Fantastic Origami Flying Creatures

Author: Hisao Fukui
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462921299
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Japanese origami expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly realistic paper birds and flying insects, a winged dinosaur and even an undulating Chinese dragon! The easy-to-follow folding instructions and photos in this book present 24 challenging and amazingly lifelike models--from intermediate to complex in terms of their level of difficulty. The 24 unique models in this book include: The Swan--The multilayered wings and body give this familiar model a major three-dimensional upgrade The Crane--Far from traditional, this crane rests on its built-in platform, and has an optional open wing configuration that can double as a fancy box Peacocks--One with tail feathers stowed neatly behind, and another with its tail fan proudly displayed The Swallow--Its distinctive bifurcated tail is on display in a kinetic diving pose The Crested Kingfisher--The artfully modeled eye of this hunter appears to be on the lookout for its next meal Stink Bug--there's nothing foul about this instantly recognizable shield-shaped insect model Beetles--A Horned Beetle with unfurled wings and a Rhinoceros Beetle with an intimidating spiky head Flying Chinese Dragon--Segmented and supple, this ancient symbol of power and good fortune is poised to pounce The Dragonfly--This incredibly detailed form is the most challenging model here, but the spectacular results are well worth the effort And many more!

Fantastic Flexagons

Author: Nick Robinson
Publisher: Racehorse for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781944686109
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Are you ready to flip out? Hexaflexagons are six-sided, flat paper models that can be made to reveal hidden images through a series of flexes and folds. Flexagons were first introduced in a column written by Martin Gardner for Scientific American. From there, people started folding and figuring out creative ways to craft these interesting origami-like objects. Included in this delightful book are instructions and material to create hexaflexagons, tri-tetra flexagons, cubes, flexacubes, and more! Flexing kaleidocycles are shapes formed by taking several tetrahedra (four-sided 3D shapes) and joining their edges to form a ring, which can then be rotated so that it turns inside out to display a multitude different colors, shapes, and designs! This book contains: • A brief introduction on the history of hexaflexagons • Instructions on how to make 13 different fun flexagon models • 40 pages of easy tear-out pages with pieces to assemble your hexaflexagons People are still discovering new ways to innovate with these enjoyable creations—so with some study and practice, you may be able to come up with a unique design and enter the pages of flexagon history! All you need to do is to cut out and assemble the various models in this book to create the most intriguing and entertaining designs available. Start folding your flexagons now!

Science Reporter

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 834

Book Description

Murderous Maths: The Magic of Maths

Author: Kjartan Poskitt
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407156411
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Murderous Maths: The Magic of Maths is full of incredible tricks to wow children and teachers alike. Brand new for the relaunch of the primary national curriculum in autumn 2014, children can discover how to use the power of maths to beat the calculator, perform amazing card tricks and even read minds!

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
This book of the earliest of Gardner's enormously popular Scientific American columns and puzzles continues to challenge and fascinate readers. Now the author, in consultation with experts, has added updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries.

Adventure Girls! STEM Crafts

Author: Dr. Megan Olivia Hall PhD, MEd
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1638782776
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
Inspire girls to build and create with fun, hands-on STEM crafts for ages 6 to 12 The world needs adventurous girls to lead the way to a brighter future! Help them discover new things about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with this collection of engaging crafts for girls. As they learn and have fun with each project, they'll boost their critical-thinking skills, creativity, and self-confidence, too. What sets this book of STEM crafts apart: No parents required!—Encourage independence with arts & crafts that can be made with basic household materials and include kid-friendly, step-by-step instructions. Skill-building projects—Every project, from creating a Newton's cradle to knitting a DNA garland, incorporates basic STEM principles to help curious girls learn more about the world around them. Adventure girl challenges—Bonus activities and fun facts sprinkled throughout the book will inspire girls to dive deeper into the concepts and skills they're learning. Help girls have a blast discovering the secrets of the STEM universe through educational crafts for kids.

Kusudama

Author: Ball Origami
Publisher: Kodansha
ISBN: 9784889960495
Category : Origami
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Illustrated explanations for making earrings, holiday decorations, window hangings, containers and decorative origami balls.

The Magic of Maths

Author: Kjartan Poskitt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407147208
Category : Probabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Find out how to wow your friends and amaze your teachers with marvellous maths magic tricks.

Fold & Fly Butterflies, Birds, and Other Animals that Fly

Author: Stephanie Hoover
Publisher: Rock Point Gift & Stationery
ISBN: 1631062964
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 75

Book Description
Bring the wonder of flight down to Earth with clever papercrafts and some help from Fold & Fly Butterflies, Birds, and Other Animals that Fly. You'll create graceful, flying paper art with ease! Butterflies and birds and are among nature's most perfect flying machines. From Humankind's earliest days, we have marveled at the ease and majesty of flying creatures - envious of their ability to break gravity's bounds and soar. Fold & Fly Butterflies, Birds, and Other Animals that Fly celebrates and explains the miracle of natural flight, while providing readers with easy-to-follow patterns for creating Mother Earth's most amazing winged creatures. This box set includes a full-color book, over 140 sheets of custom-printed paper, and instructions for creating20 magnificent masters of flight. You will fold papercraft creatures of all kinds, from a prehistoric pterodactyl, to today's dragonfly, flying fish - and yes, even a stork - this set reaches new heights in paper art.

Expressive Handmade Books

Author: Alisa Golden
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402720512
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Ways to begin - Paper - Measuring - Scoring - Adhesives - Circle accordions - Flags - Side bindings - Sewn signatures - Folds and twists - Covers and closures - Sorting.