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Make: Paper Inventions: Machines that Move, Drawings that Light Up, and Wearables and Structures You Can Cut, Fold, and Roll Paperback – September 26, 2015

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  • Age Range: 11 - 17 years
  • Grade Level: 6 - 12
  • Paperback: 132 pages
  • Publisher: Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition (September 26, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1457187523
  • ISBN-13: 978-1457187520
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 9.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother excellent entry from MAKE for those who love to create
By Radar626 VINE VOICE on December 10, 2015
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I think that this book is my favorite of all the MAKE books. The main material used is paper, the projects require tools and supplies that most people already have in their homes, and who knew you could create electricity just by tapping paper?

There are many projects in here that parents could do with younger children, like rolling paper to make some very pretty art projects, and projects that older kids could easily do on their own, like the light up paper cat. Every project is laid out with very clear and easy to follow instructions. Beforehand, you are given a list of tools and supplies you will need for the project. At each step, pictures or drawings are frequently present which allows you to track your progress and verify you are proceeding correctly. Along the way MAKE has included little sidebars that give some history on paper and its uses over the centuries, tips and tricks for ensuring the success of your project, how to properly dispose of any leftover materials, and other bits of helpful knowledge. If you're looking for a way to interest a child a math, science, and art without making them feel like it's another school lesson, these projects in this book are perfect. The back of the book has templates for all the projects as well.

I've tried a couple of the projects already, and have had success each time. The edible rice paper was rather cool, I have to admit. The end product may not have looked movie worthy, but being able to make an edible message makes one feel a bit like Q from James Bond. I also created a small 3D art project using folded and rolled paper that came out quite nicely. Craft stores sell frames that are able to accommodate the raised paper, so after framing I was able to give it as a gift.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA lot better than the magazine for kids
By Super Shopper VINE VOICE on December 15, 2015
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This is a really fun book. It has several projects in there, some for younger kids, some for kids around 10 or so, but ideas that older kids could build off of. Some of the ideas are just simple paper folding, but some are light up projects, which are fun and simple, but require a little more in supplies.

I was really happy about this book. My kids used to subscribe to make magazine, but everything required a 3D printer, or 1000.00 in supplies, so we let that subscription go. This book is more basic, and the supplies are more accessible.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood introduction to paper manipulation, if you're unfamiliar with it.
By M.D. Edwards VINE VOICE on January 19, 2016
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For anyone new to paper manipulation, this book presents what should prove to be new ideas. The ideas behind adding circuitry, light elements, and "self-folding" possibilities to your paper work will excite your kids, and get them thinking about new ways to manipulate paper.

For me, however, I was very excited to see what this book had to offer... and found much of it to be what I've already seen and done over my 20 years of teaching Art. Many older - as well as Origami - books that I have contain the same ideas and paper creations. That doesn't make these projects any less fun or engaging for today's child, it's just a repackaging of many ideas that have been floating around for quite some time now, paired with some new innovations.

Presenting the book's content as the author has will undoubtedly pull in those teachers more inclined to search for new and different ways to present mathematical and scientific concepts. There's nothing wrong with that whatsoever - far from, in fact. So long as the ideas are presented and grasped, that's the most important thing, and this book will do that for anyone that forgets the value of Art in teaching Math and Science. Quilling has been around for years, as have the Origami concepts here, so for any long-time Art teachers considering this book, you're probably best taking a look at a copy in a library or local bookseller to see if the concepts here are new enough for your uses.

Overall, the ideas presented here are bound to grasp the attention of the student patient enough to properly craft the projects here (probably best for 4th grade and up), even if not all the projects are so new.
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5.0 out of 5 starsContagious ingenuity with the simplest of materials!
By K. Reeds on January 19, 2016
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I saw Kathy Ceceri 's book, Make: Paper Inventions, in a bookstore and picked one up for some kids in my extended family. I plan to get another copy for myself!

It caught my eye because I'm an origami enthusiast, creator, and teacher. I'd classify only a few of the projects as origami as such -- Paper Dragon Curve Fractal, Action Origami Robot Worm, Open Weave Paper Link Wristband and Basket. They range from simple "playground" origami to intermediate-level models. If you can fold a fortune teller/cootie-catcher, you won't find these hard to make.

But the book has far more than origami: it tells you how to make paper itself, offers techniques to try (quilling, e.g.), and shows you all kinds of very interesting things to make/build out of paper. Excellent photographs and drawings. Very clear, engaging directions and discussions of the science/engineering principles behind the projects.

You can see some sample projects at the author's website: http://craftsforlearning.com/make.htm
Our next milk carton will go to trying this sort-of-origami project, if only to try out the ingenious lock:
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/finearts/ss/Recycling-for-Kids-Turn-a-Milk-Carton-Into-a-Coin-Purse.htm

I highly recommend it for libraries, families, schools, home schoolers, STEAM events, and origami lovers.

K. Reeds, PhD
historian of science, independent museum curator, and long-time paperfolder
Co-ringleader, Princeton Public Library Origami Group, an affiliate of OrigamiUSA
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5.0 out of 5 starsmy granddaughter has to have some sort of craft all ...

my granddaughter has to have some sort of craft all the time, this will keep her busy for a while

Published 1 month ago by joan stepp
5.0 out of 5 starsFun projects

My kid likes making anything out of paper/cardboard. This was a Christmas gift and has entertained her for hours.

Published 2 months ago by P Fish
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Published 2 months ago by Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsNice book.

Love the ideas. Some of them were not that interesting though.

Published 3 months ago by Kayley K.
4.0 out of 5 starsIn depth, but rather overwhelming

I find myself in a rather awkward position with this book: I can’t seem to find it any more. It arrived during the chaos of the holidays. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Dienne
4.0 out of 5 starsNice assortment of projects with STEAM ties

This book has projects that kids and adults a like can find interesting. I generally build things with wood, metal, or acrylic, but it was interesting to see just how many ways... Read more

Published 4 months ago by J. Leeman
5.0 out of 5 starsThe most fun I've had with my nephew!

If you're tired of making paper airplanes this is next level stuff. Everything from wearables to edible paper projects have kept us coming back.

Published 4 months ago by The Mad Hatter
4.0 out of 5 starsProjects for little kids to teens

I've always been fascinated by paper since my first job at a paper company. Growing up in the 50s and 60s we made most of our ornaments out of paper rather than purchasing them. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Ursula
3.0 out of 5 starsSome interesting projects

The book has some interesting projects, but it is hard to get a child interested in them especially if they are used to more stimulating educational toys like Mindstorms for... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Eagle Eyes
1.0 out of 5 starsIt looks like it will have great stuff inside but when we ...

It looks like it will have great stuff inside but when we got it....the paper inventions inside were pretty lame.

Published 5 months ago by Susanne Gottstein

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