Customer Reviews

Origami Page-A-Day Calendar 2007

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I LOVE this calendar. When I started I was not a real origami fan but I loved the idea of recycling--i.e. you don't just throw away yesterday's page, you actually make something nice out of it. The more I did, the better I got and the more I began to love origami.

Margaret Van Sicklen invented this calendar and still creates the best one. Why buy a copy-cat? SUPPORT THE ORIGINATOR! Some of the best minds in the origami world contribute to this calendar and that should tell you something. But don't think the models are too complex. The designs are straight-forward, clear and easy to follow. I gave this calendar to my 10 year old neice and she loves it (and has made a damn good jumping frog!).

The calendar also includes some interesting information on the history of origami, different branches of the craft and some fun/silly tidbits of info. All in all, a GREAT buy! Highly recommended.

In the 2004 edition someone mentioned that the pages weren't square, which makes it hard to fold precisely. I'm happy to say that the 2007 edition has square pages. The Origami Key that comes with the calendar is a great resource, and the symbols are easy to understand. Directions are very clear as well.

My daughter loves this calendar. Some are too difficult but she can do most of the origami. 10 and up.

This is an easy-to-follow origami guide in calendar form. My son is 7 and can easily follow the illustrated directions. My only complaint is that the pages come off a bit too easily (particularly if you are using the table of contents to jump ahead to a particular origami). I punched holes and put the entire calendar in binding clips so we can easily go backward or forward.

I love this calendar!

I have it at work and take time out of my day every day to do one of the 'sculptures'. Sometimes I can get it right away, other times I have to put it down and come back to it several times.

Makes me think I have an actual skill.

I like to fold one origami a day!! It will be a gift for next Xmas!