[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)
Rabbit amulet
A gift for someone special! Here are ideas for making a rabbit charm with origami.
You’ll need origami paper in your favorite colors, white origami paper cut into 7.5 cm squares, white round stickers, colored pens, thread, tape, and glue or double-sided tape.
It’s perfect not only as a charm for yourself, but also as a gift for someone you care about.
Make the charm with colorful origami, and use the white paper and stickers to have a cute little rabbit peeking out! By decorating it with thread and tape, you can create a practical and lovely charm.
Daruma
Let’s make unique daruma origami that’s perfect for New Year’s and other celebrations.
Displaying the finished pieces will create a festive New Year’s atmosphere.
By freely choosing the paper, you can make many different kinds of daruma, so it’s fun to create several.
The fine handwork involved can help boost children’s concentration and creativity.
Making traditional Japanese daruma is also a great opportunity for kids to experience Japanese culture.
Give it a try!
fir tree
When you think of memorable things about Christmas, fir trees come to mind.
You might think they’re hard to make because of their complex shape, but this method is simple, so give it a try.
You’ll use two sheets of green origami paper.
One has slightly more complex folds, while the other can be made just by folding it into a triangle.
Add colorful ornaments to the finished tree or draw your own decorations, and you’ll have a lovely tree that’s uniquely yours.
Once you’ve learned the folding method, it would also be nice to use large wrapping paper to make a wall decoration.
A house covered with snow
Here is a house covered in snow, perfect for origami and themed around events like Christmas and New Year.
Let’s make winter origami with the theme of white, falling snow.
Place the origami paper so that a corner points up, down, left, and right, and fold toward the center.
After making creases on the left and right, fold the top and bottom edges together twice.
Unfold the paper, fold down the top edge, then fold the left and right sides to meet at the center—repeat this on both the front and back.
Fold the left and right edges to the center again, flip it over, and fold the left and right corners to align with the second crease from the top.
Tuck the corners of the left and right parts to the back side, and fold along the lowest crease.
Finally, attach the window you made from origami, and it’s complete.
Snowflakes
Snowflakes are perfect decorations for Christmas and winter.
This is a fun snowflake craft idea for kids who can use scissors or are interested in origami! To make them, fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle, fold it again, sketch a snowflake design, and cut it out with scissors.
Since some parts require detailed cutting, if it seems difficult, try starting with a larger sheet of paper.
Have fun making them with origami paper in various colors!
