ORIGAMI FUN Origami is the art of folding paper It has been used for hundreds of years Origami artists make stunning animals vehicles and other models from a flat sheet of paper They fold it carefully and slowly to create a work of art SUPPLIES colorful origami paper ruler or spoon for flattening folds googly eyes black pen glue scissors white paint Anyone can learn the art of origami In this book you will learn how to make fun origami dinosaurs ORIGAMI SYMBOLS Below are key origami instruction symbols You will find these throughout the book Valley fold Mountain fold Pleat fold Cut line Center line Fold direction Flip paper Rotate paper
ORIGAMI FOLDS Valley fold Lift the paper and bend it toward you Mountain fold Bend the paper backward away from you Pleat fold First fold the paper in one direction and then in the opposite direction Squash fold Two layers open and are then squashed flat Inside reverse fold Push the tip of the paper inward then flatten Outside reverse fold Open the paper slightly and fold the tip outward then flatten Waterbomb base fold Squash fold Squash fold Dinosaur legs base fold Kite base fold
