In December 2001, the Guinness Book of Records recognized the largest Origami Christmas Tree in Holland. This tree was 18 m tall (almost 60 feet) and was decorated with 10,000 origami models. See photo here (scroll down). One Model: Some people like to decorate the entire tree with the same model over and over again. One common model is the paper crane. This may be because the paper crane is an elegant model familiar to many people. Perhaps it is because the paper crane is a symbol of peace: what better way to express “peace on Earth, good will toward men”. In December 2001, the American Museum of Natural History in New York decorated their Christmas tree with 3700 Paper Cranes. Are you looking forward to Christmas full of merriment and joyous laughter? Give way to a festive mood by hanging a chain of dancing Santas on the wall. The video below shows the simple way children can craft the Father Christmas swaying merrily to a song. It is similar to a regular origami Santa.

All these easy origami for kids are perfect to get the little ones started with this amazing art, well as well as for beginners!Our full range of amazing Winter Crafts Activities features everything from paper crafts to card-making templates. You can use them at school or at home to add a dash of festive fun to the days leading up to Christmas. Note that the majority of these origami tutorials are video tutorials, as the video really does lend itself for explaining the step-by-step process. I hope you agree! Themed Models: Some people, especially cooperations and businesses, will have a themed tree. The American Museum of Natural History in New York uses a different theme each year: This activity is ideal for the build-up to the Christmas holidays and perfect for encouraging creativity and mindfulness during the festive season. Top 12 Best Origami Kits & Books for Children: Keep your little ones occupied for hours creatively instead of screen time

Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? The little ones had a rather busy day fashioning Christmas ornaments from origami paper. The origami art can be kept for years if stored properly. When Christmas is over, store the lovely creations carefully, and take them out every year and reminiscence the dull day you guys managed to turn into a colourful and happening day. Advanced Origami and Karakuri Kits and Books for Teens and Adults: Take on some of the most challenging paper models And here’s something for the origami lovers! I’ve rounded up some of the most fun Christmas origami for kids to make! Different Models: Some people like to decorate their tree with different models. How fun to have a tree covered with your personal-favorite origami models. You can encourage children to fold a variety of different models and allow them to trim the tree themselves. Paper ornaments won’t break and it will make the tree memorable since they made the decorations themselves.

Making the 5 Pointed Origami Star

Paper Kawaii has many (400+) origami and paper craft tutorials to offer. Whether you are a dedicated origami folder, or you need to find a handmade gift idea, craft to sell in your stores or gift boxes for presents, this is a great free resource.

Once your pupils have completed their origami crafts, they can be used to decorate your learning space or taken home to be hung on the Christmas tree. Origami is an ancient Japanese art that involves folding paper to make 2D and 3D objects. It is especially beneficial for mindfulness and can be an incredibly relaxing way to pass the time. The origami instructions are often video tutorials, because I find that it is the easiest way to learn origami and for me to teach it to you. You will find lots of tutorials on how to make paper boxes, bows, envelopes, mini books, flowers, butterflies, Japanese characters like Totoro and Hello Kitty, there are simple instructions for beginners and challenging designs for advanced folders too. Even if you have a ton to get done before Christmas rolls around, you can still slow down and make special holiday memories with your kids. We absolutely love origami here, you’ll be able to use quite a few of these projects to decorate your home and even use some of them as gifts (or to wrap gifts).While you can make these with regular paper I really recommend using origami paper as it’s easier to fold and the creations you make will keep their shape which isn’t always the case with your regular paper (plus you can get a lovely festive version of origami paper). With these lovely origami Christmas decorations, children will be able to create beautifully hand made papercraft decorations for the festive season. Most projects here will need a sheet of square paper – the traditional shape of origami paper. Though there are some projects that require a rectangle. The rectangular paper projects are great for using printer paper cut in half! These lovely Rudolph reindeer corner bookmarks also double up as an Christmas gift for friends and family.