Easy Christmas Origami

John Hontroll

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Easy Christmas Origami John Montroll

Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York

Introduction "Deck the halls with boughs of holly .... " Decorate your Christmas Tree and house with fun, easy origami ornaments. You can put a star or angel on top of the tree, hang candy canes from branches, and even fold a stocking to hang by the fireplace. Here are 30 simple-to-fold models that will provide hours of holiday fun. You will also find a snowman, candle, and even Santa Claus himself in this joyful collection of Christmas origami.

The diagrams are drawn in the international Randlett-Yoshizawa style which is easy to follow once you have learned the basic folds. Origami paper is colored on one side and white on the other. In the diagrams, the shading represents the colored side. Origami paper can be found in many hobby shops or purchased by mail from Origami USA, 15 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 or from Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501. Large sheets are easier to use than small ones. I want to thank Gay Merrill Gross for her models, the Gift Box and 3D Tree, and Linda Mihara for her Santa Claus design.

Introduction "Deck the halls with boughs of holly .... " Decorate your Christmas Tree and house with fun, easy origami ornaments. You can put a star or angel on top of the tree, hang candy canes from branches, and even fold a stocking to hang by the fireplace. Here are 30 simple-to-fold models that will provide hours of holiday fun. You will also find a snowman, candle, and even Santa Claus himself in this joyful collection of Christmas origami.

The diagrams are drawn in the international Randlett-Yoshizawa style which is easy to follow once you have learned the basic folds. Origami paper is colored on one side and white on the other. In the diagrams, the shading represents the colored side. Origami paper can be found in many hobby shops or purchased by mail from Origami USA, 15 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 or from Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501. Large sheets are easier to use than small ones. I want to thank Gay Merrill Gross for her models, the Gift Box and 3D Tree, and Linda Mihara for her Santa Claus design.

Contents

Bell page 8

Candy Cane page 12

Candle page 9

Christmas Tree page 10

Stocking page "

House

Santa's Cap

Chef's Hat

page 13

page 14

page 15

Hat

Child 's Bow Tie

Bauble

Diamond

page 16

page 17

page 18

page 19

Four-Pointed Star page 20

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Five-Pointed Star page 21

Eight-Pointed Star page 22

Heart page 24

Boat

Twister

Ornament

page 26

page 28

page 30

3D Diamond page 3'

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• Christmas Box page 32

Gift Box page 33

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I 3D Tree page 34

Angel page 38

Penguin page 40

Snowman page 36

Swan page 41

Triangular Ornament

Santa Claus

page 44

page 46

Contents 5

Symbols Lines Valley fold, fold in (ront.

Mountain fold, fold behind.

Crease line.

X·ray or guide line.

Arrows

Fold in this direction .

Fold behind .

Unfold.

Fold and unfold.

Turn over.

Sink or three dimensional folding.

Place your finger between these layers.

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Bell 1

3

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Fold and unfold.

4

5

6

Unfold.

7

8

9

Unfold.

10

Bell

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Candle

1

3

2

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Fold and unfold

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along the diagonals

4

5

6

8

9

10

7

11

Slide at the lOp.

Candle Candle 9

Christmas Tree

2

1

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3

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Fold and unfold.

6

Fold down approximately

one third.

10

9

Bend slightly so the tree can stand.

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Fold towards the center.

Chri stmas Tree

Stocking

2

1

3

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I I I Fold a strip down. The size can vary.

4

Fold between the layers. The location can vary.

Repeat behind.

6

5

Fold inside.

Repeat behind.

Stockin g Stocking 11

Candy Cane

3

2

1

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\ Fold and unfold along the diagonals.

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Unfold.

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7

6

8

9

Fold between the layers.

10

Spread to wrap around

on both sides at the top.

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11

Candy Cane

House

2

1

xX Fold the top layer.

5

Open and spread on each side.

Fold a thin layer up. This is for the model to stand. It can be adjusted.

Spread a linle so the

House

model can stand.

House 13

Santa's Cap

2

3

Unfold.

8

7

10

9

Repeat behind .

Repeal steps 2-5.

Repeal behind.

11

Open.

14

6

5

4

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Santa's Cap

Chef's Hat 2

1

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: Fold to the right. The size can vary.

