Joel Stern - Origami Games for Kids eBook: Action-Packed Games and Paper Folding Fun! [Just Add Paper]

Action Packed Games and Paper Folding Fun!O R I G A M I G A M E S FOR K I D SJOEL STERNAbout Tuttle: Books to Span the East and West Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were thento publish best-in-class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world has become a smaller place today and Asias economic, cultural and political influence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and information about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts.

We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com.Sticker Illustration Credits: Shutterstock.com AhNinniah (a); Antikwar (n); Bodanochka (d); fdteam (l); Jim Larkin (b); M.Stasy (e); Macon (k); Markovka (o); NotionPic (i); Petrovic Igor (c); piipong (g); Pyty (m); Rvector (f); StockSmartStart (h); vladars (j) Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd www.tuttlepublishing.com Graphic Designs by Konstantin Vints Copyright 2018 Joel Stern All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-4629-2032-7 Distributed by North America, Latin America & Europe Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 U.S.A. Tel: (802) 773-8930; Fax: (802) 773-6993 Japan Tuttle Publishing Yaekari Building, 3rd Floor 5-4-12 Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032 Tel: (81) 3 5437-0171; Fax: (81) 3 5437-0755 Asia Pacific Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd. I n t r o d u c t i o n This book is different from most other origami booksit not only explains how to make origami, but also offers lots of ideas for games you can play with the finished origami models. I n t r o d u c t i o n This book is different from most other origami booksit 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! The first half of this book 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 Folding Symbols guide that follows). Most of these origami models are my own creations; the rest are traditional, or variations of traditional designs. In addition to the special paper provided in this kit, all of these models can also be made from standard U.S. lettersize (8 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.

The second half of this book () contains the games, which are suitable for young children, adults, and everyone in between. There are two kinds of games in this bookcompetitive, which allow players to test their skills against each other, using scorekeeping 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, sail across a table, or fall with a thud.

Let the games begin! F o l d i n g S y m b o l s The origami symbols used in this book are standard throughout the world. Once you become familiar with them, youll be able to recognize the diagrams without referring to the words. Even though the 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. Valley fold This is a plain arrow. Because valley folds are so common in this book, I simply refer to them as folds. Mountain fold This arrowhead is a right triangle. Fold and unfold The plain arrow shows the direction of the fold. Fold and unfold The plain arrow shows the direction of the fold.

The triangle shows the direction to unfold. Pleat This is a zigzag arrow. Turn over This is an arrow with a loop. Rotate These are 2 arrows that follow each other in a circle. Push corner inside This is a solid black arrow. Repeat steps on another flapBeneath-the-surface view or guideline (X-ray view)InsertPinchZ i g - Z a g U n i t This simple fan-fold model has many different uses.

It can bear weight, as seen in the Timber! game ().