Origami to Enjoy January and Winter! A Collection of Simple Ideas to Use in Childcare

On the walls too! Cute winter crafts

Cute winter crafts (also great for wall decorations!)

When you open it, a cute wall display featuring fir trees and snowmen appears.

Gather washi paper, water-based markers, scissors, water, a brush, and a pencil to get started.

Fold the washi paper in half twice and draw your guide lines.

It’s easier to cut if you follow the guide lines as you cut toward the tip.

Color the fir tree and snowman areas with water-based markers, then blur them with water on your brush and let them dry thoroughly.

Finally, gently open the washi paper, paste it onto construction paper, and you’re done.

Try changing the colors or the expressions to create your own original wall decoration.

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Perfect for wall displays! Cute Shishimai (lion dance)

Preschool Craft: Make a Cute Shishimai (Lion Dance) for a January Bulletin Board

The shishimai (lion dance) has long been cherished as a New Year’s good-luck charm that brings fortune.

The method is simple: cut vertically down the center of a toilet paper tube with scissors, roll it, secure it with a rubber band, and stamp on the shishimai patterns.

Then attach the lion’s eyes, nose, mouth, mane, and ears.

Adjusting the amount of glue while sticking the parts helps children learn how to use glue properly.

Glue the body, face, and legs of the shishimai onto a backing sheet, then finish by pasting torn pieces of origami paper around it.

Using finger stamps or crayons to draw New Year–themed pictures is also recommended to give it a seasonal feel.

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Daruma origami that even 3-year-olds can make!

[Origami] New Year’s “Daruma” ornament made together with a 3-year-old child

Let me introduce an origami daruma that even a three-year-old can make.

It’s great as a New Year’s decoration, and carefully following the folding steps is beneficial for brain development, so I highly recommend it.

First, fold a red sheet of origami paper into a triangle.

Unfold it, then fold the corner on the creased side twice, and slightly fold the left and right sides.

Next, fold three corners toward the center.

Of those three corners, fold the middle edge upward, then flip the paper over and fold both corners into triangles.

Turn it face up, draw the daruma’s face on the white area, and you’re done.

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Let’s make it with cardboard stamps! Cute shishimai (lion dance)

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If you roll a strip of cardboard into a spiral and dab it in paint, then press it onto paper, it makes the pattern for a shishimai (lion dance) costume! Using that pattern, let’s make a hanging shishimai decoration.

First, take a green sheet of construction paper cut into a rectangle and stamp any pattern you like.

Next, sprinkle on small pieces of gold origami paper to add a festive touch.

Finally, attach a shishimai face made from construction paper to one corner, add a string to the back, and you’re done! A plain backing works fine, but if you stick washi masking tape along the top and bottom, it will look like a hanging scroll and be extra lovely.

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Festive! Cute origami sea bream

[New Year Origami] Easy and Cute Sea Bream Folding / Origami Fish Tai — Origami Sea Bream

Let’s make a lively sea bream that looks ready to swim away any moment! Sea bream are known to live long among fish, so they’re often eaten at celebrations and events as a wish for longevity.

What’s more, because the word “omedetai” (congratulatory) contains the sound “tai,” sea bream are considered lucky and are sometimes displayed for New Year’s as well.

This time, let’s make a sea bream out of origami and start a wonderful year! You’ll need one 15-cm square of red origami paper, one 7.5-cm square, round stickers or eye-shaped cutouts, scissors, glue, and a pen.

Some steps are a bit complex, so take your time and finish it carefully!

Easy and cute! Shimenawa wreath

[New Year Origami] Easy and Cute Shimenawa Wreath How to Fold / Origami Shimenawa Wreath

Perfect for the New Year! Let’s decorate your room with fluffy-looking origami shimenawa.

You’ll need ten 7.5 cm-square sheets of origami paper and some glue or double-sided tape.

First make parts from the 10 sheets, then assemble them—this method can help nurture children’s thinking and spatial awareness.

If you add flowers, the twelve zodiac animals, or other New Year ornaments to the shimenawa, it will look even more festive.

Recommended for children around 4 to 5 years old! Give it a try.

Easy! Long-tailed Tit Origami

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Adorably round! The long-tailed tit known as the Shima-enaga, a wild bird native to Hokkaido.

In recent years, we often see goods and items featuring its cute appearance as a motif.

Here’s an idea to make a Shima-enaga using a single sheet of origami paper, plus a pen and glue.

Once you’ve folded the creases, the base is done.

Making the wings and tail seems like something you could enjoy while teaching and learning together with friends or teachers! It could be fun to give it a smiling expression, too.

If you display the finished pieces lined up on a branch, like real Shima-enaga keeping warm together, both kids and adults are sure to feel soothed.