Kawaii Origami Review

I just got Chrissy Pushkin's new book Kawaii Origami: Super Cute Origami Projects for Easy Folding Fun. In Japanese culture kawaii means cute. Chrissy is the creator of the very popular origami and paper craft website Paper Kawaii. In her 128 page softcover she presents 25 kawaii origami models. Don't let the word cute mislead you, her designs are very clever. They are detailed yet rewarding to fold. So far I've folded the rectangular masu box, the cute purse and the adorable cat and dog hearts. The table of contents is shown below. The projects are arranged easy to difficult. Step-by-step diagram and text instruction accompanies each design, and in some cases a video. There are various recommended paper sizes and a few projects require glue and/or scissors. To get you started 50 sheets of folding paper are included. The mostly pastel colors with white backs measure 6 inches square (15 cm). Race Point Publishing released this title April 2, 2019. A Kindle version is also available. Get your copy below!

Contents

Introduction

Tools & Techniques

Kawaii Art Style

Basic Origami folds

Masu Box

Lucky Starts

Kawaii Envelopes

Water Balloon

Tea Bag

Tea Bag Envelopes

Love Knots

Dustpan & Scoop

Rectangular Masu Box

Cute Purse

Woven Bracelet

Woven Bookmark

Cat & Dog Hearts

Cactus

Round Pot

Bento Box

Mini Trash Bin

Mini Drawer

Stationery Boxes

Ice Cream

Sushi Roll Boxes

Nigiri Sushi Boxes

Flower Bowl

Star Bowl

Twinkle Star

Kawaii Origami is available worldwide at Race Point Publishing. Check out their unique catalog at Race Point Publishing. Race Point Publishing is a division of the Quarto Publishing Group USA.

A Dog Heart I folded from page 50 of Kawaii Origami. I used 1 sheet of 7 inch (17.78 cm) square origami paper with a purple front and light blue back. No scissors, tape or glue was used. I added stickers for the eyes and nose. So kawaii!