Action Origami

Quirky, funny and EASY origami action models that move, fly, delight and surprise!

On every page of Action Origami you'll discover unusual origami models that will tickle your funny-bone! Folding up these quirky objects is just part of the fun! Once they're folded, you'll have hours of fun playing with toys that spin, flex, hop, fly, wink, chomp, wiggle-and so much more!

The 70+ unconventional models in this book fall into five exciting categories:

• Funny Faces and Silly Poses that Disguise, Flex and Amuse: like Cheeky Moves, with its waggling rump, the hilarious Blinking Eyes, and an origami Sit-Up enthusiast that you can force to perform rep after agonizing rep!
• Amazing Magic Tricks that Transform and Surprise: like Momotaro's Peach, with Peach Boy concealed inside until you "deliver" him, and the spring-loaded Surprise Snake-in-the-Box!
• Spooky Otherworldly Models that Wiggle, Chomp and Startle: like the silly "two-models-in-one" Kappa Eating a Fish, and the scooting Snake Cryptid!
• Awesome Articulated Toys that Spring, Scoop and Fly: including a functioning Power Shovel Arm and a Catapult, to respectively grab small items and then launch them away, and the Spinning Propeller, which spins just like a falling maple seed!
• Cute Chibi Animals that Dance, Swim, Jump and Move: like the Monkey Playing Cymbals, the topsy-turvy Headstand Penguin, and the Howling Dog that tips his head toward the sky, as if ready to let loose with a volley of soulful baying!

Never settle for folding ho-hum models again! You have dozens and dozens of fold-and-play action models to enjoy and share with your friends!

About the Author

Isamu Sasagawa is a Japanese origami artist. He graduated from the College of Art, University of Tsukuba. While working as a writer for children's programs and animation scripts, he became active as a picture book author. Additionally, as a "hobbyist-engineer," he publishes origami models and other easy crafts made from everyday (but unusual) materials such as mandarin oranges, wet towels and paper cups on YouTube and his blog. He has published several books on the subject of origami, including Origami Monsters & Magic (Tuttle, 2024).