The First Christmas in Origami

By Geneva Cobb Iijima and Geneva Ijima

Book Overview

Experience the Advent season in a whole new way with this one-of-a-kind book that allows you to enjoy the Christmas story while you learn the ancient Japanese art of paper folding.

Children and adults alike will enjoy this unique, fresh look at the Christmas story. The First Christmas in Origami provides an opportunity for you and your family to experience the joy of Christmas in a brand-new way--by creatively depicting the familiar story through the centuries-old art of paper folding.

Geneva Cobb Iijima has successfully intertwined the delicate beauty of the Christmas story with that of origami to create this one-of-a-kind book. As you are introduced to the individual characters of the Christmas story through delightful narratives, you will soon find yourself mastering the simple techniques of origami.

The instructions are clear and easy to follow and will guide you step-by-step as you create the figures of each of the characters. Once you master these simple paper-folding methods, you will delight in watching all the characters come to life before your eyes. You will learn to fold characters, including:

MaryJosephBaby JesusThe angelWisemenShepherdsAnd various animals

With The First Christmas in Origami, you will create a nativity scene which exhibits extraordinary realism and delicate beauty--one that your family and friends will enjoy for seasons to come.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0840735448
• ISBN13: 9780840735447
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Origami Nativity anywhere!!!!

This book has easy directions and diagrams to make each part of the nativity. I was very happy with the finished product. All the Nativity pieces were easy enough to make and when finished, it was obvious what they were. I made them in large numbers to give out during the Children's Sermon. I did a couple a week and it was well received. Two of the many people who saw the figures purchased the book because they liked them so well!!!