Kawaii Origami has 25 models (some with multiple parts) ranging from easy to fairly involved, though even the ones given 5 stars for complexity are still reasonably accessible.    All are well-explained and clearly illustrated.  Because of the title, I was initially concerned that this book might be full of poorly detailed models that look like nothing until you draw googly eyes on them with magic marker.  Fortunately, this turns out to be untrue.  There was a heavy concentration on boxes or objects with box-like shapes (9 out of 25 models), and three envelope-like shapes (including one very cute purse).  This was a pleasant surprise for me, because I happen to like boxes, but many of these were based on similar shapes, so if you really want to concentrate on folding boxes you would probably be better served by one of Tomoko Fuse's books.  Note for purists: some models start with non-square paper (four are based on weaving strips), but actually most of them are based on the traditional square.  A number of the models use cutting.   That's not as scandalous as it sounds--the woven-strip models ask you to trim off the loose ends (if you're that much of a stickler you'd skip the strip models anyway), and the last three models start with square paper and have you do a bunch of folds before making a single cut to turn the paper into a regular pentagon or decagon, the real starting point.  Two of the models (the ice cream cone and the nigiri sushi) have non-optional slits in the middle of the folding sequence.  There is glue in a couple of places, but with a couple of exceptions (including the ice cream cone) it seems mostly for optional decorative touches, like securing a string to the tea bag.  Strangely, the instructions for the cute, completely traditional maki sushi (the inner "fish" inside the "rice" is accomplished by a clever sink-folding method) are followed by an unnecessary alternative folding strategy that the author describes as "more advanced"--but that involves cheating by gluing on a square of colored paper.  I like the various traditionally folded boxes and purse enough to think that the book justifies its kawaii title and would be a good gift.

Review comes tomorrow to my blog/other sites.

A brand-new origami book popped up on Netgalley and of course I couldn't resist requesting it. Especially since it promised tons and tons of kawaiiness, and I do love cuteness.

 The cover was also just sweet and made me want to read and get started.I have to say... seeing the projects, I had expected more cuteness. Most of these projects... weren't that kawaii. Sorry, a trashcan? A round pot? Dustpan & Scoop? Boxes? No. I expected cute animals, food (like candy), items (like jewellery or pillows), or some more plants. Thankfully, there are projects that were cute (my favourite is the ice cream, followed by the sushi and then the cactus).

Note: I haven't done all the projects, as I said some just weren't cute (and I came here for cuteness not dustpans), and some were just some I (and my fiance) already had tried dozens of times in other origami books.

The projects we tried out are: Purse, Tea Bag, Cat & Dog Hearts, Sushi, Ice Cream (which didn't work entirely...). 

The book starts, as so many do, with an introduction and then what tools you need and how the basic folds go.And then the projects start. Each project has cute stars letting you know how difficult the activity is.I would have like a bit uniformity, now it was either starting with a photograph or not, which was a bit confusing. If anything, I would have liked to see the photograph at the beginning all the time. To give a clear view on how it will look when you are done. Sure, if you flip the page you will see the project photographed, but still, show that at the beginning. Photographs are clear and sharp and showed the project in a good way. I know this sounds weird, but I have had ARCs that had blurry photographs or photographs that didn't show the project properly.

The instructions on the how to make this origami piece are fairly easy to follow, you have a good guide with the pictures (which all match to what you should do), and with added written instructions you can't go wrong. We (well, mostly my fiance) did a nice number of origami projects from this book, from very simple to OMG is this a good idea (like the ice cream)? Some projects have to be done at another time as we didn't have all the necessary items (right sized paper or origami with a white side on one side for instance), we have tons of origami stuff, but apparently not enough). 

It was quite fun doing these projects, and even though not all of these items are kawaii, I would recommend it. It will definitely be a few hours of fun with origami.

This book had some fantastic ideas and they look like the directions will be fairly simple. I will be using this with my art time. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this.

What I have always found fascinating, is that you can make a lot of stuff (even quite sturdy) from paper alone. By that I mean without glue or other devices. Origami is of course foremost in this art, and this book has some great examples. Very good illustrations that are easy to follow, so that you can make your own cute stuff.

