Ideas for Easy Winter Origami Crafts That Even 2-Year-Olds Will Love
Since it’s the cold season, how about enjoying some indoor origami play? Here, we’ll introduce simple winter origami ideas that you can do together with two-year-olds.
From Santa Claus and Christmas trees to snow bunnies, there are plenty of creations that capture the season! The activities also include elements that promote children’s fine motor development, such as aligning corners and using glue.
All of the projects feature simple steps, making them perfect for fun, hands-on creation in childcare settings—so give them a try.
Because the children’s work is regarded as “artworks,” we use the term “seisaku” (制作) in the text to refer to their creations.
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Ideas for Easy Winter Origami Crafts That Even 2-Year-Olds Will Love (1–10)
Daruma made by sticking pieces on
This daruma origami is perfect for one-year-olds who enjoy sticking pieces of paper.
Paste a face illustration onto a sheet of construction paper cut into a daruma shape.
It’s also nice to draw facial expressions and add a bit of blush together with the children.
Finally, let them freely stick on pieces of cut chiyogami paper to finish.
It’s best for teachers or guardians to handle the cutting, and then work with the children on pasting the pieces onto the base.
This is a great origami idea for winter childcare that brings out a traditional Japanese feel.
Torn-Paper Origami Lion Dance
A torn-origami shishimai craft that toddlers can enjoy making together.
How about creating an origami project themed around ema (votive plaques) traditionally displayed at New Year? Prepare a base cut into the shape of an ema and pieces of origami and chiyogami paper torn into small bits.
After sticking the origami and chiyogami onto the base, make a shishimai (lion dance) face and attach it.
Finally, punch a hole with a hole punch, tie it with tape or string, and it’s done.
This is an origami idea where kids can have fun tearing paper and sticking it on.
Give this Japanese-style decoration a try—you can display it on doors or walls.
Christmas candy
Cute for Christmas decorations! Here’s how to make a Christmas candy out of a single sheet of origami paper.
First, place the paper colored-side down, slightly offset the corners, and fold it into a triangle.
Next, flip it over, fold the bottom edge up just a little, then roll it upward tightly.
Glue the tip to secure, and make the candy shape by folding one end diagonally twice.
Round the corners with small folds, glue them down, and you’re done! Try making them in different colors and decorate for Christmas!
Ideas for Easy Winter Origami Crafts That Even 2-Year-Olds Will Love (11–20)
Cute for winter! Origami wreath
How about a wreath that lets children express their creativity during the winter season? You can make each part with just two folds of origami paper, and connecting the parts completes the wreath.
If you prepare origami in a variety of colors, children can freely enjoy choosing colors and create items full of seasonal charm.
By slightly changing where you fold, you can also freely alter the shape of the wreath.
Displaying the finished wreath helps boost their sense of accomplishment, too.
Why not make winter memories by creating origami wreaths together?
Kite flying made with origami
Here’s a kite craft you can make with kids.
It really flies, so make it together and have fun as New Year’s approaches.
First, fold a sheet of origami paper using a kite fold.
Fold the left and right corners toward the left and right edges to make crease lines, then unfold.
Next, tape the kite’s tails onto the three vertical straight crease lines.
Attach kite strings to the upper left and right corners, and finally, align them with the center crease and tie the two strings together into a single kite string.
It’s done! Can’t wait to see how high it flies.
snow rabbit
A white sheet of origami paper transforms into a snow rabbit! Here are ideas for making a snow rabbit with origami.
You’ll need one sheet of white origami paper, two small pieces of green origami paper, a red round sticker, and colored pencils.
First, fold the white origami paper into a triangle, then tuck it on the back to form the snow rabbit.
Next, use the green origami paper to make the ears.
Finally, attach the parts and draw the face with the round sticker and colored pencils, and you’re done! The steps are simple, so give it a try!
New Year’s wreath
https://www.tiktok.com/@niconico_mama/video/7312052306030169345We’ll show you how to make a New Year’s wreath using origami paper and a paper plate! Even 2-year-olds can enjoy folding and pasting.
First, prepare a paper plate with the center cut out, origami paper cut into four equal squares, and glue.
Have the children fold the origami into triangles—they’ll enjoy matching up the corners.
Once you’ve made several triangles, glue them onto the paper plate at a slight angle, overlapping them to create a wreath shape.
It’s best to use colors and traditional Japanese patterns that evoke the New Year.