Marvelous mythical creatures live, breathe, and move in your imagination; now make them real with origami! This magical tactile kit is filled with 50 sheets of 6 x 6 multi-patterned origami paper, a completed dragon, and the 80-page, full-color Mythical Creature Origamibook. Using easy-to-follow origami techniques, you can make your own beautifully detailed, intricately-folded flying fox, fabled sphinx, spectacular dragon with wings extended, or a wild duck placidly floating along. From a centaur to a hydra, these imaginative designs are perfect decorations for your home and for gifts.

Myths and legends are filled with wild and magical creatures! Kids can use paper to bring these extraordinary creatures to life through step-by-step instructions in this helpful origami guide. Accompanying text teaches readers about the history and powers of mythical creatures, while tips and tricks sidebars improve origami skills.

Give your readers an adventure into the world of magical creatures with this wild guide to origami. They'll learn how to fold, unfold, and pinch paper into different shapes in order to make delightful mythical creatures, such as a unicorn. Step-by-step instructions for completing each exciting project help readers with the construction of their own beautiful origami figures. On each page, there are also eye-catching illustrations demonstrating how the paper should look at each step of the process, helping visual learners and creating a truly magical reading experience.

Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for creating the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and a variety of mythological creatures in origami.

Diagrams and folding instructions for 24 devilishly delightful creatures -- everything from a troll (23 steps) to a high-flying witch on a broomstick (141 steps).

Give your readers an adventure into the world of magical creatures with this wild guide to origami. They'll learn how to fold, unfold, and pinch paper into different shapes in order to make delightful mythical creatures, such as a unicorn. Step-by-step instructions for completing each exciting project help readers with the construction of their own beautiful origami figures. On each page, there are also eye-catching illustrations demonstrating how the paper should look at each step of the process, helping visual learners and creating a truly magical reading experience.

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!