"Searching for simple paper folding projects for your makerspace? You've found them! From happy hounds and clever cats to floating ships and shining stars, these amazing 10-minute origami projects will have kids making in no time!"--

Readers will get creative with origami, the fascinating Japanese art of paper folding. This high-interest title introduces the history and origin of origami, and prompts readers to put their creative skills to use by making simple origami projects that can be completed in 10 minutes or less. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through making origami flowers, puppies, cats, penguins, boxes, and more with materials that are readily available. Each step of the project is reinforced with a detailed photograph for reference, allowing readers to check their progress. By the end of the text, readers will have a newfound love for origami!

Need some quick and easy paper makerspace projects? They're all here! From flip books and dream catchers to lanterns and locker magnets, these 10-minute paper projects will have kids making in no time!

Got 10 minutes? Get making with a jam-packed collection of quick, self-guided projects and activities that won't break the bank. From origami, drawing, and yarn creations to games, gadgets, and upcycled crafts, these fun projects will get kids making in 10 minutes or less.

Project Origami: Activities for Exploring Mathematics, Second Edition presents a flexible, discovery-based approach to learning origami-math topics. It helps readers see how origami intersects a variety of mathematical topics, from the more obvious realm of geometry to the fields of algebra, number theory, and combinatorics. With over 100 new pages, this updated and expanded edition now includes 30 activities and offers better solutions and teaching tips for all activities. The book contains detailed plans for 30 hands-on, scalable origami activities. Each activity lists courses in which the activity might fit, includes handouts for classroom use, and provides notes for instructors on solutions, how the handouts can be used, and other pedagogical suggestions. The handouts are also available on the book’s CRC Press web page. Reflecting feedback from teachers and students who have used the book, this classroom-tested text provides an easy and entertaining way for teachers to incorporate origami into a range of college and advanced high school math courses. Visit the author’s website for more information.

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Halloween is a time for costumes, candy, ghosts...and crafts! This high-interest title teaches readers how to make witches’ broomsticks, zombie puppets, paper-plate mummies, spooky trees, black cat lanterns, and more. With simple, fun crafts that can be created in just 10 minutes, these hands-on projects are sure to spark creativity in even beginning crafters. Step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs guide readers as they craft, while accessible and fun text prompts them to personalize their creations. Using materials readily available at home or at school, readers will have no problem getting in the Halloween spirit!

Christmas is one holiday that calls for crafting! In this high-interest text, readers learn how to make simple holiday crafts in 10 minutes or less. Step-by-step instructions guide readers as they create felt stockings, Christmas cards, Advent calendars, wreaths, and more using materials readily available at home or school. Detailed color photographs accompany each step, and age-appropriate text makes the process accessible for young readers. Readers are encouraged to personalize their crafts, and will delight in this fun, hands-on way to celebrate the season!

Readers can celebrate Easter with this high-interest crafting guide, which teaches them how to create seasonal crafts in just 10 minutes! Readers will delight in creating Easter baskets, bonnets, felt chicks, flowers, and Easter eggs, learning along the way important crafting skills. Simple step-by-step instructions help readers of all ages create personalized Easter crafts from materials found at home or at school. Detailed photographs accompany the instructions, guiding readers throughout the crafting process. Young crafters are sure to love channeling their creativity into fun, seasonal crafts.

Decorative cards are a great way to celebrate any occasion, and when readers have a hand in making them, the occasion becomes much more special! This high-interest crafting guide teaches readers how to create decorative cards for birthdays, Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, Eid-Ul-Fitr, and more! In 10 minutes or less, readers can assemble decorative cards from materials readily available at home or in school. Crafts are explained with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions. Accompanying photographs act as an important reference point during the crafting process. These simple-yet-fun crafts are sure to excite even reluctant crafters!