This is a really cute and cool origami book. It is full of instructions on how to make your favourite kawaii objects to fulfil your cutest dreams. Perfect for the craft kawaii obsessed person in your life.

What a fun and “kawaii” book. I would have loved the opportunity to have had this in hard copy but having the ebook was almost as good. We sourced some suitable paper to practise with and my children have really enjoyed learning origami. The book was bright bold and colourful with easy to follow instructions and pictures. It was clear how easy or difficult the project would be too, so it meant my children could do some on their own and a few required help

I love Kawaii Origami. These book contains some of the cutest paper folding projects much different than any other origami book I have read. There are clear photos graphs with clear instructions and it comes with gorgeous paper.
Each year I make things for my friends and this year I will be making them some cute Kawaii origami

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  			
			
From the publisher, as I do not regurgitate the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it.			
			
The only great thing about chicken pox at age 52 (and being a super- speed reader) is you can easily read and review four+++ books a day..and this was an excellent book to have spent an hour or two (or many more on your side) with			
			
Kawaii Origami has everything you need to make your very own Kawaii origami creations—from an origami ice cream cone to an origami cat—all in one pack! With 50 sheets of adorable origami paper and 25 Kawaii-style origami projects with step-by-step instructions from Paper Kawaii expert Chrissy Pushkin.

Jump right in and start folding your way to cute with these Kawaii origami creations—from a multi-flavoured ice cream cone to a super cute kitty cat—everything you need to get started is included in this pack! From the creator of the popular website Paper Kawaii, author Chrissy Pushkin combines two beloved Japanese art forms, Kawaii pop-art style and origami, in this book and paper pack.

With a tutorial on basic folds, 25 easy-to-follow and illustrated projects, and 50 colorful origami papers to get you started, you will be creating stunning and unique origami pieces like a pro in no time, like a traditional bento box, a shimmering twinkle star, a mini drawer to stash your stuff, and an origami trash bin, which received 3 million YouTube views alone!

This is a cute little book and an excellent idea for a gift -- not only does the book have great photos and instructions but the hard copy of it apparently has papers to practice with. (Alas, with this digital copy I will need to practice on boring Xerox paper at home :-) !!!  I think that kids of all ages would like this book - I am going to give one to my sister!

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by Millenials on Instagram and Twitter) so let's give it 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 (you can make origami kitties, you know!)

Cute and concise. Just look at that cover; the bright colours, the cute swirls and the font! I admit I was drawn in by the cover and the really adorable origami ice-cream but I found my fingers itching to pick up some paper and follow along with her other projects too.

The instructions were easy to follow and coded for beginners and advanced and each stage was clear as to what you were supposed to do- unlike other origami books where you can’t quite figure out if you’re supposed to fold the paper backwards or do a somersault over the table.

There was a great mix of practical and pretty projects too.

I’m definitely pleased I picked this book up. Kawaii!

Couldn't download this so I can't really review it. Seems really interesting though, sounds like something I would check out.

The cover gave me high hopes.   That ice cream cone is so adorable.  I ended up being somewhat disappointed because that’s the only real stand out product.  The book is very box and envelope heavy.  Good for beginners but nothing really unique.

Simply cute and innovative:
Not knowing that Kawaii actually means cute, Kawaii Origami caught my eyes with its cute ice cream cone on the book cover.  All I can say is that the origami projects in this book are all  absolutely adorable and many of them are brand  new original designs by Chrissy Puskhin.  I was smitten by the Tea Bag, the Cactus, the Bento Box, the Sushi Roll Boxes and the Flower Bowl, all designs I have never seen before.  There all also classical patterns like the Masu Box and the Lucky Stars. The difficulty of each project is ranked with a star system from one to five stars,  with one star being easiest.  All projects are accompanied by clear folding instructions and there are even online tutorials for some of the projects. I think this is origami book is good for teenagers and people young at heart who love cute things and new origami challenges.

This book comes with a decent amount of extra paper so you can practice a lot.  The patterns are unique enough that buying the actual book is a great idea, particularly if you know someone who is into kawaii styles.  It also comes with a lot of the beginner parts of origami shown, so it's a good book for all levels.  I desperately wanted to start making a bunch of little stars as soon as I saw them.  I have a feeling they are going to be made and them made into ornaments this year.