Fo ld a strip up. The size can vary.

4

5

6

Fold and unfo ld.

7

Tuck inside.

8

Fold and unfold.

9

Tuck inside.

Open.

Chef's Hat Chef's Hat 15

Hat 2

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Unfold.

Fold and unfold.

5

4

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8

7

10

9

Fold behind.

Open and spread.

11

Repeat steps 8-9.

Fold up and repeat behind.

15

Open.

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Hat

Repeat behind.

Child's Bow Tie 1

2

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3 /

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fold and unfold.

Fold and unfold.

4

/

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Fold ;md unfold creasing in the middle.

5

6

7

8

9

Repeat steps 7-8 on the right.

10

12

11

13

Child 's Bow Tie Child', Bow Tie 17

Bauble

1

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3

I

~ Unfold.

4

7

11

Fold and unfold, then turn over.

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Bauble

Diamond I I I

1

2

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Unfold.

Fold and unfold.

6

5

4

Fold the left corner

Fold the right comer

to the crease.

to the crease.

9

8

7

12

11

10

Unfold.

Bring the dOl to the center line.

Tuck inside.

Diamond Diamond 19

Four-Pointed Star 2

_____ 1_ 1 1

Fold and unfold.

Fold and unfold

along the diagona ls.

6

5

4

Unfold and rotate.

8

First bring the bottom right edge to the downward diagonal crease, then bring the bottom left edge to the upward

/

Repeat step 7 three more times.

diagonal crease.

10

9

Turn over and rotate.

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Fo ur-Po inted Star

Five-Pointed Star

1

2

3

Fold and unfold.

4

6

Fold the top layer. Pull out the inner layer.

8

9

Rotate.

Turn over and repeat to

form the fifth point.

10

Five-Po inted Star

Five-Pointed Star 21

Eight-Pointed Star

1

/ / /

Fold and unfold.

Fold and unfo ld

along the diagonals.

6

5

4

Unfold.

9

8

Repeat steps 4-7 at the bottom.

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7

Fold and unfold.

10

13

12

Unfold.

Fold and unfold.

15

14

Fold and unfold.

Fold and unfold three more times.

16

Fold along the creases and puff

17

oul al the dot in the center. The

model will

be three-dimensional.

Eight-Pointed Star

Eight-Pointed Star 23

Heart

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I 1

2

3

r:xX Fold and unfold.

4

5

Unfold.

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Fold both layers together.

Fold the top layer.

6

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8

7

9

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Swing the back 10 the front.

11

l

12

Note the right angles.

I 13

14

15

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I Heart

Heart 25

Boat

1

2

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Fold and unfold along the diagonals

4

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3

7

8

Unfold.

9

Fold between the layers.

11

" Tuck under the darker paper (the lower trapezoid).

Repeal steps 9-11 .

14

Boat

Boat 27

Twister

,

2

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Fold and unfold.

,

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,

Fold and unfold.

Fold the comers

to the crease.

6

Unfold.

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8

9 11

12

13

15

14

Spread.

Twister

Twister 29

Ornament

2

3

,, Fold up and unfold.

Fold and unfold.

/

4

5

/ /

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,

Fold and unfold.

6

/

,

,,

/ / /

",-, ,

/ / / /

/

Fold and unfold.

Collapse along the creases.

A three-dimensional intermediate step.

8

Fold the corners up. Repeat behind.

Repeat behind.

9

Tuck triangle A inside B. The model will become three-dimensional. Repeat behind.

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10

Ornament

3D Diamond 2

,

Unfold.

5

Fold and unfold. Turn over.

6

7

8

/

While holding in the air, use the crease lines to bring the lower corners together, then natten.

Unfold.

Fold in half and rotate.

9

Repeat behind.

10

Fold the point down.

Repeat three more limes,

on the right and back.

12

13

3D Diamond Repeat behind.

Tuck triangle A inside 8. The model will become three-dimensional.

Repeat behind.

3D Diamond 31

Christmas Box , 1

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2

3

7.>

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1 1 1 1

Fold and unfold.

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Fold and unfold.

Fold and unfold creasing in the lower middle part.

