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Origami Animals Kit

Make Colorful and Easy Origami Animals: Kit Includes Origami Book, 98 Papers and 45 Original Projects
By Michael G. LaFosse
Series: Tuttle Specials
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Create colourful and fun origami animals with ease using this beginner-friendly kit from world-renowned origami artist, Michael LaFosse! From frogs and butterflies to seals and dogs, this kit offers a diverse collection of animal paper craft projects perfect for folders of all skill levels. Whether you're... Read More
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Create colourful and fun origami animals with ease using this beginner-friendly kit from world-renowned origami artist, Michael LaFosse!

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Create colourful and fun origami animals with ease using this beginner-friendly kit from world-renowned origami artist, Michael LaFosse!

From frogs and butterflies to seals and dogs, this kit offers a diverse collection of animal paper craft projects perfect for folders of all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced paper folder, Origami Animals Kit provides everything you need to start crafting stunning, traditional animal designs and modern twists on classics.

The kit includes:

  • A full-colour 64-page booklet
  • Step-by-step diagrams and instructions for 45 fun projects
  • 98 sheets of 6 3/4 inch square folding paper in 8 vibrant colours and patterns, plus a sheet of gold foil

These simple, easy-to-follow folds make it perfect for kids and adults alike, with no paint or glue requiredβ€”just unpack and start folding!

Projects include:

  • Cobra
  • Elephant Head
  • Jumping Frog
  • Horseshoe Crab
  • Dinosaur
  • Husky Pup
  • Crane
  • And many more...

Whether for a fun gift, a home decoration, or creating a personal origami zoo, Origami Animals Kit is a delightful way to bring your paper creations to life!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780804859288

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Multiple-component retail product

Date Published: 23 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Illustration: 45 projects; 98 sheets of paper; 64-pp. booklet

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 454g

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About the Author

Michael G. LaFosse has been an origami artist for decades and is considered a leading authority and master of the art. An avid teacher, LaFosse co-founded the Origamido Studio, a learning center and design studio dedicated to the art of origami, and the only place in the world specializing in hand papermaking for the origami artist. LaFosse co-curated Origami Now!, a wildly popular, year-long exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. He was also prominently featured in the recent, Peabody Award-winning film, Between the Folds, by Vanessa Gould.

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