Simple: A roundup of origami ideas perfect for Christmas

Make it big and you can wear it! An origami Santa hat

[Origami] How to fold and make a Santa Claus hat for Christmas

What kind of impression do you have of origami? Paper cranes? A fun pastime? In fact, origami is so popular that there’s even an organization called the Japan Origami Academic Society, and believe it or not, there’s a world championship too.

So how about making a Santa hat out of origami? Fold it small and it can become a Christmas decoration or a card accent; fold it large and you can actually wear it! There are tutorial videos, so even first-timers can feel at ease.

If you plan to wear it, using slightly thicker construction paper is recommended.

You could also make one from newspaper and decorate it with colored paper!

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[Christmas Origami] Advent Calendar (Stocking/Boots)

A Christmas stocking advent calendar is a festive idea that also works as a wall decoration.

Make the stockings with origami and tuck individually wrapped candies into the pocket-like part.

Write the dates with a pen, add holly made from another small piece of origami, and it’s done! The stockings only take a few folds, so even kids can give it a try.

The holly here is made with small origami paper and red round stickers, but you can also draw it or use other stickers.

Making the stockings in several colors will make the display even more vibrant.

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Cute Santa you can make with a single sheet of origami!

When it comes to Christmas decorations, you just can’t leave out Santa! You can easily make one with a single sheet of red origami paper, so give it a try and put it on display.

First, crease an X diagonally, then fold one corner toward the center crease and make five small accordion folds upward.

Next, take the opposite corner and fold it up in a large flap, then fold a small portion back down to reveal a white edge.

Flip it over, fold both sides toward the center line and open them, then fold the sides in again along the creases you just made.

Shape it neatly and you’re done.

Don’t forget to draw Santa’s face with a pen!

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Snowflake made with 6 sheets of origami paper

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This idea uses six sheets of quarter-size origami paper.

Fold each sheet in half twice to make a small triangle.

Starting from the folded edge, make three evenly spaced cuts parallel to the triangle’s base.

Be careful not to cut all the way through.

Gently open the paper, then first glue together the top and bottom corners of the innermost layer.

Skip one and glue the third set of corners in the same way, then flip the paper over.

Next, glue the second and fourth sets of corners together.

Once you have six identical pieces, attach the ends to each other to complete the snowflake.

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It can also be used as a wall decoration for December! How to fold a wreath

[Preschool Crafts] Easy Christmas Wreath with Origami! Perfect for December Wall Displays!

Here’s an idea for a wreath made by connecting paper parts.

This will be just the base, so if you want decorations, make them separately and glue them on.

First, prepare two sheets of 15 cm origami paper and cut each into four equal squares to make them square.

You’ll use these eight pieces to make the parts.

Take each quarter piece, fold the left and right edges toward the center to crease, then open it.

Next, fold the bottom left and right corners up to the center crease to make triangles, then fold the paper in half along the crease.

That completes one part, so make the remaining seven the same way.

To connect them, apply glue to the pointed tip of one part and tuck it inside the other part.

It will form a slightly spiky circle, like a holly wreath.

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Just three folds! How to fold a sled

[Origami] Sleigh [Easy! From age 3] [Christmas craft]

Besides reindeer, Santa can’t do without a sleigh, right? And amazingly, you can make this sleigh with just about three folds.

Prepare origami paper in your favorite color, and first fold it into a triangle.

Then fold a very narrow strip along the long edge upward.

Flip it over, fold the tip that’s sticking up downward, flip it back to the front, and you’re done! That’s three steps total, but if you like, fold about one quarter of either end toward the back to turn it into a sleigh with a backrest—highly recommended.

Feel free to decorate your sleigh by drawing on it or adding stickers as you like!

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Cute and easy reindeer

[Origami] Reindeer [Easy] [Ages 3 and up] [Christmas Craft]

Reindeer origami, perfect for Christmas decorations, can be made with two sheets of beige origami paper.

First, for the reindeer’s head, fold the paper into a triangle twice, then open up the second fold.

Fold the large top corner downward, and fold both side corners toward the center crease.

Next, fold both sides in toward the middle again, then fold the top section diagonally to form the antlers, and the head is complete.

For the body, do the same as with the head: fold into a triangle twice and open the second fold.

From the large top corner, fold down only the top layer so it sticks out slightly at the bottom, then fold both sides toward the part you just folded down.

Fold the remaining white section into a long, narrow strip, then fold the whole piece in half to finish.

Combine it with the head, draw the reindeer’s face, or add stickers, and you’re done!

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