Easy Cute Christmas Origami
Origami is a craft that people of all ages can enjoy and easily get into.
Because it involves fine finger movements, it’s also a great recreational activity for seniors as a way to exercise their hands and fingers.
With the Christmas season just around the corner, how about folding some Christmas-themed items with origami and having fun?
In this article, we introduce simple and cute Christmas origami you can fold with ease.
Try making them with your children or when friends get together!
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[Easy] Cute Christmas Origami (11–20)
angel
An angel that’s perfect as a Christmas tree ornament or for decorating a wreath.
In this idea, you make the head, body, and wings as separate parts and assemble them at the end.
Use 15 cm origami paper for the face and body, and 7.5 cm paper for the wings.
There aren’t any particularly difficult steps, but since the hands on the body are made with a squash fold, you’ll need to open up a folded section once.
Be careful not to open it too far and make it hard to return to its original shape.
For the wings, the key is to crease carefully and neatly.
fairy
This fairy is made using two sheets of origami paper, creating the head and body separately.
We’ll start with the head: fold the paper into a triangle twice by matching the diagonals to make creases.
Open it with the colored side up, then fold the bottom corner up to meet the crease.
Fold the tip toward you by about 1 cm, then fold it up along the crease you just made.
This will be the face area, so make a stepped fold at the top, overlapping by about 1 cm.
The stepped section becomes the hat, so flip the paper over and fold both sides to the center line to form a triangle.
Tuck the part sticking out at the bottom inward, then fold the lower left and right corners into small triangles—this completes the head.
For the body, fold the paper into a square twice to form a smaller square, then squash the pockets to make two triangles.
Fold the left and right edges of the front triangle to the center line, then fold both side corners inward toward the center.
This creates the legs.
Finally, fold the left and right corners of the remaining back triangle into small triangles, then fold them along the inner edges to finish.
Easy! Christmas candles
Lighting candles is a Christmas classic, so how about making a candle as a December origami idea? Place the red side of the origami paper facing up, and fold the bottom corner up to the center.
From there, roll it upward, leaving a bit of the top corner visible.
The remaining top corner will be the candle flame.
Flip the paper over, then fold both the left and right sides inward twice to make it narrow, and you’re done.
Since the folded parts can pop up if left as is, it’s safer to secure them with tape or glue.
cute Santa hat
Let’s make a Santa hat and get into the Christmas spirit.
With the white side of the origami paper facing up, fold the top left and right corners in toward the center.
Turn the paper over, fold up the bottom edge by about 1 cm, then turn it over again.
Fold both sides inward so they overlap in the center, and tuck in the corners that stick out at the bottom.
You can leave it as is, but if you fold the tip of the hat diagonally downward, it adds a cute sense of movement.
You can also stick a white circular piece on the tip to make a pom-pom.
Great for practicing glue, too! Cute snowman
Here’s an idea for a snowman with a hat and a scarf.
You’ll make it in two parts—hat and head, scarf and body.
Use two sheets of origami paper, each 15 × 7.5 cm.
We’ll start with the head, so place the paper vertically.
Fold the bottom edge up to about four-thirds of the overall height, then fold about 1 cm back down, and fold back up about 5 mm.
Turn the paper over, fold the left and right edges to meet at the center, then squash the pocketed sections into triangles.
The opened area will be the face and the remaining red area will be the hat, so shape the face into a circle and the hat into a triangle.
For the body, fold about 1 cm along one short edge to make the scarf section, then fold the paper in half so the scarf shows on the front.
With the scarf at the top, turn the paper over and fold the top left and right corners diagonally inward.
Finally, round off the lower white section to complete the body.
Glue the parts together and draw the face to finish.
An easy flat Christmas tree
Here’s a Christmas tree you can make with simple steps.
Basically, you fold straight along the creases, with just two places where you’ll do a pleat fold.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it.
Fold the two left edges in toward the crease.
Rotate the paper so that the newly formed point is at the bottom, then fold the bottom point up to meet the top point.
Next, make a pleat fold to fold it downward, swap the top and bottom of the paper, and turn it over.
Fold the lower triangle upward, then make another pleat fold.
Finally, fold up the bottom point by about 2 cm, and you’re done.
Draw a mesh pattern on the bottom part of the tree.
A cute cake made from a single sheet of origami
In December, lots of kids eat cake, right? This is an origami project, and you can make a very delicious-looking shortcake.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it up.
With the colored side facing up, place the paper so the crease runs vertically.
Fold up the bottom corner to create the strawberry part.
Turn the paper over and fold the lower left and right edges in to meet the crease.
Fold the top triangular section down, then flip the paper over and fold up the section you folded first so that about half of it sticks out at the top.
Turn the paper to the front, cut the white section in a wavy line to represent the cream, then fold the left and right corners to the back to make a rectangle.
Finally, fold the protruding top section forward to finish.
Color the strawberry red and add seeds or patterns.
Easy Origami! Cute Socks
A stocking for Santa Claus to put presents in.
They’re also popular as room decorations and ornaments.
Here’s an idea for making a stocking with a single sheet of origami paper.
With the colored side up, fold the top edge down about 1 cm.
Turn the paper over and fold the left and right edges inward so they meet at the center.
Fold the bottom edge up to meet the top edge, then fold the left edge of the top layer down to align with the bottom edge.
Don’t forget to fold the small white triangle, too.
Fold the paper in half so the center becomes a mountain fold, with the right side of the paper facing up.
Open the pocket on the top layer and squash it to form a boot shape.
Finally, fold the tip of the boot into a small triangle to round it off, and you’re done.
gift box
It’s exciting to think about what to put inside a treasure chest-like gift box, isn’t it? Why not try making a small box using origami in Christmas colors? Prepare one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color for the outer box and one for the inner box.
The key is to make firm creases as you fold! It might be easier if you secure parts with glue or paste as you go.
Ask an adult to help with the finer details! Add ribbons or star patterns to make it perfect for Christmas.
A simple wreath that only takes two folds
How about making a wreath with the kids as a decoration for Christmas? It’s a simple process, yet you’ll end up with a beautiful wreath! Fold an origami sheet twice to create eight parts, connect them together, and your origami wreath is complete! By slightly changing where you fold, you can freely alter the shape.
Kids will love it too.
It’s also fun to use solid-and-patterned or patterned-and-patterned origami, and to decorate with stickers or craft embellishments.
It’ll make a great winter memory, so give it a try!