<p><i>16 easy origami projects just for children 4 and up.</i></p><p>If a child can fold a piece of paper, he or she can learn the basics of origami. Plus, once a project is finished, it's fun to decorate and play with the object created.</p><p>The expert author Didier Boursin demonstrates folds in easy, individual steps using clear, colorful drawings and engaging photographs of kids making origami models like a boat, a fish and an airplane. Only seven types of folds are used in the entire book, and a visual glossary at the beginning shows what each fold instruction means. Some of the projects have only three or four folds.</p><p>Selected for their simplicity and their surefire appeal to young children, the 16 origami projects include:</p><ul><li>3-D "hello cuckoo!" card</li><li>Balls</li><li>Floating boat</li><li>Twirlers</li><li>Storybook</li><li>Magic paper</li><li>Racing sailboats</li><li>Moo-ing straw</li><li>Stairhopper</li><li>Big-eared rabbit.</li></ul><p>Any early schoolchild can do origami. <b>Folding for Fun</b> makes this ancient art accessible by turning it into a playful and rewarding activity that also produces a toy.</p>