Bible Origami Kit: Paper-Folding Bible Story Fun for the Whole Family - Softcover

Andrew Dewar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804843066 ISBN 13: 9780804843065

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

"Combine the age-old Japanese art of paper folding with some of the greatest stories from the Bible! Bible Origami kit is a new boxed set from well-known papercrafter Andrew Dewar. It contains everything you need to fold the figures from famous Biblical stories. A full-color, 64-page booklet provides detailed, step-by-step folding instructions for each figure. Custom-designed papers are provided for each person, animal and object that comprise the 72 models. Each project is introduced by a simple retelling of the biblical story that inspires it, followed by an explanation of the significance of each accompanying origami figure. The finished pieces can be used to reenact these timeless stories, or to create inspiring dioramas. These miniature reenactments will bring the sacred Bible stories alive for your family, your youth group or your Sunday school class. Projects include: Adam and Eve Noah's Ark The Tower of Babel Jacob's Ladder Jonah and the Whale The Annunciation The First Christmas Easter The Good Shepherd"

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Review:

"Each project begins with the basic draft of the story that inspired it, followed by an explanation of the significance of each accompanying origami figure. [...] If you're a Christian with children who might enjoy a folding challenge, you'll get a lot of fun from this book..." --Nick Robinson, British Origami Society

"Make origami projects that celebrate your faith! This beautiful origami kit titled Bible Origami contains all of the materials and instructions you will need to create origami projects based off of stories from the Bible. Author Andrew Dewar has compiled a wonderful collection of origami projects that you won't want to pass up! This kit is excellent for children and families alike. Perfect for Sunday school, homeschooling, and other faith-based gatherings, this kit from Tuttle Publishing includes materials for nine different Biblical stories, a booklet with folding instructions, and information about the stories, too. Kids will learn the significance of the origami components that comprise each part of the story, and they will learn about the story itself, too!" --Dana Byerwalter, Editor, AllFreepaperCrafts.com

-Each project begins with the basic draft of the story that inspired it, followed by an explanation of the significance of each accompanying origami figure. [...] If you're a Christian with children who might enjoy a folding challenge, you'll get a lot of fun from this book...- --Nick Robinson, British Origami Society

-Make origami projects that celebrate your faith! This beautiful origami kit titled Bible Origami contains all of the materials and instructions you will need to create origami projects based off of stories from the Bible. Author Andrew Dewar has compiled a wonderful collection of origami projects that you won't want to pass up! This kit is excellent for children and families alike. Perfect for Sunday school, homeschooling, and other faith-based gatherings, this kit from Tuttle Publishing includes materials for nine different Biblical stories, a booklet with folding instructions, and information about the stories, too. Kids will learn the significance of the origami components that comprise each part of the story, and they will learn about the story itself, too!- --Dana Byerwalter, Editor, AllFreepaperCrafts.com

Book Description:

befold! — Combine the age–old art of easy origami paper folding with the greatest stories from the bible!

Perfect for children and young adults, this boxed paper craft kit contains everything beginner to advance paper folders will need to create colorful paper figurines from famous biblical stories and assemble them on origami background tableaus to help retell the stories.

Each biblical tale is introduced, followed by an explanation of the significance of all the folded paper figures in the story. The finished origami pieces can then be used to reenact these timeless stories, or to create inspiring dioramas. These reenactments using origami paper figures and background help bring the sacred bible stories alive for your family, youth group or Sunday school class.

This do-it-yourself paper craft kit contains:

• A full–color 64-page booklet
• Step-by-step folding instructions
• Easy-to-follow diagrams
• 72 sheets of 2–sided folding paper in a variety of sizes and colors
• 72 models and 6 different backdrops to make 9 scenes.

The bible is not just a book. it is also a fountain, from which springs forth great sprays of art music and literature. There has always been a tradition of presenting the bible visually—just think of how sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, and stain glass can often capture the message of the bible better than printed words. Origami is a natural medium to express religious teachings because it is both interactive and beautiful. This fun origami for kids kit will make scripture come to life again and again!

Origami projects include:

• The First Christmas
• Easter
• Adam & Eve
• Noah's Ark
• The Tower of babel
• Jacob's Ladder
• Jonah and the Whale
• The Good Shepherd
• The Annunciation

About this edition

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0804843066
• ISBN 13: 9780804843065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72