Joel Stern has enjoyed origami since his childhood. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, he has conducted many origami workshops for all ages in camps, schools, community centers, and libraries. Joel is also the author of Origami Games, My First Origami Kit, and several other books. His origami and pop-up creations have been exhibited in the U.S., Japan, and Israel.
The kit comes with a double-sided zoo mat. The first side is in color and the second side is left for the child or artist to color [...] I love that it has the mat to make it a toy to play after the origami is through. We highly recommend it!! -CraftyMomsShare.com blog I'm loving the variety, care, and attention Tuttle puts into every kit. We even took some origami along with us on our camping trip last month! -Castle View Academy blog ...so colorful and engaging for kids, and parents will love how easy the projects are to put together. The papers already have the patterns on them, plus they come with stickers to decorate once you are finished. And kids will love playing with their animals at the 'zoo' afterwards. Hours of fun! -AllDoneMonkey.com *Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award* Kids can also then play with the animals on the fold-out zoo map that is provided. This map also has a coloring activity on the back! A great kit to provide hours of fun this summer. - Today's Creative Ideas