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 and winter crafts to make with kids (11–20)
A reindeer that breaks easily
How about making Santa’s partner, a reindeer, out of origami? The folding method is relatively simple, so be sure to try it with kids! You’ll finish by creating the reindeer’s antlers, but depending on the child’s age, that step can be a bit tricky—so adults should help if needed.
To finish, just draw the reindeer’s eyes, nose, and mouth! You can also use round stickers for the face parts.
This is great for Christmas origami crafts and wall decorations, so why not boost the holiday spirit through this activity?
Star-shaped Santa Claus
I’m going to show you how to fold a cute star-shaped Santa Claus.
First, turn the origami paper over and place it with a corner pointing toward you.
Fold it into a triangle twice, then unfold and flip it over.
Fold the top corner down to the center.
Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top edge, then fold the bottom edge up to the center again.
Fold the triangular flap downward to make a crease, then open the folded bottom edge and tuck the top corner under it.
Fold the top corner up along the crease line.
Fold the top left and right corners down so they line up with the triangle’s edges.
Flip it over, fold the left and right edges to the center, then fold the whole piece in half so the folded side faces outward.
Pinch along the lower left and right diagonal lines and fold them downward.
Fold up the lower left and right corners to form a star shape.
Finally, make diagonal creases on the lower left and right corners and open them slightly—that’s it! It looks cute if you draw a face with a pen or add a pom-pom to the hat.
Cute star-shaped box
This is a star-shaped origami box that looks cute just as it is on display.
Because you fold it into a star shape, some steps may feel a bit complex.
But that makes the sense of accomplishment even greater when it’s finished.
It’s a piece I’d love origami enthusiasts to try.
As you keep folding and adjust the form, the star shape will come together.
Once it’s done, just imagining what to put inside can be exciting.
You could make several boxes to decorate your room, or fill them with sweets and give them as gifts.
That irresistibly puffy feel! A star-shaped box
Let’s try making an origami box with a fun shape: it has a small opening and a plump, rounded interior.
The puffy shape looks cute, and the overall star-like form makes it even more adorable.
After folding to a certain point, use scissors to cut about halfway.
When you unfold the cut piece, it becomes a pentagon.
Fold this pentagonal origami into the shape of a box.
Adjust the opening and the bottom, and you’ll have a plump, star-shaped box.
You can put in small items, of course, as well as little treats like candies or chocolates.
Easy snowman made with three sheets of origami paper
This is an easy snowman origami you can make using three sheets of paper.
It’s perfect for cozy winter days at home or for preschool and daycare craft activities leading up to December events.
Make the head and body separately with two small sheets of origami paper and glue them together.
Then, use a sheet that’s one-sixteenth the size of a standard origami paper to make the snowman’s hat.
For the eyes, coloring round stickers black and sticking them on is a quick way to get a neat look.
If you’re crafting with young children and the small paper is tricky to handle, we recommend trying it first with standard-size origami paper.
3D! Star-shaped accessory case
You can flatten and store it when not in use! It’s a star-shaped trinket box.
Fold the origami in half, then in half again to make a square.
After creasing, open it back to the half-folded state, align both side edges to the center line to crease, then unfold.
Fold the two bottom corners up to the outer crease, then fold again so the new creases align with the center line.
In this state, trim off the unnecessary top portion, and the origami becomes a hexagon.
Fold the edges of the hexagon inward, crease the center of the origami into a hexagon, then keep adding creases as you collapse it into a smaller hexagon.
Finally, fold the center area outward to make the opening of the container, press the sides inward to form a star shape, and you’re done!
Long-tailed tit (Shima-enaga)
You can make the super-popular long-tailed tit (shimaenaga) with just one sheet of origami! Here’s a cute folding method.
First, place the paper so that a corner is facing you.
Fold it into a triangle, crease well, then flip it over and fold the left and right corners to meet the center crease to set the lines.
Fold the bottom left and right corners up to the front crease, then fold along that crease again.
Flip it over and fold the top left and right corners to the center.
Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner.
Fold along the left and right edges, then fold the top left and right corners in toward the center.
Take only the top layer of the upper corner and fold it from the right corner down so it lines up with the lower height.
Fold the left corner of the small triangle down to meet the bottom corner, then fold the top corner down to meet the bottom corner.
Fold the top left and right corners down about 5 mm, and you’re done! Draw the face with a pen.
It looks adorable standing up for display, so I recommend it.
snow rabbit
I will show you how to fold a Snow Bunny using a single sheet of origami paper.
First, place the paper face up and fold the left side over to the right in half.
Align the lower left and right edges with the left and right sides so they intersect, and make crease lines.
Unfold, then fold the left and right corners in to meet the center.
Next, open from the center and align the bottom with the left and right corners to make creases.
Fold the bottom center corner up to the crease and make a crease.
Fold the bottom crease up to meet the upper crease.
Open only the right side, then fold the bottom edge up to meet the top edge.
Fold only the top layer down to meet the bottom edge.
Next, pull out one inner layer at the lower right to the right and fold it.
Open it, fold along the diagonal crease, then close from the top and crease.
Turn it over, fold the right edge along the crease, then pull out the layer from the bottom and squash fold it.
Make a crease along the diagonal edge, open it, fold along the crease, then align the remaining corner upward and close.
Fold both sides inward (inside reverse folds) to shape the ears.
Fold in half so the pre-folded side faces outward, and tuck the corner to finish.
Add eyes with round stickers or a pen.
Santa hat
These origami Santa hats are perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit! With red and white origami paper, anyone can make them easily.
Once finished, you can hang them on the wall, place them on the table—there are countless ways to use them depending on your ideas! It’s also a joy to see children’s eyes sparkle while they’re making them.
If you craft them together with family or friends, you’re sure to have a heartwarming time.
These cute Santa hats will expand your Christmas fun—be sure to give them a try!
Snowman with a scarf
This cute origami idea features a snowman—a classic symbol of winter—wearing a scarf.
Start by folding a sheet of paper down the middle, then fold both sides toward the center crease.
Open it up and fold the bottom up.
Fold a small portion from the top and bottom edges, then fold from the left and right sides.
Fold only the left corner, flip the paper over, turn it vertically, and fold from the top and bottom.
Tuck in the corners to refine the silhouette, then draw the face and details to finish.
Try making this piece from a single sheet of origami paper, and customize the hat and scarf colors and patterns with different papers.
