Customer Reviews

Origami (Klutz S.)

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I bought this book for my 10-year-old daughter, and she loved it. The directions are clear, and the projects are easy, fun, and even useful: an airplane, secret letter, penguin, star box, blow-up bunny, picture frame, parrot, hopping frog, seal, and magic star. Like all Klutz books, it's sturdy and visually appealing. I only wish they had more projects to keep my daughter busy!

I was assigned the task of teaching 2nd graders an origami project, which seemed reasonable...until I tried folding one piece of paper into something recognizable myself! I had several origami books to reference and this one was hands down the best. The instructions and pictures were clear and easy to read, using simple terms (not the "official origami terms," or whatever, that the other books used that I had to continually Google to somewhat understand). It also has a lot of great projects that appeal to kids of all ages. A great learning tool!

I bought this book to help me entertain children at a large family gathering. The diagrams and directions are, indeed, clear enough for any klutz.
The 10-year-olds mastered the frog and other projects very quickly. Younger children needed more help, but their successful jumping frogs delighted them, and they were eager to try again.
I gave the book away to entertain a child on the long ride home, and now I miss it and have ordered another for myself!

Great fun for my granddaughter and her mother. Couldn't get all the folds just right but enjoyed trying them.

Poorly written instructions. Not all folds are shown in detail. 65 yo grandma nor 6 yo could figure out any of the designs,had to ask dad for help.

We gave this book as a gift to a 10 year old boy who needed something to keep his hands busy and his mind focused. His mom was thrilled with how much he is enjoying it.

This is a nice gift with a pretty selection of paper. However, I was overconfident and started with the advanced 'frog'. It turns out that our only success came with the beginner 'paper airplane'. And they were the BEST paper airplanes I have ever made. They flew beautifully. (FYI: My babysitter was able to make anything in the book).

Want to learn origami?? Start with this Klutz book for sure! Detailed instructions with pretty paper included to get you on the road to paper- folding fun. KLUTZ does it right and this is a must for the young person (or older) for this creative craft.