What’s under the sea? A lot of fascinating animals! Readers of this book will learn how to fold origami versions of many of these creatures--including whales, crabs, and fish--while also learning facts about the animals and their lives in the ocean. Illustrations will guide them on each step, and color photographs of the real animals in their natural ocean habitat help readers make meaningful connections with the text.

When you think about the polar regions of Earth, you might think mostly of snow and ice and cold—not the animals that survive and thrive in these arctic areas. In this book, readers will learn more about the creatures that call the polar regions home, including caribou, polar bears, and penguins. With the aid of clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and dazzling photographs, readers will learn to create their own paper replicas of these animals—right in the warmth of their own home!

The dry, dry desert has some fascinating animals—camels, foxes, scorpions, and more! In this detailed book, young crafters will learn how to use the art of origami, or paper folding, to create paper versions of some of these intriguing desert creatures. Projects are accompanied by fascinating facts about the animal in question. Clear illustrations show each step, with manageable instructions, so readers can create amazing animal art.

Would you like your own mighty elephant sitting on your desk? Maybe if it’s a paper elephant! In this book, readers will learn to turn sheets of paper into grassland animals such as giraffes, zebras—and, yes, elephants! Each origami project features simple instructions and clear illustrations, as well as photos of the real animals to intrigue those interested in these magnificent creatures.

High above the rest of the world, many animals make their homes in Earth’s mountains, content in a habitat that would challenge many others. In this book, readers will learn more about creatures such as mountain goats, leopards, and yaks through exciting facts and full-color photos—and they’ll also learn how to create their own paper replicas of these amazing creatures. Clear instructions and illustrations will show young crafters how to use the art of origami to make their own mountain animals.

The jungle is one of the most diverse and mysterious habitats on Earth…and its creatures are among the most fascinating. In this volume, readers will learn more about jungle creatures such as parrots, gorillas, and snakes through intriguing facts and color photos. At the same time, they’ll be able to follow clear instructions and illustrated steps to create origami versions of these amazing animals.

A symbol key and a description of materials introduce readers to origami before they dive into step-by-step instructions illustrated with full-color diagrams to create awesome animals from land and sea, including a frog, a rabbit, a seal, and a whale. A glossary helps readers learn new vocabulary, and a further reading section with books and websites encourages further exploration of the topic.

Through detailed step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs, readers can practice origami and create a cute Scottish terrier, an adorable rabbit, an elegant peacock, and other animals. This book also includes a brief history of origami, a gallery of masterpieces, a glossary, and Further Reading.

From a slithering electric eel to a ferocious barracuda, Duy Nguyen shows you simple paper folding techniques for crafting extraordinary sea creatures. These striking projects, specially designed for Under the Sea Origami, are fun to make using Nguyen's instructions. You don't have to dive under the sea to spot dolphins because these mammals enjoy jumping out of the water. Your origami model will emulate this graceful leaping motion once you create its intricately-folded arched back, fins, and snout. With a long, wide body and whip-like tail, the stingray is a most distinctive-looking fish. It appears to be in mid-flight even though it's nimbly swimming in the water. The hammerhead shark is easily recognized by the shape of its skull. A large tail, made by using mountain and valley folds, rises dramatically to give the hammerhead a great silhouette. The origami blue shark, on the other hand, will attract attention because of its large gaping mouth! To complete the swordfish, you'll need to attach two pieces of folded paper together. Anyone might be frightened by the appearance of a creature that has a swordlike beak and pointy head, unless it was made of paper like this one is! The squid is as fun to create as the swordfish. Its creepy tentacles will take shape after you cut the valley-folded tail into layers. You will find that these unusual origami projects are among the most original ever designed. Book jacket.

Stingrays, angelfish, and sharks are just some of the fish kids will learn to make using the origami step-by-step directions in this book. Fascinating facts about the different fish are included with each project.