For New Year’s! A collection of fun origami ideas to make, decorate, and play with in childcare

How to Make Easy and Stylish Pochi-bukuro (Small Gift Envelopes)

[Origami] Easy and stylish money envelope tutorial 🧧 A New Year’s otoshidama pouch that fits bills perfectly 🎍

Here’s an idea for making a small money envelope (pochibukuro) out of origami.

It uses simple steps, so try it with your favorite Japanese-patterned paper.

First, place the origami with the white side facing up and fold it in half diagonally to make a triangle, aligning the top and bottom corners.

Next, fold the top corner of the triangle down to meet the center of the base.

Lift the top layer of the upside-down triangle you just created and tuck it between the layers of paper.

Then fold down about 1 centimeter along the base of the remaining bottom triangle.

Create a decorative touch by making a diagonal step fold at the top corner of the triangle, then fold the left and right corners to the back to shape it into a pochibukuro.

You’re done!

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Easy! Japanese-style Ema (wish plaque) Origami

[Easy] How to Make a Japanese-Style Ema Plaque [100-Yen Origami] New Year’s Decoration, Wall Decor — with Voice Commentary!

Let’s make an ema (a wooden plaque for writing messages) using origami, so you can actually write a message on it.

First, cut the Japanese-style origami paper into the shape of an ema and stick it onto a colored cardstock of your choice.

Cut the cardstock about 5 mm outside the edge of the Japanese-style origami, then attach a piece of paper in the center for writing your message.

Next, make the ema’s cord and knot with Japanese-style origami, glue them onto the base, and you’re done! You can use a template when cutting the origami into the ema shape, but this guide shows an easy method to create the ema shape with just three folds, so feel free to use it as a reference.

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Easy! Mount Fuji Origami

New Year’s origami: Easy Mount Fuji origami [with audio commentary]

Here’s an idea inspired by Mt.

Fuji, a well-known New Year’s good-luck motif.

It’s easy to make with simple steps, so feel free to use it as a decorative accent on your crafts or as a wall display piece.

First, place the origami paper with the white side facing up and fold it in half into a triangle, aligning the top and bottom corners.

Next, lift the top corner of the upper layer and fold it down to meet the base.

Then fold the corners up to align with the base of the triangle, and open it back up after creasing.

Fold again so that the base of the triangle lines up with the crease, and fold the corner down once more along the crease.

Fold the corner up again along the crease, then tuck the top corner of the remaining white triangle at the top to the back—and you’re done! You’ve made a lovely Mt.

Fuji topped with snow.

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Quick and easy! Origami kagami mochi

[Origami] Easy! New Year Decoration: How to Make Kagami Mochi

During the New Year, we display kagami mochi to welcome the Toshigami deity.

Let’s make that kagami mochi using orange origami.

First, place the white side of the paper facing up, fold it into a triangle, crease, and open.

Next, fold up the bottom corner slightly into a small triangle, then roll-fold once more to form the mandarin orange.

Turn the paper over, fold both side edges of the mandarin to meet the first crease, then flip the paper top-to-bottom and fold up the remaining corners.

From here, use step folds to create the kagami mochi shape, tuck in the corners to round it out, and you’re done.

Instructions for making the sanpō stand and gohei paper streamers are also included, so make them together as a set.

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Perfect for New Year’s! Origami chopstick holders

[New Year Origami] How to Fold Chopstick Sleeves!

Let’s make chopstick sleeves perfect for New Year’s using Japanese-patterned paper and gold origami.

Fold the gold origami in half twice to make a triangle, then trim about 1 cm off the base.

Unfold the downsized gold paper and layer it on top of the Japanese-patterned origami, placing the white side facing up.

From here, the real folding begins.

First, fold all four corners toward the center, then flip the paper over.

Next, fold the top and bottom edges as if making thirds so they overlap, and tuck the corner of the overlapped top section into the gap of the lower triangle.

This will securely lock the tri-fold in place.

Your chopstick sleeve is now complete—slide your chopsticks into the opening of the tri-fold and enjoy!

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For the New Year! Origami Kadomatsu

[Origami ★ New Year] How to fold a Kadomatsu ◇ Origami Kadomatsu – easy, cute New Year decoration: winter, bamboo, fan, plum blossoms ◇

Let’s make a kadomatsu—an essential New Year’s decoration—out of origami.

We’ll make three parts: bamboo, a fan, and plum blossoms.

The bamboo starts with steps similar to making a “trick boat.” After folding each left/right and top/bottom edge to the center in sequence to form a square, open the top and bottom pockets into a boat shape.

Use the corners on both sides of the boat to form the bamboo; since the steps are intricate, proceed carefully, folding each part neatly.

The fan is made by accordion-folding a small rectangular sheet of origami paper.

The plum blossom can be made from a single sheet, and you’ll draw the flower’s center with a white pen.

Once all parts are finished, attach them to the base in a well-balanced arrangement to complete your piece.

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New Year mini wreath

[Origami] New Year Mini Wreath – Festive Japanese New Year Decoration

Here’s an idea for a wreath made by connecting simple, easy-to-fold parts.

Prepare sixteen 7.5 cm square sheets of origami paper.

Changing the color every four sheets or incorporating traditional Japanese patterned paper will give it a festive look.

First, let’s make the parts: fold the top left and right corners of the paper in to meet at the center.

Next, fold the bottom edge up to align with the base of the triangle you just made, then roll-fold once more to create a crease.

Open the section you just creased, and fold the bottom portion of the paper up to align with the third crease from the bottom.

Flip the paper over, and fold the two corners that stick out from the triangle inward.

Finally, fold the bottom edge up along the crease, then fold the paper in half by bringing the left and right sides together to complete one part.

Fold the remaining 15 sheets the same way, and connect them to form a circular wreath.

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