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[Childcare] Simple winter-themed origami craft ideas
In winter, there are many days of harsh cold, so we often have more opportunities to play indoors with origami.
So this time, we’re introducing simple origami ideas with a winter theme.
We’ve gathered lots of fun origami ideas you’ll want to try, featuring motifs for Christmas, New Year’s, and Valentine’s Day, as well as designs that evoke the feeling of winter.
Be sure to include them in your indoor winter activities.
How about using the finished origami to play, or decorating your room’s walls or doors to create delightful winter memories?
[Childcare] Simple Winter-Themed Origami Craft Ideas (1–10)
Santa Claus
Making a Santa out of origami is a wonderful craft for enjoying Christmas.
The joy of seeing Santa take shape from red origami paper is sure to become a lasting memory for children.
Since they can have fun working on it together with their teacher, it’ll make winter events even more enjoyable.
The finished piece can also be used as a room decoration, perfect for creating a wintry atmosphere.
Parents can enjoy making it at home as well, so it’s also recommended for sharing the Christmas spirit as a family.
penguin
Why not try making a winter penguin origami project that lets you enjoy sticking paper pieces on? Start by pasting a face illustration onto a penguin-shaped piece of construction paper.
It’s also nice to have the children draw the eyes and mouth or color the white part of the belly together.
Finally, freely stick on pieces of cut chiyogami (patterned origami paper) to finish.
If cutting paper is difficult, please work together with a teacher or another adult.
The step of gluing paper onto the backing seems like something children will really enjoy.
It’s a perfect origami idea for childcare, creating a wintry zoo scene.
stick candy
A pop and cute-looking stick candy.
Wouldn’t it be perfect for Christmas decorations, too? It’s also nice that you can make it with just one sheet of origami! By first folding back the top right and top left edges of the paper, you can create clean, striped patterns for the stick.
Once the stick is made, the key is to fold it at a right angle twice! It’s an origami project that’s sure to get kids excited as they make it.
Let’s have fun making lots of them with different colors of origami paper.
snow rabbit
How about making an adorable origami snow rabbit? You can create a base by crumpling newspaper and wrapping it with white paper to give it a snowy texture.
Sticking on parts like the ears and eyes is perfect for developing children’s fine motor skills.
Displaying the finished snow rabbit will bring a wintry atmosphere to your room.
It’s a lovely origami activity that sparks children’s imagination and helps create winter memories.
Teachers, too, can enjoy it together with the kids and spend a warm, delightful time.
bell
This bell origami is perfect for Christmas decorations.
A great point is that the simple steps make it easy for children to make! With minimal folds, it finishes in a bell-like shape.
If you have extra time, adding holly or a ribbon makes it even nicer.
You can also place it in the center of a wreath or combine it with Christmas wall decorations for an even more festive look.
Making it together with children is also a wonderful opportunity to strengthen bonds with teachers and parents!
reindeer
The reindeer origami is a wonderful idea.
It’s full of Christmas spirit and looks like something you could enjoy with children.
Since it’s a simple method that’s finished with just one fold, it seems easy for everyone to try.
Sticking on eye and nose stickers will also be a fun activity for the kids.
It’s also nice to paste the finished reindeer face onto a backing sheet or add freehand drawings around it.
I think it’s a perfect origami idea for winter childcare that will spark children’s imaginations.
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How about making a wreath with the kids as a decoration for Christmas? It’s a simple process, yet you’ll end up with a beautiful wreath! Fold an origami sheet twice to create eight parts, connect them together, and your origami wreath is complete! By slightly changing where you fold, you can freely alter the shape.
Kids will love it too.
It’s also fun to use solid-and-patterned or patterned-and-patterned origami, and to decorate with stickers or craft embellishments.
It’ll make a great winter memory, so give it a try!
mandarin orange
When it comes to classic winter fruits, mikan (mandarins) are a must! On cold winter days, you can’t help but want to eat mikan while sitting under a kotatsu.
With their distinctive orange color and cute shape, mikans also make a great origami motif! They’re perfect for a cozy craft during the chilly season at home.
The charm is in the super simple method that’s easy for kids: fold the origami paper into a triangle twice to make creases, flip it over, then fold the corners using the creases as a guide—and you’re done! You can add a stem using a green round sticker or draw patterns with a pen.
By changing the size of the origami paper, you can make mikans in various sizes, so be sure to try it together with the kids.
Christmas tree
How about making an origami craft with a Christmas tree theme? You can make it from a single sheet of origami paper, so it’s great for creating together with children.
Use green origami paper, crease it toward the center, then fold it from top to bottom.
Next, fold both sides toward the center, open the top section, and shape it into a tree silhouette.
For decorations, attach stars and circles made from colorful origami paper.
You can display the finished tree on a wall or take photos of it to create winter memories.
It’s sure to be a lovely item that brightens up preschool and kindergarten classrooms.
Long-tailed tit (Shima-enaga)
The long-tailed tit that can only be seen in Hokkaido—also known as the “snow fairy”—is beloved across generations for its adorable appearance! How about trying an origami version of this charming bird? It’s a fun craft to make together with animal-loving kids.
Use black origami paper so that the white underside becomes the bird’s head and body, while the black side forms the wings.
By making fine folds at the corners, you can create a rounded, fluffy look.
To finish, draw its beady eyes, beak, and feet with a pen.
It would also be lovely to make a parent-and-child pair by using different sizes of origami paper.