[Childcare] For 4-year-olds! Easy winter origami ideas
When you think of winter, what comes to mind?
Christmas, New Year’s, snow, mandarins, daruma dolls.
All kinds of events, scenery, and foods spring to mind, don’t they?
In this article, we’ve gathered origami ideas with a winter theme.
These are cute ideas perfect for four-year-olds, who are getting more dexterous and ready to enjoy origami—so give them a try!
You can use the finished pieces as highlights for craft projects, or string them together with thread and hang them as a winter mobile to decorate your room!
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[Childcare] For 4-Year-Olds! Easy Winter Origami Ideas (71–80)
Daruma
Making daruma origami, perfect for New Year’s and other occasions, is fun, easy, and results in unique creations.
Displaying the finished pieces will bring a festive New Year’s atmosphere to your space.
By choosing different faces and colors of paper, you can create a variety of daruma, so making several is recommended.
The fine motor work involved helps boost children’s concentration and creativity.
Moreover, crafting traditional Japanese daruma can help children rediscover and appreciate Japanese culture.
Santa’s shoes
How about making a Santa boot big enough to hold a present? Besides the classic red-and-white color scheme, you can use your favorite colors to make it even more fun.
If you attach a string for hanging, you can decorate your Christmas tree with it.
You can leave it as is, or add patterns with stickers or felt-tip pens, and even make small holly leaves out of origami to stick on for extra flair.
By changing the type of paper, you can create Santa boots in various sizes.
Santa hat
Origami Santa hats are perfect for winter play.
Use red and white origami paper and have fun folding them with your child.
The steps are simple and there aren’t many, so it’s easy to try.
The finished Santa hats are also great for Christmas wall decorations.
Displaying your child’s creations will make the classroom feel bright and cheerful.
Santa hats are light and pleasant to the touch, so children will enjoy playing with them.
How about making them at home with parents and displaying them in your room?
shortcake
These are perfect origami ideas for winter.
Making a shortcake looks like something kids would really enjoy.
Use red origami paper for strawberries and white paper to represent cream, and it transforms into a cake that looks real! The folding method is simple, so it seems fun to make together with children.
The finished origami would also make lovely wall decorations for nurseries or kindergartens.
If you display them for winter events like Christmas or New Year’s, you can really enjoy the seasonal feel—and you’ll likely see lots of smiles from the kids.
Give it a try!
heart
Winter is perfect for origami because it’s full of diverse motifs like Christmas and New Year’s, snow, mandarins, and daruma dolls.
Origami not only develops fine motor skills, but the finished pieces also make great room decorations.
Here, let’s try a heart motif that works in any season.
By changing the colors, it can pair nicely with Christmas-themed decorations, too.
Making them in various sizes will broaden their uses even more.
Be sure to fold this as a go-to, classic motif!
A house covered with snow
How about a snow-covered house as a winter origami idea for four-year-olds? First, use the white side of the origami paper to fold.
It’s also handy that if you fold it the other way around, you can make a house with a colorful roof without snow.
After finishing the folding, add windows to create a picture book-like, realistic winter scene.
The completed origami can also be used as a mobile, helping add a wintry atmosphere to the room.
This origami project combines cuteness with ease of making, making it a great choice for winter craft activities.
mandarin orange
Once you have an orange sheet of origami paper, you’re all set to fold a mandarin.
The key is to create a nice round shape.
With simple steps, you’ll have an adorable little mandarin in no time! It’s even more fun if you make them with kids.
The finished mandarins are perfect as room decorations, too! Try making them in different sizes to expand your little fruit world—it sounds like fun, doesn’t it? How about enjoying this seasonally themed craft with your child? It will surely become a wonderful memory.
In conclusion
We introduced some winter origami projects.
Enjoy making seasonal motifs like oni, Santa Claus, and snow bunnies together with your 4-year-old.
Through origami, children can expand their imagination and discover the joy of expression.
With simple steps, you and your child can freely create and delight in the unique world of winter-themed origami—go explore it together.