Joel Stern - Origami Games: Hands-On Fun for Kids!: Origami Book with 22 Creative Games: Great for Kids and Parents

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Copyright 2010 Joel Stern

Graphic Designs by Konstantin Vints

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Stern, Joel, 1953

Origami games : hands-on fun for kids! / Joel Stern. -- 1st ed.

p. cm.

ISBN: 978-1-4629-0495-2 (ebook)

1. Origami. 2. Games. I. Title.

TT870.S7274 2010

736.982--dc22

2009032928

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My Origami Games

This book is different from most other origami books it not only explains how to make origami, but also offers lots of ideas for games you can play with the finished origami models. And these origami pieces do not require a lot of experience; most are under ten steps.

PART I contains the diagrams for making the origami game pieces, which are presented in order of difficulty. The diagrams use the standard origami folding symbols recognized throughout the world (see the Symbols guide that follows). Most of the origami models in this book are my own creations; the rest are traditional, or variations of traditional designs. All are made from standard U.S. letter-size (8 1/2 x 11-inch) paper , which is easily available. With a few adjustments, they can also be folded from rectangles of other proportions, such as A4-size paper, available outside the United States.

PART II contains the games, which are suitable for ages two through adult. There are two kinds of games in this book competitive , which allow players to test their skills against each other, using score-keeping to determine a winner; and collaborative , which provide fun ways for players to work as a team. Its easy to change a competitive game into a collaborative one, and vice versa. The games appear in alphabetical order.

As you make the origami game pieces, youll discover some of the surprising qualities of paper. How you fold it determines if it will stand stiffly to bear weight, spring over an obstacle, float through the air, or fall with a thud.

My Origami Games in the back of the bookis an example of a form that lets you describe your own original games. When you get an idea for a game you can write it down, and share it with friends.

For teachers and parents, pages 8991 discuss some of the educational and developmental benefits of origami, and offer ideas on how this book might be used in the classroom.

For more origami fun, take a look at page 92, which recommends additional resources such as origami books and paper, web sites, and online communities.

Let the games begin!

The origami symbols used in this book are standard throughout the world. Youll find that as you become accustomed to working with them, youll be able to read the diagrams without referring to the words.

Even though the letter size paper youll use will be the same color on both sides, I use different shades of the same color in the diagrams to indicate the two sides of the paper.