Origami Fun in Winter for One-Year-Olds! Simple ideas for tearing and sticking, too
Winter origami fun with little fingertips.
Even one-year-olds can tear paper with a rip-rip, crumple it up, and stick it on with a pat-pat to create wonderful works.
With wintry motifs like snowmen, Santa Claus, and reindeer, children’s faces naturally light up.
Why not spend a lovely time with your kids, enjoying the fun of moving their hands and the joy of finishing a project together? Here, we’ll share easy and cute winter origami ideas you can make and display.
Origami fun in winter with 1-year-olds! A simple collection of ideas—from tearing to sticking—that everyone can enjoy (1–10)
A Santa Claus you can make with just three folds
A great Christmas-themed activity to enjoy with one-year-olds in childcare is a Santa Claus you can make with just three folds.
Open a sheet of origami paper folded into a triangle, then fold in from the right and left—your Santa is done.
The origami consists of a hat and face, and you can draw various designs with pens or add stickers.
It’s recommended that parents or teachers handle the folding, while the children draw the facial expressions and place the stickers.
This Christmas origami not only matches the holiday theme but also helps develop fine motor skills.
Mt. Fuji made with three folds
https://www.tiktok.com/@mimiorigami122/video/7348421784091380993Perfect for toddlers folding origami for the first time! Here’s how to make Mount Fuji in just three folds.
It also makes a great New Year’s decoration.
All you need is one sheet of light blue or blue origami paper.
First, place the paper color-side down and fold it into a triangle.
Next, fold down the top layer’s tip just a little.
Then fold that folded tip back up so its edge lines up with the side—done! It’s great practice for folding straight lines, so definitely try it with your kids.
You can glue it onto construction paper and draw the first sunrise of the year or other designs around it with crayons for a cute finish.
Have fun getting creative!
Daruma made with torn-paper collage
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWIjGXpmf6/Here’s a cute daruma craft made with chiyogami! It’s a glue-and-stick activity, perfect for 1-year-olds.
Prepare: construction paper cut into a daruma shape, a daruma face, hand and foot parts, chiyogami cut into easy-to-stick sizes, and glue.
First, glue the face onto the daruma shape.
Next, glue the chiyogami onto the belly area.
It’s easier if you apply glue to the area you’ll be sticking onto first.
Finally, attach the hand and foot parts, and you’re done! It’s also fun to let children tear the chiyogami themselves.
Folding Screen of Sparkling Sea Bream
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmERGyrJjcF/Perfect for New Year’s decorations! Here’s a craft activity to make a sea bream using finger stamping and torn-paper collage.
You’ll need yellow construction paper, a red ink pad, sea bream and pine tree cutout parts, gold origami paper, glue, and double-sided tape.
First, press finger stamps on the yellow paper to create plum blossom patterns.
Next, glue torn pieces of gold origami onto the sea bream-shaped paper, and add a round sticker for the eye.
Finally, accordion-fold the yellow paper and use double-sided tape to attach the sea bream and pine parts to finish.
If the last step is tricky, please work together with teachers or an adult.
New Year’s wreath you make by sticking pieces on
https://www.tiktok.com/@niconico_mama/video/7312052306030169345Make it with paper plates and origami! Here’s a cute wreath craft perfect for one-year-olds.
You’ll need a paper plate, origami paper, decorative stickers, and glue.
First, have the teacher cut out the center of the paper plate in advance and cut the origami into four equal pieces.
The children will fold the cut pieces of origami into triangles and glue them onto the paper plate, shifting each one slightly as they go.
Once the plate is covered with no gaps, let them decorate it with their favorite stickers.
You can also try other decoration ideas besides stickers to make an even more original wreath.
A Christmas tree you can make in one minute
Make it with a single sheet of origami! Here’s an easy Christmas tree folding method recommended for 1-year-olds.
First, turn the paper to the back and fold it into a triangle.
Open it, rotate 90 degrees, slightly offset the edges, and fold into a triangle again.
Next, flip it over; using the center line of the bottom edge as the axis, fold the left and right corners up diagonally.
Turn it upside down, then fold the lower corner that’s sticking out up to meet the tip—and you’re done! Decorate with stickers or paste it on construction paper to make a cute Christmas wall display.
Give it a try!
A mandarin that folds in two minutes
Here’s an easy way to fold a mandarin orange that’s perfect for 1-year-olds! Why not use it as a decoration? You’ll need one sheet of orange origami paper, one sheet of green origami paper, and glue.
Place the orange paper with the back side facing up, then fold it into a triangle twice.
Fold all four corners to round it into a mandarin shape.
Next, use the green paper to cut out a stem shape.
Finally, glue the stem onto the mandarin—and you’re done! It also looks cute if you draw patterns on it with crayons or pens.