British Museum: Origami, Poems and Pictures – Celebrating the Hokusai Exhibition at the British Museum

Published 04/05/2017 | Paperback / softback,
Description:

This stunning book from the British Museum features three beautiful Japanese art forms in on gorgeous gift format. With enticing Hokusai paintings alongside simple instructions to make 13 different origami animals and objects, haikus, as well as 50 sheets of origami paper!

Read the haiku, enjoy the Hokusai painting… and then make the origami figure! From flowers to frogs and boats to butterflies, this unique activity book is full of amazing art and fun craft. Includes easy step-by-step origami instructions, ideal for children (and grown-ups!) to follow and learn. There are 3 difficulty levels, so this book will suit complete beginners as well as more experienced origami fans as well as a handy QR code linking to how-to videos to help beginners. The book also includes 50 sheets of origami paper to pull out and use, with patterns on one side and solid colours on the other so children can make different versions of each object.

Related teaching resource pack available on the Nosy Crow website.