probably a good choice for kids or origami beginners. The paper is thick, glossy, and bright, making it easy to fold and fairly vivid for designs. It's hard to get delicate with small folds, though, because of the thickness, and the one-color sheets (which are white on the back) aren't particularly interesting for use in designs, once you've made a few.

The enclosed booklet is pretty basic, and includes five designs: airplane, swan, fortune cookie (looks like classic "fortune teller"), wishing star, and inflatable cube. Again, good for absolute beginners, but it's not a set of paper that I'd buy more than once.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great origami fun in a small package, March 18, 2009

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C. G. King (Horse Country, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Origami Paper (Toy)

There are 51 sheets of quality paper in this kit--many bright colors, including gold and silver. They are smoothly colored on one side only (white on the other) to better appreciate the origami process, particularly if you are a beginner. There is an insert with six projects carefully outlined, starting with two easy ones.

I've tried other Origami sets with my grandchildren and failed miserably, so I was pleased to have some success with this one. I can always count on Melissa and Doug products. The sheets aren't too large for little hands to create some easy projects too, so we all had fun. After trying the projects on the included leaflet, we moved on to another book that had great instruction, but no paper. I'm glad I purchased both products together. Recommended together for beginners.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice kit to start paper folding and good value, April 25, 2010

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Will Kalif "StormTheCastle" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Origami Paper (Toy)

This is a decent little selection of very vibrant and fluorescent colors. You get 51 sheets and a generous number of them are metallic which are my favorites. This comes in a nice little box that has a string seal on it which helps to keep the paper safe and organized.
It also comes with a little stapled booklet that shows you how to fold five different projects: Airplane, Swan, Fortune Cookie, Wishing Star and Inflatable cube. See my accompanying picture to view these five projects. The paper is okay. It is pretty durable which is good for learning, refolding and working at the projects. It is colored on one side and white on the other.
I love the bright colors, but some of the colors will bleed through to the white just a little bit and will leave a bit of smudging on your fingers. So, that is why only four stars. The instructions are pretty clear but I had trouble with the swan. I couldn't quite get it right. I did make a nice swan but it seems to be a bit different than the one in the booklet. Nonetheless it is a nice little kit that gives you the paper and folding instructions. I like the star and the inflatable cube the best.

Considering the amount of paper and the booklet this is a pretty good value for the price and at the writing of this review it is also available for super saver shipping which potentially means free shipping. So if you want to start out easy or have the kids start out then this is a good place to start inexpensively.