Origami Rockets

They float! They fly! They zoom! They spin! They even land on their feet! Origami Rockets: Spinners, Zoomers, Floaters, and More presents how to create inflatable paper folding projects that actually take flight. From a few basic designs, this how to do orgami book offers more than fifty unique paper toy rocket creations including: -Sweptwing rockets -Landers -Gliders -Shortnosed spinner -And even a lunar lander With step-by-step instructions on how to fold and inflate rockets into three-dimensional crafts, this origami how to book also features directions on the best methods of throwing their rockets and making them soar. In addition, advanced paper folders will learn how to develop new designs and experiment with making rockets that will go farther, higher, and faster. No cutting or gluing required! With Origami Rockets, even beginners can create flying machines with only paper and air.

Fly high with paper models of some of the most astonishing aircraft and spacecraft ever designed! The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts seven million visitors annually--a testament to our enduring fascination with flight. Noted origami artist John Szinger has created this unique collection of paper airplane and rocket models inspired by real life flying machines. Let your imagination soar with 14 original designs, including: A Supersonic Transport, recalling the golden age of commercial hypersonic travel The Space Pod, designed to safely return astronauts to earth through the intense heat of re-entry A graceful Hot Air Balloon--make several to create your own miniature ballooning festival An elusive Flying Saucer--try as they might, the government can't conceal this one A sci-fi inspired Art Deco Rocket with exaggerated fins and sleek lines And many other thrilling origami air and space models! Air and Space Origami Kit contains everything you need to create high quality air and space models: A colorful 64-page step-by-step origami instructions book 14 exciting air and space origami projects 48 sheets of downloadable, double-sided folding paper for printing at home Each model comes complete with a set of interesting facts about the vehicle, as well as detailed step-by-step instructions showing you how to fold it. Air and Space Origami Kit is perfect for aspiring astronauts and origami beginners of all ages!

The sky is the limit with this sure-fire hit! So get ready to launch these incredible designs by a pair of talented origami artists. The projects include an air-to-surface guided missile based on the U.S. Navy?s 1950 Bullpup and a soaring spaceship that?s purely the product of a creative imagination. Learn how to fold the rockets with military precision?and then let your imagination take flight. The gift set contains a book with basic instructions for those new to the craft; 50 sheets of origami paper; one completed origami missile; a rocket launcher; and nine amazing projects.

The idea of going to space is something that fascinates many, so naturally the vehicles that can get people there are intriguing, too. Readers of this stimulating volume learn how to make their own paper versions of these spaceships by using the Japanese art of origami. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in turning an ordinary piece of paper into a unique masterpiece, often with just a few simple folds. Colorful images and diagrams accompany accessible text, making for an engaging manual that readers of all ages and levels can benefit from.

Cosplay is the perfect gateway to making. What better way to celebrate fantasy worlds than to role-play as your favorite characters â?? and build versatile skills along the way! In the latest issue of Make: we show you how to use EVA foam to make realistic fake leather, weld together 3D prints for BIG armor builds, and use Bekonix's easy drag-and-drop timelines to program cosplay lights, motors, and audio. Then, take it further by conceptualizing your own original character from the ground up. Plus, star cosplayers share their favorite tools, techniques, and communities. Includes 42 projects you can make: Create a camera obscura to view the upcoming solar eclipse Sew versatile squishy sensors Build your own gadget geocache puzzle Save big $$ with a DIY photo light meter Track periods and the lunar calendar offline with an illuminating display How to 3D print in metal And much more!

This book teaches the reader to build rockets--powered by compressed air, water, and solid propellant--with the maximum possible fun, safety, and educational experience. Make: Rockets is for all the science geeks who look at the moon and try to figure out where Neil Armstrong walked, watch in awe as rockets lift off, and want to fly their own model rockets. Starting with the basics of rocket propulsion, readers will start out making rockets made from stuff lying around the house, and then move on up to air-, water-, and solid propellant-powered rockets. Most of the rockets in the book can be built from parts in the Estes Designer Special kit.

99 Ways to Entertain Your Family for Free offers a variety of opportunities to both entertain and educate family members of all ages. The major categories of free activities include “Around Town”, “Just Imagine”, “With Nature”, “Rituals and Routines”, and “Holidays”. Mack Thomas, father of five adult children, has written a score of children’s books, including bestsellers The First Step Bible and What Would Jesus Do? A winner of three ECPA Gold Medallions book awards, he lives in Oregon.