Making Origami Puzzles - Michael G. LaFosse
Friday, November 19, 2010 by: vntopic| Making Origami Puzzles - Michael G. LaFosse | |||
| Author | Michael G. LaFosse | |
| Publisher | PowerKids Press (July 30, 2004) | ||
| Pages | 24 pages | ||
| Description | Making Origami Puzzles by Michael LaFosse is a very interesting origami book which I recommend for older children. All the origami models in this book are made with 2 or more pieces of paper. The "puzzle" is to figure out how to assemble the pieces to form the origami model shown.
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| Cover Link | Click to Cover | ||
The first model (Eight Sided Puzzle) is a pretty little ornament made with 4 sheets of paper. This model is the easiest one to puzzle out. Tip: make the units small enough so that they fit into the palm of your hand. This will allow you to hold the pieces firmly as the model is assembled.
The Tulip Box only uses two sheets of paper. This model is not hard to assemble, but does require a bit of tinkering to get the inserts (called "tabs") to slide nicely into the slots (called "pockets").
The Open Box Puzzle is interesting: it is in the shape of a box with an open. However, it is not exactly a box because the bottom is not locked and can open & closed freely. Folding of the 3 pieces (called "units") is easy and assembly is not hard. Very cute to make and see, but will probably not actually hold anything.
The Celebration Puzzle Box is made with six sheets of paper. This box does lock but only loosely. It can easily be disassembled by tossing it into the air and giving it a light tap with your hands. If you put confetti inside, then it would be like a celebration! The units are easy to fold but assembly of the box so that it has the pattern shown is a challenge.
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