: A tactile, flexible model that can be squashed and reshaped.
This is arguably the most famous model in the book. It is not a traditional "shape." It is a paper instrument. You fold a specific series of pleats and flaps, place it between your fingers, and blow. It produces a whistle. The diagram includes musical notation. When you succeed, you will astonish everyone in the room. When you fail (the first 12 times), you will amuse them. origami to astonish and amuse pdf
This infusion of humor is why the book remains evergreen. A paper crane is beautiful, but it doesn't make people laugh. A paper man struggling to swallow his own head does. : A tactile, flexible model that can be
