[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?
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[Childcare] Simple winter-themed origami craft ideas (51–60)
a one-horned ogre
February brings a sharp chill, but according to the calendar there’s an event that welcomes spring: Setsubun.
When it comes to Setsubun, the star of the show is the oni (ogre), which you just can’t leave out.
While oni are scary for children, ones made with origami are super cute! The folding steps are very simple, and if you go slowly, kids can enjoy folding them too.
The little horns that pop out from the back when you fold it over are adorable.
It’s also a fun idea to play with the color of the paper—use red origami for a red oni, blue origami for a blue oni, and so on.
Daruma made by sticking pieces on
Here’s a fun way to make a daruma that involves sticking lots of paper pieces.
First, attach a face illustration onto a piece of construction paper cut into a daruma shape.
Kids will enjoy drawing facial expressions and adding rosy cheeks.
Finally, freely paste on pieces of cut chiyogami to finish.
If cutting paper is still difficult for some children, please work together with teachers or guardians.
It’s a perfect origami idea for winter childcare that brings out a traditional Japanese feel.
Give it a try!
Torn-Paper Origami Lion Dance
Here’s a fun craft to make with kids: a torn-origami Shishimai (lion dance) decoration.
How about creating an origami piece themed around ema, the wooden plaques displayed at New Year? Prepare a base cut into the shape of an ema, along with origami and chiyogami paper torn into small pieces.
After pasting the torn origami and chiyogami onto the base, make the lion dance face and stick it on.
Finally, punch a hole with a hole punch and tie it with tape or string to finish.
It’s an origami idea that lets kids enjoy tearing paper and sticking pieces on.
Try making this Japanese-style decoration that you can display on doors or walls.
A Christmas garland with just four folds
A Christmas garland to decorate your walls—each piece is finished in just four folds! First, fold the origami paper in half into a triangle and open it.
Then fold one side toward the crease halfway, and fold the other side toward the center crease as well.
Fold the excess part, and it’s done.
Thread a string through the last folded section, and secure the end with cellophane tape so the pieces won’t slide off easily.
Using Christmas-patterned origami makes it extra cute.
It’s also fun to draw on the paper or decorate with stickers.
rabbit daruma
A daruma transforms into a cute rabbit! Let’s make an adorable rabbit daruma! First, here’s how to make the daruma.
Fold the paper in half into a triangle twice to make creases, then open it.
Fold the bottom corner up to the crease and open it; repeat this twice, then fold up from the very bottom twice.
Match the lower left corner with the corner you just folded and crease; do the same on the right side.
Next, fold the opposite corner up to the center line, then fold the left and right corners straight in toward the center line.
Fold the top upward, flip it over, and fold any parts sticking out along the edges of the paper.
Fold the corners in to meet the center, and fold up the bottom—your daruma is complete.
Attach ears made from origami and draw the face to finish your rabbit daruma! It stands on its own, so it looks lovely as a display piece.