Origami to Enjoy January and Winter! A Collection of Simple Ideas to Use in Childcare
Many people may be unsure which motifs to choose for origami activities in January childcare.
If you express New Year’s traditional games and decorations with origami, you can enjoy making them with children while feeling the season.
There are plenty of New Year motifs like battledores, spinning tops, Daruma dolls, and kagami mochi.
Winter-themed creations such as snowmen and snow bunnies are also perfect for this time of year.
Here, we’ll introduce origami ideas that you can enjoy with children in January childcare.
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, from simple step-by-step projects to those made by combining several parts, so please use them as a reference!
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Origami to Enjoy January and Winter! A Collection of Easy Ideas to Use in Childcare (1–10)
origami wreath
Let’s make a simple wreath out of origami without using glue or scissors! It’s a handy wreath you can use not only for New Year’s but also for other events like Christmas.
The method is easy: make eight identical pieces from origami paper and assemble them at the end.
If you decorate it with New Year’s-themed origami motifs, it will become a piece full of seasonal charm.
If you make it together with children for the New Year, it will surely fill everyone with excitement as the new year approaches!
Snowflake ornament
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Take a square sheet of origami paper divided into four equal parts and fold it into a triangle three times.
Hold the corner that becomes the center of the origami, then round off the edge and cut off the tip.
Draw two curved lines up and down from the left edge to just before the right edge, and make cuts along those curves with scissors.
Open the paper, then glue the middle sections with the slits together at the center on all four sides.
Make another one the same way, rotate it slightly, and attach them back-to-back.
Finally, add a string for hanging, and it’s complete.
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Let’s try making a spinning top out of origami! It’s perfect as an origami craft to enjoy in January, and a great way for kids to experience a traditional New Year’s game.
You can make it with two sheets of origami paper and a toothpick.
Make each part of the top using the two sheets, then combine them at the end.
Since there’s a step where you use an awl to make a hole in the center for the toothpick, an adult should handle that part.
You can make it even more fun by playing with different color combinations of the origami paper.
kagami mochi (traditional Japanese New Year rice cake decoration)
Let’s make kagami mochi out of origami—perfect for celebrating the New Year.
Use white origami paper and stack the pieces to represent the mochi.
You can also make a daidai (bitter orange) with orange paper to enhance the finished look.
Enjoy the steps together with your child and create a lovely piece that captures the season.
Working with a guardian makes it a fun project you can display at home, too.
It’s also a recommended idea for teachers as a New Year craft activity.
This enjoyable origami cultivates creativity while introducing a traditional motif unique to the New Year.
snowman
An origami snowman, even with a simple shape, is full of seasonal charm.
Using plain white origami paper, fold it to express the roundness of the body.
For the eyes, mouth, and buttons, just fold small circles and stick them on.
You can create all kinds of expressions, so you’ll end up with snowmen full of personality.
Origami is also popular as an activity that nurtures children’s creativity and concentration.
The appeal of creating three-dimensional shapes from a single sheet of paper is something both teachers and children can enjoy together.
Why not fold one with your child and enjoy the winter atmosphere?