Origami Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 [Calendar]

Margaret Van Sicklen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2007

One piece of paper, so many possibilities! Celebrate the fun and magic of origami with "Origami Swami" Margaret Van Sicklen, author of The Joy of Origami. Fold a ladybug, a school of fish, a slithery snake. Sailboats, planes, a rocket, a horse and rider. Plus Halloween creatures, Valentine’s hearts, and a snail from a dollar bill.

Combining instructions for hundreds of models and featuring perfectly square pages that double as decorated folding paper, this calendar is a complete origami kit. The models begin easy early in the year and grow more complex as folders' skills improve. A 16-page "Origami Key" clearly explains the basic folds and techniques that are the foundation of every model.

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From the Back Cover

HAPPY FOLDING!

One piece of paper and oh, the possibilities! Towering Pagoda, Elephant, Boomerang Airplane, and Dracula for Halloween.

Origami guru Margaret Van Sicklen brings letter folds and envelope folds, the Bunny folded from a dollar bill, the Catcher's mitt from a newspaper, and more. With instructions for hundreds of models, both contemporary and classic, with perfectly square, full-color decorated pages that double as folding paper, this calendar is a complete origami kit.

Includes a 16-page "Origami Key" with basic folds and techniques.

About the Author

Margaret Van Sicklen, self-described "origami swami," is the author of Joy of Origami and the bestselling Origami Page-A-Day calendar. She lives in New York City and Santa Barbara, California.

Product Details

• Calendar: 320 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Pag edition (June 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761145508
• ISBN-13: 978-0761145509
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most fun you can stuff in a little box, January 1, 2008

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Woodsie the Owl (Catskills, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Origami Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 (Calendar)

Love this calendar! I gave it to several of my relatives as stocking stuffers this Christmas. I've been buying it for the past several years. The models are fun and easy to follow--with a few more difficult ones thrown in so those advanced folders don't get bored (and it challenges the rest of us to step up). The fun facts are sometimes educational, sometimes funny and sometimes downright clever. It's a great thing for your desk at work or to give as a gift. If you are considering it, I'd say BUY IT! Its crafting in a box. Everything you need is right there--directions, paper and you. Plus, Origami is totally addictive and in the end, simply good clean fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem for the origami lover, March 7, 2008

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This is a fantastic gift for someone who likes origami -- even if they are not serious about doing each day's project, there is always a new one! I'm guessing they get harder as the year goes on, but from what I saw, good directions and pretty fun stuff to make.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive fun, January 31, 2008

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August E. Wajda (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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I look forward to folding a new model each morning before I start my day of work. This makes a great desk calendar. The molds are fun to fold. Some are very easy and other take a little more patients. Overall, this should be a lot of fun for almost anyone.