Kirigami Christmas

Christmas ornaments, greeting cards that "sing," and even a six-foot paper tree are beautiful and easy to make using this activity guide to kirigami—the Japanese art of paper cutting and folding. Step-by-step instructions with photos and diagrams transform plain paper into designs that appeal to both novice and skilled crafters. For the ultimate in showy projects, patterns are provided for an entire table-top nativity scene and—on an even larger scale—for full-size paper costumes designed to fit actors in a live nativity pageant. The story of the birth of Jesus and descriptions of Christmas traditions around the world are also provided.