Book excerpt: 12 step-by-step animal origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. 12 step-by-step animal origami projects for children, including paper to make them with. Suitable for children from age 5 and upward, Mari Ono’s animal origami projects are the perfect introduction to paper-folding for kids. Including a lion, zebra, snake, elephant, and monkey, all the projects are fun to make and play with, and there are amazing animal facts throughout, so children can learn while they craft! There are simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing where to fold. Each design has a skill rating, so children can start with an easy one and then move on to something a bit more challenging until they are easily impressing friends with their paper-folding skills! Specially designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, so children can start making their magnificent menagerie straight away.