Books by Marc Kirschenbaum

Amaze your friends and family with these easy-to-fold paper sculptures! This beginner-friendly kit contains everything you need to learn the art of Japanese paper folding! It teaches you how to create 30 of the most popular origami models (including ones with "interactive" moving parts!)--from animals, puppets, boxes and boats to the classic crane. The 30 elegant and easy-to-fold origami models in this kit include: Cute animals like the Folksy Fox and Lounging Frog--that your family will love! Action figures like the Dragon Puppet and Coyote Storyteller--paper puppets that "talk"! Paper airplanes like the High-tail-it Plane--give them a toss and watch them soar! Origami boxes such as the Bird Basket and Handy Candy Box--perfect for storing small trinkets and for presenting small gifts! And many more! The kit includes 78 sheets of beautiful origami paper in two sizes (6" and 4") plus a 64-page full-color book with easy-to-follow instructions to guide you through the projects.

Create 3D models of your friends and family with these fun (and funny!) origami paper people.Bring a smile to your loved one's face by recreating them in origami form. Everything you need to start folding customizable characters is in this kit! Follow the step-by-step instructions to create a basic human form, then customize using the included colorful papers. Add stickers to accessorize and give your paper person their own unique personality, and finally add a photo of a friend, family member, co-worker, favorite TV character or historical figure.This kit contains the following characters, each of which can be customized in lots of different ways:The Dog Walker: There are many origami dog models—only this one comes with a built-in leashThe Superhero: No capes! Okay, one cape. Up, up and away!The Construction Worker: Squeezing the attached drill makes the bit go up and downThe Businessperson: The briefcase has a space for small papers (and other surprises you may wish to place inside)The Weightlifter: One barbell, or two? You decide.The Baker: The apron is adjustable—which is good news for bakers who like to sample their own waresThe Guitarist: A player who is at home with everything from classical to rockThe Skier: Once you attach the skis and poles, this character is ready to hit the slopesThe Tennis Player: Can also be a racquetball, squash, ping-pong or badminton playerThe Golfer: Can also be turned into an ice hockey or field hockey playerThe Kayaker: The kayak has built-in oars, which your character really rows!The Baseball Player: Just like the game, this model is trickier than you expectCreating paper people is a fun activity for the whole family, and online video tutorials help everyone to fold these figures.

Origami and Puzzles share a number of similarities, including attracting the interest of some of the same practitioners. Both can appear simple on the surface, but often contain interesting inner workings. They often exploit mathematical relationships so things fit together well. Some puzzles work very well as origami models and the pieces diagrammed here showcase that marriage. All of these works are based on existing puzzle designs, most of which are traditional dissection style challenges. Providing the opportunity to fold your own pieces makes the geometric relationships of the pieces more apparent, but not necessarily easier to solve. Every effort was made to have the pieces for these puzzles begin with the same sized square.