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

Winter origami! Cute kotatsu

[Winter Origami] How to Fold a Kotatsu [Origami]

Here is an introduction to making a kotatsu out of origami.

First, fold a sheet of origami paper in half in the color you like.

Since it’s a kotatsu, a patterned paper might be cuter.

Then fold back about one-third.

After folding, unfold it, fold it to half that width, and return it.

On the back side, fold back one-third as well.

Next, fold the back diagonally to create the kotatsu’s slope, and the main body is complete.

Now make the tabletop for the kotatsu.

Use a quarter-size sheet of origami paper for this.

Next, make the mandarin orange, which is essential for a kotatsu.

This one is very small, so have an adult help you.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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3D origami Daruma doll

Origami 3D Daruma

Let’s make a daruma doll—an auspicious charm—using origami.

Prepare origami paper, round stickers, a felt pen, and glue.

Open the origami paper and make firm creases into squares and triangles.

As you fold, tuck the paper in while creating rounded volume overall.

When folding the layers in, straighten the tips and shift them slightly as you make careful folds; this will help you create a nicely rounded daruma shape.

Fold the eyes from a separate piece of origami paper, then use black-colored round stickers to represent the eyes and eyebrows.

Attach them to the body to finish.

Try changing the color of the origami paper to make daruma dolls in various colors!

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Handmade crafts for New Year’s games

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Let me show you how to make a battledore and shuttlecock for the classic New Year’s game hanetsuki.

You’ll make the battledore from a milk carton and a pair of chopsticks, and the shuttlecock from tissue paper and aluminum foil.

First, cut off the bottom of the milk carton to make it a rectangle, then cut a strip about 2 cm wide along the side near the former bottom.

Using the creases on both sides, fold the milk carton flat and secure it with tape.

Trim off both corners on the drinking-spout side to create the striking surface.

Next, fold the 2 cm strip you cut earlier in half, sandwich the chopsticks inside, and attach it as a handle.

For the shuttlecock, stack several sheets of tissue paper, shape them into a rectangle, twist one end to form the base, and shape the rest into feathers.

Make three of these, then wrap the twisted bases together with aluminum foil to finish.

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For New Year decorations! Mini kadomatsu

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Let me share a handmade idea for a mini kadomatsu you can make with simple steps.

In this idea, you’ll make a kadomatsu, a folding fan, plum blossoms, and red-and-white gohei from origami or construction paper, attach them to bamboo skewers, and create decorative parts.

Then place floral foam in a cup of your choice, insert the skewers, and arrange the parts for good balance.

Finally, fill any gaps with crumpled flower cores to finish.

If the bamboo skewers are too long, it’s best to cut them; however, they’re hard to cut with scissors, so prepare skewers that have been cut to an appropriate length in advance.

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Recommended for childcare! January’s shishimai (lion dance) craft

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Let me introduce an idea for making a shishimai (lion dance) craft, which is said to ward off bad luck when it bites your head.

You’ll use construction paper and crayons, and you’ll cut the shishimai parts out of the paper.

The parts to cut are four: the body, head, ears, mouth, and hair.

Glue the parts onto a base sheet of construction paper to create the shishimai, then draw the face, teeth, body patterns, and feet with crayons.

Once you decorate the blank areas of the base however you like, it’s complete! You can use New Year’s-themed stickers for the decorations, or simply draw with crayons—both are great.

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