Origami designs were originally handed down from generation to generation. Of the many origami books available, Simple Traditional Origami is the first to capture the simplicity and history of this classic art.Simple Traditional Origami features such basic designs as a boat, crane, helmet, balloon, cat, crown and church. Each design includes fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions with color photographs of the finished project. These easy-to-master projects are the most common introduction for beginning paper folders. The projects are so simple and entertaining the reader is soon captivated by the art of origami and ready to proceed to an intermediate level.