How to make origami christmas models

 

santa and his sleigh

 

 

Christmas is a wonderful time to make origami models to decorate your Christmas tree. Here you will be able to produce Christmas origami models such as tree, Santa, stars, and etc. Most of the instructions are given in diagrams but you will be able to see more of YouTube video tutorials as time goes.

 

 

Christmas Origami Star Topper

 

It might be a good idea to make an origami Christmas star topper for your tree.

 

 

 

 

Christmas Origami Flower & Snowflake

 

 

Eight-Pointed Origami Poinsettia Flower

origami poinsettia flower

 

Level

Intermediate

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You need to be an intermediate-level folder to make this model. This is not for beginner.

 

Origami Snowflake

 

origami snowflake

 

Level

Intermediate

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This snowflake model also makes use of the twist-fold technique.

 

Origami Christmas Flower, Poinsettia

origami christmas flower, poinsettia

 

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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Although this model is easier than the eight-pointed poinsettia model, one needs to apply a twist-fold technique which might be difficult to an novice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Origami Tree

 

You could also make one from the following Christmas trees.

 

 

 

 

Traditional

Christmas Tree

traditional origami christmas tree

 

Level

Beginner

Copyright Traditional

 

This traditional christmas tree is an easy model to fold. The base of this model is kite base and there is no special folding technique to learn for this model. It might be the easiest tree to make since it takes only eight steps.

 

Simple 3D

Christmas Tree

3D origami christmas tree

 

Level

Beginner

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This 3D Christmas tree has an embossed effect for a Christmas tree. This model is more difficult compare to the traditional tree.

 

Simple

Christmas Tree

simple christmas tree

 

Level

Beginner

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This christmas tree can be a simplistic model since it requires only eight crease lines.

 

 

 

Origami Santa and the Related

 

 

2D Santa's Origami Boot

ballet origami shoe

Level

Beginner

Copyright Traditional

 

This 2D Santa's origami boot is an easy origami model to fold. Although this is a 2D model, it can stand on the ground by itself.

 

Santa's Face

 

ballet origami shoe

Level

Beginner

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This Santa's face needs only eight crease lines. All you need is a little drawing on the face.

 

Easy Origami Santa

 

ballet origami shoe

Level

Beginner

Copyright Traditional

 

This Santa is a modular origami model. You will need to put three separate parts (body, face, and boot) together to make this model.

 

 

Simple Santa

 

simple santa

Level

Beginner

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This simple Santa starts from 4x4 matrix base. This will be the model for learning inside reverse-fold which will be applied many many times.

 

Simple Santa II

 

simple santa II

Level

Beginner

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The simple Santa II starts from 4x4 matrix base. This special folding techniques that you would learn from this model are both square-fold and squash-fold.

 

Origami Bookmark of Santa-Face

top-corner heart origami bookmark

Level

Beginner

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This origami bookmark of santa-face is very simple to fold. One special folding technique you need to learn from this model is reverse swivel-fold.

 

 

 

Origami Elf's Face

 

ballet origami shoe

Level

Beginner

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The face of origami elf starts from a 8x8 matrix base. One special folding technique involved with this model is inside reverse-fold.

 

Origami Reindeer

 

origami reindeer

Level

Intermediate

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This origami reindeer starts from 8x8 matrix base. Two basic folding techniques that you need to apply for this model are both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

 

Simple Origami Sleigh

 

simple origami sleigh

Level

Beginner

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This simple sleigh starts from masked 8x8 matrix base. You will need to apply a simple crease pattern for this model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Christmas Origami Models

 

 

 

Origami Cross

 

origami cross

 

Level

Intermediate

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This cross model only makes use of single square paper.

 

Nestorian

Origami Cross

origami cross

 

Level

Intermediate

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If you have folded the regular cross model, then you can try out this model.

 

Origami Star of Bethlehem

origami cross

 

Level

Intermediate

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This origami star of Bethlehem might not be a good model for beginners.

 

 

Traditional Origami Church

traditional origami church

Level

Beginner

Copyright Traditional

 

This is the traditional model of origami church.

 

New Origami Church

 

new origami church

Level

Beginner

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This is a modified version of the traditional origami church.

 

Origami Church Pew

 

origami church pew

 

Level

Intermediate

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If you have already fold a church model, then this pew might be a next model you would want to try.

 

 

2D Christmas

Origami Candle

2D Christmas origami candle

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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This origami candle is a 2D model.

You wil need a double-sided origami paper with one side is red and the other is yellow.

 

Origami Cradle of Christmas

origami church pew

 

Level

Intermediate

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This model would be a good choice to fold in Christmas time.

 

Easy Origami Snowman

easy snowman

 

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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This model requires a single square paper. It would be good to ry out in the winter time.

 

 

 

2D Origami Candle

 

2D origami candle

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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This is a different candle model.

 

3D Origami wagon

 

3d origami wagon

Level

Intermediate

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This would not be an easy model for novice.

 

Easy Origami Angel

 

easy angel

Level

Beginner

Copyright Hyo Ahn

 

This is a very simple model tor angel.

 

 

 

 

2D Christmas

Origami Jingle Bell

2D Christmas origami bell

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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If you have a foil paper, you could try out this 2D jingle bell.

 

2D Origami Nutcracker

 

2d origami reindeer

Level

Beginner

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This is a simple nutcracker model.

 

Cross Origami Box

 

cross origami box
Level

Beginner

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This cross-shped box may be a good model to fold in Christmas time.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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