Origami Animal Boxes Kit: Kawaii Paper Models with Secret Compartments! (16 Animal Origami Models)

By Kimura Yoshihisa

Chunky, kawaii, blocky and adorable, these 16 clever folded paper animals all conceal a secret—they double as containers to store precious objects or small gift items like money, candy or notes.

Though they're perfect for those special gifts to friends and loved ones, these cute animal models are almost too sweet to give away! You'll want to fold up the entire collection and display it proudly on your own desk or shelf.

Each animal model has its own distinct personality:

• The pointy-nosed Collie is eager to please, sitting at attention waiting for you to put something in the recess on her back
• Two different Fat Hippo models appear to be wading, open-mouthed and hungry for something to eat
• A two-toned Chunky Whale has enough room in its belly for little candies, folded money or secret notes
• A pair of friendly Box Dragons stand ready to guard whatever you entrust to them, be it a golden treasure or a special keepsake
• A chicken family—complete with Hen, Rooster, their cute Little Chick and a Baby Hatchling
• And many more!

The full-color book in this kit contains detailed step-by-step folding instructions for each model as well as a clear overview of the origami paper folding basics. There is enough colorful folding paper provided with the kit to allow you to create each of the models.

This kit includes:

• A full-color 64-page instruction book
• Step-by-step folding instructions
• 48 high-quality single-sided origami sheets that can be printed and folded

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Release date: Sep 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781462921539

Book preview

Part 1

Origami Animal Boxes from One Sheet

These are paper animals that you can make with a single sheet of origami paper. We’ll start by making the body by folding, unfolding, and making creases on the paper (precreasing).

Chunky whale

Penguin Chick

Cubic cat

Boxy Collie

Afghan Hound in the Round

Chunky Whale

A whale that swims with its little tail.

We’re going to fold the body, and then fold its flippers and flukes.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming….

1

Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over.

2

Fold the corners to the middle.

3

Turn the paper over and rotate it.

4

Fold into thirds.

5

Unfold.

6

Fold into thirds.

7

Unfold and turn the paper over.

8

Unfold the top flap.

9

Valley fold.

10

Valley fold.

11

Valley fold.

12

Valley fold and unfold the flaps.

13

Valley fold the tip of the bottom flap.

14

Valley fold and unfold the flap.

15

Pull open the bottom flap.

16

Valley fold and unfold between the indicated points.

17

Pinch to install a mountain crease.

18

Use the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 6 to fold three-dimensionally.

19

Raise the little triangular flaps. View from the side.

20

Refold the creases from step 12. Perform steps 20–25 on both sides simultaneously.

21

Fold the protruding triangular flap.

22

Fold up the flap.

23

Tuck the flap inside.

24

Tuck the triangular flap inside.

25

Fold down the fin.

26

Fold down the tail using the creases from steps 16 and 17.

27

Sharpen the creases along the top.

28

Outside reverse fold.

29