Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Low poly papercraft kit · Canadian wildlife

$25.00
Build time 2/3 hrs
Finished size 38 cm x 32 cm x 20 cm
Recommended age Age 10 and up - Ages 6-10 with an adult
  • No scissors needed - pre-cut & pre-scored
  • Practice kit included in every box
  • Instructions included
  • Designed & shipped from Montréal
Questions about this kit? Read the FAQ Assembly instructions

Perfect for

Bird loversNature loversToronto Blue Jays FanCreative giftsBeginner buildersScreen-free time

Trusted by

Espace pour la vie Montréal
Art Gallery of Ontario
Canadian museum of History
Vancouver Art Gallery
Royal Alberta Museum
Art Gallery of Alberta
Musée des Beaux arts de Montréal

The Blue Jay is our most dramatic beginner kit - a Canadian Blue Jay caught mid-flight, wings fully extended, facing the viewer head-on. It is the kind of piece that commands a wall.

Beginner level. 2 to 3 hours of build time. Pre-cut and pre-scored on heavyweight cardstock. No scissors, no printing, no experience needed.

The finished sculpture is a statement piece. The geometric facets capture both the boldness of the bird and the elegance of low poly design - blue, black and white panels that catch the light from every angle.

Part of the Poly Paper Craft Canadian wildlife collection. Designed in Montreal since 2016.


Every kit includes:

  • Pre-cut and pre-scored papercraft sheets on heavyweight cardstock
  • A practice kit: a tiny mushroom, to learn the fold technique before you start (a little bit tricky on purpose)
  • Step-by-step instructions in 6 languages (FR/EN/ES/PT/IT/DE)
  • Glue not included

No scissors needed. No printing. Everything is ready to fold.

Shipping
Ships worldwide from Montréal, Canada. Orders are usually processed within 1-3 business days, though processing times may vary. Tracking provided for all orders if option is selected.

Returns
Unopened kits may be returned within 14 days of receipt. Return shipping costs are the customer's responsibility. Original shipping fees are non-refundable.

Damaged orders
If your kit arrives in a visibly damaged or compromised package, take a photo before opening it. You can open the outer packaging but do not open the product inside until you hear from us. Contact us within 48 hours, we will look into it together and work to resolve it quickly.

Meet your animal.

The boldest bird in the Canadian backyard.

Here is a small secret about the Blue Jay: those brilliant blue feathers are not actually blue. The feathers contain melanin - a brown pigment. What you see is the result of light scattering through microscopic air pockets in the feather's structure, a phenomenon similar to how a prism works. Grind up a Blue Jay feather and it turns brown. The colour exists only in the light.

Found from Newfoundland to Alberta across Canada's southern forests, the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a permanent resident - one of the few birds you'll see year-round. It does not migrate south.

What it lacks in loyalty to the seasons it makes up for in personality. The Blue Jay can produce a near-perfect imitation of the Red-shouldered Hawk's scream - used to scatter other birds from a feeding area so it can eat undisturbed. Clever, resourceful, and loud: a very Canadian bird.

This kit captures that mid-flight moment: wings fully spread, the geometry of flight frozen in paper.

The boldest bird in the Canadian backyard.

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