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[Childcare] For 4-year-olds! Easy winter origami ideas

[Childcare] For 4-year-olds! Easy winter origami ideas

Last updated:2026/1/22

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I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

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!

[Childcare] For 4-year-olds! Easy winter origami ideas (1–10)

Long-tailed tit (Shima-enaga)

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Long-tailed tit (Shima-enaga)

You can make it with just one sheet of origami paper! Here’s how to fold the popular long-tailed tit (shimaenaga).

First, place the paper face up with a corner pointing toward you and fold it into a triangle.

Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.

With the open side facing you, fold the left and right corners slightly inward.

Next, take the top layer’s left and right corners and fold them upward to align with the area you just folded inward.

Flip it over, then open and squash the left and right corners so a bit of the black part shows, shaping them into wings.

Round off the top and bottom corners by folding the points, and finally draw the face with a pen to finish! Using round and triangle stickers for the face is also cute and highly recommended.

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snowman

[Origami] Winter Origami! Easy and Cute Snowman

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Origami snowmen are so much fun, aren’t they? If you fold two circles by hand and stack them, you can make a cute snowman.

Make the face, hat, and scarf from colored paper and stick them on.

Display them in your room for a full-on winter vibe! When everyone makes one together, each snowman turns out unique and it’s really fun.

Once they’re done, string them together to make a mobile—that’s lovely, too.

Watching the gently swaying snowmen will make the cold season feel more cheerful.

It’s a wonderful winter craft that nurtures children’s imagination.

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Cute snow bunny

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Cute snow bunny

Here’s an origami idea for a snow rabbit that you’ll want to make whenever it snows, just like a snowman.

Prepare one sheet of white origami paper, fold it in half diagonally once to make a crease, then unfold.

Fold the left edge in half along the crease, then fold the remaining right corner inward to form a triangle.

Next, fold the triangle’s three corners inward while checking the shape to create the snow rabbit’s base.

Once the base is done, attach ears made from green origami paper and add eyes using small red round stickers, and you’re done! With these simple steps, you can make a snow rabbit that looks just like the real thing—give it a try!

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kamakura (snow hut/igloo)

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kamakura (snow hut/igloo)

I’ll show you how to fold a kamakura (igloo) frame! You’ll need five sheets of origami paper, glue, and clear tape.

First, fold one sheet into a triangle twice.

Open it once, then fold the left and right sides to the center crease, and open it again.

Fold the bottom corner up to the center, fold that up again, then fold the left and right sides once more.

Make four of these parts.

Next, for the first part, fold the middle left and right edges diagonally toward both sides, open them with your fingers, and squash-fold them.

For the second part, squash-fold only the right side; for the third part, squash-fold only the left side.

Leave both sides open on the fourth part.

Connect all four parts by matching the corners, insert a contrasting colored sheet of origami inside, and you’re done!

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Santa’s sleigh

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Here’s a four-fold sled origami that’s perfect for 4-year-olds.

First, turn the paper over and fold it into a triangle.

Fold up the edge just a little, then flip it over and fold the tip down to the bottom.

That’s it! You can also fold one side vertically to slightly change the shape—it looks cute that way, too.

Decorate it with your favorite stickers or washi tape.

If you make and stick on a reindeer or Santa, it becomes a perfect Christmas decoration, so definitely try making it with the kids.

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mumps

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Recommended for 4-year-olds! Here’s how to fold a cute Otafuku (lucky lady) face.

First, place the origami paper color-side down and fold it into a triangle twice to make crease lines.

With the base edge facing you, fold the two top corners toward the center.

Open them, then fold each corner down to the crease you just made, and tuck the flaps inward along the creases.

Flip the paper over and fold the bottom corner up toward the center.

Fold the new bottom corner up to the center, and fold the left and right corners in to the center, then open them.

Open the sides and fold the left and right black edges down along the creases you made, then fold the top corner down just a little.

Flip it over and you’re done! Draw a cute face with a pen.

Using round stickers for features is also recommended.

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fried chicken

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fried chicken

When it comes to Christmas foods, many people think of fried chicken! This time, I’ll show you how to fold a drumstick-style fried chicken with origami.

First, fold the paper in half twice to make creases.

With the colored side facing up, fold one side twice to meet the front crease, then fold it up so that a white section shows.

Turn it over with the folded part at the top, and fold the left and right sides to the center line.

Next, fold the white section down along the center line, then fold it back up so that only the white part sticks out.

This will be the bone, so shape the colored part to look like the chicken by folding and adjusting it.

Finally, draw details with a pen, and you’re done!

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