In this wonderful colourful explosion of a book we learn the basics to begin origami and how to progress on to make some amazing and some very clever wacky creations!



From little stars and ice creams which are by far my favourite to make from this book personally, we also get the chance to create boxes and flowers more well known origami creations.



The book is well put together with clear instructions and diagrams for each creation which makes it easy to follow for any age it's very colourful so kids will find it very fun to look at I'm sure.



Many thanks to the pub for allowing me to review this book for them!

This is such a cute book! I am always looking for fun non-fiction to add to the teen department, I think this would do really well. Projects seem complicated but instructions are clear and the layout is gorgeous. I'm excited to use this in our anime club.

I am a true lover of the art of origami and was very excited to see a 'kawaii' marketed book. I love anything and everything kawaii, as I'm sure most people do. Kawaii Origami by Chrissy Pushkin, features 25 individual origami projects. The beginning pages teach the reader the basic origami folds, what you need to start your origami hobby, the author's experience with origami, and the definition of kawaii style.  Each project is rated by it's difficulty levels (although some may feel a tad bit trickier than it's suggested level). As you get further into the book, the difficulty gets higher but the projects get cuter. I mean, that cactus and the bento box? Come on. Adorable! It's well worth the practice just to make these items. I honestly don't have many gripes about this book, other than the fact that I do wish it featured more unique patterns. All in all, I would probably recommend this book to the tween/juvenile age range. I'd love to see more current books on origami - so great job to the author for bringing it back!

<b>4 stars</b>

*Thank you to the author and Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

This is a very cute and fairly easy book to follow, I wish there were more projects to do.

I have a confession to make. The biggest reason for why I requested <i>Kawaii Origami</i> by Chrissy Pushkin has everything to do with that adorable ice cream on the cover. I've always loved origami, at least the process of making it, and I know quite a few kiddos who would love to have an ice cream that looks like that. I know a lot of rainbow and unicorn lovers and I know this ice cream would be right up their allies. Admittedly, while I find the process of origami incredibly fun and I definitely love it when I get to show off these skills--I'm particularly fond of folding dollar bills into cool objects and even gave my boyfriend a fighter jet once--the question of what to do with the origami after making it has always been one I have a hard time finding an answer for. In a small sense, I definitely was influenced by the fact that I work with kids and know quite a few who would like the kind of origami in this book.

I have to admit that I find it far easier to learn origami via videos online rather than in a book. There's a more visible step-by-step process to it than there is with a book of pictures, though I was excited to try out several of these folds. I'm definitely no expert at these things and did get confused several times while trying to create some of the origami portrayed throughout, but I do feel that the instructions are super helpful. I imagine perfecting these folds is really just a matter of practice. I was a little disappointed that there weren't more exceedingly cute pieces, like the ice cream, and didn't really find myself all too interested in creating bowls and the like. I was looking to make candy type origami and maybe some rainbow colored animals. But, overall, the book was definitely informative and fun and I enjoyed the read.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

Kawaii Origami is a new colorful tutorial guide for origami with definite 'cute factor'. Written by Chrissie Pushkin of Paper Kawaii blog/youtube channel, it includes 25 tutorials and more general instruction for traditional folded projects.

Due out 2nd April 2019 on Quarto's Race Point imprint, it's 128 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

The book is set up in a logical and accessible manner. The introductory folding instructions are very basic (half a page), but the tutorials are laid out in roughly increasing order of difficulty. The projects, if followed more or less in order, should present no difficulty for a beginner. They are all really appealing and cute.

The paperback version of the book includes 50 sheets of paper. The only thing which is missing (in my opinion) is any sort of index or supplies/links page. A quick google or ebay search will provide online suppliers aplenty as well as a really comprehensive list of resources on the author's website, so it's not a crippling defect in any way.

This would make a great school library or classroom art resource for all ages. Some of the projects would be accessible and enjoyable for younger kids also. I could see this being a great crafty present also.

Appealing, cute, well presented, fun.

Four stars.

Thank you for the ARC! These are fairly simple origami projects- many are familiar basic shapes, but photographed beautifully and with clearly illustrated steps. My son will love these! A few of the ideas were appropriately adorable and new to me- particularly the tea bags. Kawaii indeed! Hand this to your favorite burgeoning origami kiddo.