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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 (1–10)
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.
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.
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!