For older kindergarteners: December crafts that 5-year-olds will love — ideas from flat to three-dimensional projects

Colon and a cute reindeer

[One Sheet of Origami] Christmas Cute Round Reindeer Folding Method (Relaxed/Slow Tutorial)

Turn the origami paper to the back and crease it in half.

Fold the bottom edge up to meet the crease.

Shift the crease by folding the edge to align with the fold line.

Fold the left and right sides to meet the center line.

Fold the white section down to the edge.

After folding up both bottom corners of the white section, pull them upward.

Next, squash-fold so that the creases land on the corners.

Fold the edges with the image of reindeer antlers in mind.

Finally, fold the left and right sides diagonally so they cross slightly at the center, letting the “horns” peek out a bit, to form the body—and you’re done! Use round stickers or a pen to draw a cute face.

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Great for scissor practice too! A three-dimensional star

[Christmas] Surprisingly easy! Make a 3D star with origami ⭐️ Perfect as a Christmas tree ornament too #Xmas #shorts #star

This is a method for making a three-dimensional star by cutting slits into a pentagon-shaped sheet of construction paper and using folds to add dimension.

First, turn a square sheet of construction paper into a pentagon.

Fold the paper in half horizontally to make a rectangle, then fold the two left corners down to meet the top and bottom edges to create triangular folds and make crease lines.

Once you have an X-shaped set of creases, fold the right half of the bottom edge up along the line at the lower right.

Flip the paper over, and use the creases to fold up the remaining section of the bottom edge.

Fold the paper in half so the left and right shapes overlap, then cut the top at a diagonal.

When you unfold it, the paper will be a pentagon.

Make slits along all the creases except the diagonal ones, and fold to form a star shape—done! Add a string to turn it into an ornament.

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For winter childcare! Origami oden

Perfect for winter preschool crafts! We tried making oden with origami ♪ #shorts

Let’s make oden out of origami, with three items—konnyaku, daikon, and chikuwa—skewered on a stick.

First, fold a gray sheet of origami paper twice to make a small triangle, draw a pattern, and you’ll have the konnyaku.

Next, fold a yellow sheet using the “cushion fold,” then fold all four corners inward to round it out; draw a cross-shaped slit to finish the daikon.

For the chikuwa, draw a pattern on brown origami paper and roll it into a tube shape.

Finally, fold another sheet into a long, thin skewer and attach the three pieces you made.

Your oden is complete!

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Perfect as a decoration! The Chimney House

[1 Sheet Origami] Christmas Easy Cute Chimney House Folding Method (Slow/Step-by-Step Tutorial)

Here’s a cute way to fold a little house that also works as an ornament.

First, place the origami paper colored side up and fold it in half into a square twice to make crease lines.

Fold both top corners toward the center to make creases.

After folding the corners, fold the edges to the crease lines twice.

Fold up the bottom edge just a little.

Next, turn it over and fold the left and right sides to the center.

Fold the right corner up to the top crease.

Fold the left edge inward along the crease.

Finally, fold the bottom section up to meet the center crease.

Glue it in place, and you’re done!

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Cute Santa Claus you can fold from a single sheet!

[Origami] Santa Claus – Easy and cute, made with a single sheet of origami paper

Fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it and fold the top corner down to meet the center.

Fold the lowered corner into a roll (tuck fold) to create the white part of the hat.

Next, fold the bottom corner up to meet the top edge, then fold it back down about 1 cm below the white part of the hat.

This white triangle will be Santa’s beard.

Turn the paper over, and fold the top left and right edges inward by about 7 mm.

Then fold both sides inward again so that the top edges align with the vertical center line.

Fold along the creases you just made so they match the lower left and right edges of the diamond shape at the center, and fold them back outward, tucking the corners into the small triangles on the left and right—these will be Santa’s arms.

Turn the paper to the front and draw the face to finish.

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A Christmas present you can make with just one sheet!

Let me show you how to make a present box with a ribbon.

Place the colored side of the origami paper facing up and fold it in half horizontally to make a crease in the center.

Open it, then fold the top and bottom edges inward by about 1 cm.

Turn the paper over and fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center crease.

Rotate the paper vertically, then turn it over again and fold down the top edge by about 2 cm.

Open and squash the white section in the center of the folded part to form the ribbon, then fold up the bottom edge and tuck it under the ribbon.

Your present box is complete!

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Easy! Christmas Bell Origami

Let’s try making a bell out of origami to use as a Christmas decoration.

With the colored side of the paper facing up, fold up the bottom edge by about 1 centimeter.

Turn the paper over, fold the top left and right corners in to meet at the center, then fold the top down along the base line of the triangle you just made.

Fold the bottom left and right corners up to meet the bottom point of the triangle.

At this step, fold them at a slight angle so the shape looks like a bell.

Tuck in the remaining corners to refine the bell shape, then make a second one the same way and glue them together.

Finish by attaching a holly piece to the back.

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