Origami ideas for December! Easy Christmas and winter crafts to make with kids
Make the cold season fun! When it gets chilly, why not enjoy December-perfect origami crafts with your child? There are so many seasonal motifs—Santa, reindeer, snowmen, Christmas trees, and more! Cute creations made with colorful origami will warm both your room and your heart.
Everything is easy to make, so even little kids can join in with ease and enjoyment.
Whether at daycare, kindergarten, or at home, enjoy origami together and create wonderful winter memories.
You can also use them to decorate for Christmas!
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Origami ideas for December! Easy Christmas & winter crafts to make with kids (61–70)
Christmas candle
Candles that light up the Christmas scenery.
How about making them with origami to fill your room with a warm atmosphere? Prepare red origami paper, fold a small portion along just one of the four edges, then fold the paper in half with the white side facing out to make a crease.
Next, fold both sides toward that crease twice.
Make small cuts along the edge of the remaining red section and trim it into the shape of a candle flame to finish.
You can also draw in a yellow flame if you like! It might be nice to make a separate Christmas cake and display them side by side as decorations.
shortcake
Let’s make a Christmas shortcake using a single sheet of origami! Fold the origami into triangles from the top and bottom to create creases.
Then, starting from the bottom, fold to the right and then to the left along the lines.
Flip the paper over and fold the top section, then fold back the lower section on the front side.
Here, fold it so that a bit of the white part shows.
Fold the left and right sections to make creases, flip it over, draw whipped cream illustrations, and cut.
Fold from both sides, fold back the top section, and color with a red pen.
Finally, fold the rounded part, and your shortcake is complete.
stick candy
Introducing a stick candy craft to liven up your Christmas party.
Fold the top left and right corners, flip it over, then fold it up from the bottom.
Roll the bottom edge upward and glue the end in place, then fold the left side of the tip diagonally.
Fold one-third of the paper to the right, then fold half of it straight down at a right angle to finish.
By changing the colors and patterns of the origami paper, you can enjoy various candy variations.
Since it can be made without scissors, it’s a great origami idea to do with children.
Gift-shaped message card
It’s a gift-shaped message card that’s perfect not only for Christmas but also for birthdays, celebrations, and anniversaries.
How about sending a cute message with a heartfelt handmade card? The folding method is very simple, so you can enjoy making it with your children.
Since this origami design shows the reverse side on the front, using double-sided origami can change the look and give it a unique finish.
If you pull out the lower part of the gift’s ribbon, the inside will be revealed, so hiding a message inside for a surprise would be wonderful!
Lil Lin Lin
As a Christmas elf, Lil’ Ring-Ring appears at Tokyo Disney Resort during the holiday season.
Let’s make this cute Lil’ Ring-Ring with origami! First, use red origami paper to make a triangular hat.
Next, cut a sheet of white origami paper in half: fold one half in from both sides; take the other half, fold in from both sides and then fold once more to form a V shape.
Combine these two pieces and draw Lil’ Ring-Ring’s face and scarf pattern.
Finally, make Lil’ Ring-Ring’s ears with black origami paper, then assemble all the parts to complete it!
illumination lights
I’ll show you how to fold illumination lights that are perfect for Christmas.
Use one-third of a sheet of origami paper.
First, place the origami paper face down in landscape orientation and fold about one-third of the right edge inward.
Unfold it, then fold the paper in half.
With the one-third fold at the top, turn the paper over.
Fold the bottom edge upward along a crease four times.
Fold the top edge down to meet the crease.
Rotate the paper so the accordion-folded section is on the right and the paper is horizontal, then squash-fold only the upper and lower right edges inward toward the center.
Fold the center corner inward and point it downward.
Next, fold the bottom edge up so it sits just slightly above the center, and tuck the protruding part into the center.
Slightly fold in the left and right edges, and tuck the bottom part in diagonally.
Pierce a hole at the top with a toothpick or similar tool, and your light is complete.
Make as many as you need, and finally thread them onto jute twine.
Hat and scarf
I’ll show you how to fold a very cute hat and scarf! Materials: one 7.5 × 7.5 cm sheet of origami paper, one 15 cm × 1.75 cm strip of origami paper, masking tape, and a craft piece like an animal to put the scarf and hat on.
First, the scarf.
Turn the strip over and fold the bottom edge up to meet the top edge twice.
Flip it top-to-bottom, and align the left end with the left side of the craft piece you’re putting the scarf on.
Wrap it to the right and trim any excess.
Lift one layer from the bottom and fold it up from the lower-left corner to the upper right.
Leave a small gap from the left and fold down to the lower left.
Bring the right end forward and overlap it, and the scarf is done.
Next, the hat.
Place the square so a corner faces you.
Fold into a triangle to make a crease.
Fold the top and bottom corners in to meet the center.
Unfold only the top, then fold the bottom corner up to meet the center crease.
Fold the top corner down to meet the crease just below it.
Turn it over, and align the top left and right corners with the point where the creases intersect to make guide folds.
Fold the top corner slightly to the back, then fold the left and right edges in along the diagonal creases.
Shape the bottom to form the hat, and it’s complete!