5

4

~

6

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/'~

Unfold.

Fold and unfold.

8

7

10

9

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~Open and spread.

11

13

12

Open.

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Repeat three more times.

Chri stmas Box

Gift Box Designed by Cay Merrill Gross

1

3

t-Fold to the center and unfold.

Fold and unfold at the edges.

4

Fold and unfold.

5

6

Fold and unfold.

fold and unfold between the creases.

8

7

9

Slightly narrow one end. The middle edges may overlap a liUle.

Fold and unfold.

10

11

Open in the center.

Insert one flap inlo the

other to close the box.

12

Gift Box Gilt Box 33

3D Tree Designed by Gay Merrill Gross

3

1

I I I

~ Unfold. Fold and unfold. Turn over.

5

Unfold. Fold in half and rotate.

7

,,

,,

While holding in the air, use the crease lines to bring the lower

corners together, then flatten.

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8/1) Open and spread. Repeat behind.

9

Repeat behind.

, 10

11

Open and spread.

12

Repeal behind.

Repeat behind.

Repeat behind.

13

14

15

Unfold.

Fold two layers. Repeal behind.

16

Repeal behind.

17

Push in at the center and refold.

18

Repeat behind. Open and spread. Repeat behind.

19

Continue on all eight flaps, taking care to keep

Slightly open the tree al the bottom.

the number of flaps on each side equal. This

Shape the tree so the flaps are evenly

balance will help keep the folds accurate.

spaced and stand it up.

3D Tree 3D Tree

35

Snowman

3

1

_1 ____ _ I I

I I I I Fold and unfold

Fold and unfold.

along the diagonals.

5

4

Unfold.

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6

7

8

9

Pull out.

10

11

Fold up to the crease.

12

Fold up to the crease.

14

16

15

Fold and unfold. Keep the fold

slightly bent down the middle so the model can stand.

Snowman

Snowman 37

Angel

1

Repeat behind.

7

5

4

Unfold. Open.

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9

Unfold.

14

15

17

Tuck the wings under the darker layer.

18

Bend slightly in half for the model to stand.

Angel Angel 39

Penguin

2

3

Fold and unfold.

4

5

6

Fold the lOP layer. Pull out the inner layer.

8

Repeat behind. Rotate.

11

12

13

Fold inside at the bottom. Repeat behind

Unfold.

for the wing.

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Wrap around al the head. Adjust the fold at the bottom

so the penguin can stand.

Penguin

Swan

1

3

Fold and unfold.

4

5

7

6

8

Lift up the neck and head.

9

10

) Fold inside and out.

Swan

Swan 41

Partridge

1

I

2

I I I

I

\

\ \ \

\

~x I \ Fold and unfold.

4

Unfold.

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Unfold.

Fold inside at the right.

10

Fold and unfold.

Fold inside at the left.

Fold behind and rotate.

12

Pull Oul allhe lail and fold to the crease.

14

13

Unfold.

Fold between the layers.

15

Repeal behind.

17

16

Fold between the layers.

18

Fold between the layers.

19

Repeal behind. Fold the eye. Repeat behind.

Partridge Partridge 43

Triangular Ornament

,

2

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I I I I I

I I I I

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I I I I I I I I

3

Unfold.

Fold and unfold.

4

~

X

K

'X

5

6

Unfold.

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7

8

9

Fold and unfold.

10

12

11

Note the pocket.

13

14

15

Tuck inside the pocket. Turn over and repeal.

Place your finger inside the model to open it. Bring the lower dots together and puff

out at the upper dot.

16

Triangular Ornament

Triangular Ornament 45

Santa Claus Designed by linda Mihara

1

_.L ____ _ I

I I

I

I I

Fold and unfold along the diagonals

4

Unfold.

6

Unfold.

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7

Fold and unfold.

9

Fold along the crease.

10

Repeat steps 5-9 on the right.

12

13

14

Fold the top layer. There

are no landmarks.

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15

18

Fold up creasing on the left.

16

17

19

20

Unfold.

Repeat steps 18- t 9 on the right.

21

lift up along the creases.

25

Fold out the arms.

26

Fold the legs, lift up to form eyes, and bend the arms towards the front.

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Santa Claus

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