![]() ![]() Join the modules together by slipping one set of edges into another set of edges of the other module like in the photo. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make five more modules. Now bring the three marked points down to the centre of the bottom edge as indicated in the photo and flatten it out. Fold it in half, open again and repeat in the other direction.įlip the paper over (white side up) and do two more folds but this time diagonally towards the corners and unfold each time. Take one sheet of paper and place it coloured side up. 6 small origami sheets (you can pick them all in the same colour or all different for a colourful star).Then you can add your Origami Santa to your Christmas decorations. Tape the folds on the back together so they stay closed.ĭecorate your Origami Santa using markers by drawing some facial features, buttons, and belt etc. You can fold the bottom corner just a bit to create a flat bottom. Then flip the paper over to fold the bottom right corner and the bottom left corner up to the top corner.įold all the layers on both the left and right edges to the centre. Fold another small section down to form his moustache. ![]() Then, fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.įold the top corner down, leaving a small gap between Santa’s hat and beard. Now this is a tricky part… bring the top-left and top-right sections inwards and collapse the top section down and fold well. Keep folding on until you have folded the whole corner triangle.įlip the paper over (white side up) and rotate the paper so that the folded part is at the top. Now fold the bottom section up and this time do not unfold. Do this one more time until you have a tiny white triangle showing. Fold the bottom corner up again to the smaller crease that you’ve just made. Fold the bottom corner up to the crease you just made. Fold the bottom corner up to the centre and unfold. Rotate the paper to have the diagonal line vertically centred. Repeat with the left edge and fold it to meet the vertical crease, then unfold.įold the bottom right corner up to the top left corner and unfold then flip the paper again to have the red side facing upwards. ![]() Fold the bottom edge until it meets the central horizontal crease and unfold. You have made a plus-shaped crease.įlip the paper over to have the white side facing upwards. Fold it in half from left to right and re-open and fold again in half from top to bottom. Place the paper on the table with the red side facing upwards. Make sure there are equal flaps underneath, and that the top flap is showing the coloured side of the paper.įold the paper along the crease shown here and unfold.Īdjust the pine tree so that it is even all the way around and position it in a way that stands on itself. Then, open and flatten the flap by using the crease you have just made. Once done, flatten the new fold.įold the right edge of the paper towards the centre and unfold. Let the creases you created earlier help you. Now bring the top three corners of the paper down to the bottom corner. ![]() Turn the paper over to the white side and do the same but this time folding towards the edges not the corners. The size of the paper doesn’t make a difference, the bigger the square, the bigger the object will be.įold the paper in half (coloured side up) making each corners touch and open again. If you do not manage to get some origami paper, you can use any other kind of paper as long as it is not thick and that it is cut into a perfect square shape. All you need is some origami paper which you can find at the local crafts shop and some other simple tools you can find at home. Let’s explore together and fold some paper into brilliant Christmas characters. It greatly makes use of mathematical symmetry and geometry to transform a 2D flat paper into a 3D paper structure. Origami is a scientific technique as much as it is artistic. It is very much present in the Japanese culture however, it is now well-known across the globe. Origami is known as the art of paper folding. ![]()
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