Colorful How to Fold Origami Christmas Ornaments That Are So Festive

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If you are looking for cheap and easy DIY Christmas decorations, you’re in the right place! We are sharing our favorite easy origami ornaments for Christmas that you can make with a sheet of paper. The best part is that these paper tree ornaments are so cute that you’ll want to hang on your tree them every year. Each kid can fold their own origami Christmas ornaments with the paper of their choice for a very festive holiday tree.

Origami Christmas ornaments: Image shows a finished origami ornament in red and blue hanging from a tree. from Kids Activities Blog — Let’s make an origami Christmas ornament!

DIY Christmas origami Ornament

For these origami ornaments, all you need is a pair of scissors, a piece of paper and a ribbon for hanging on the Christmas tree. Kids and adults can sit down in during the holiday season to make these easy Christmas origami crafts and spend a lovely day with the whole family.

Related: More Easy Christmas origami

This is a simple project for kids of all ages, including kids in kindergarten, primary school and older kids – each fold is simple, it is the number of folds that may need assistance with younger kids. Use your finished origami crafts to decorate your Christmas tree! What a great way to get ready for the holiday season.

Related: Our favorite easy origami ideas

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Supplies Needed for Origami Ornament

Origami ornaments supplies - origami paper, scissors, glue and clips. Kids Activities Blog — This is all you need to get started.

2 sheets of origami paper
10 inch piece of string or ribbon
Scissors
Glue

Instructions to make a Christmas origami ornament craft

Step 1

With the side with the color you want showing facing up: Fold opposing corners diagonally.

Step 2

Flip over.

Step 3

Fold the paper in half.

These are the folds you should have now.

Step 4

Open then fold the other way in half.

Step 5

Bring corners together, letting sides fold inward at creases to form a square.

Step 6

With the open end down, fold the left and right side corners to the middle forming a kite.

Step 7

Open the kite.

Step 8

Invert the left corner according to the creases.

Step 9

Flip over and repeat.

Step 10

With the open end down, fold the left and right side corners to the middle forming a kite.

Step 11

Open the kite.

Step 12

Invert the right corner according to the creases.

Step 13

Invert the left corner according to the creases.

Step 14

Fold the bottom corner up, creasing between the two corners on the side.

Step 15

Following the same crease, reverse the fold to tuck the corner to the inside.

Step 16

Flip over and repeat.

Step 17

Fold the bottom corner up, creasing between the two corners on the side.

Step 18

Following the same crease, reverse the fold to tuck the corner to the inside.

Step 19

Open the left and right sides, turning 90 degrees to fold flat then repeat.

Step 20

Fold the bottom corner up, creasing between the two corners on the side.

Step 21

Following the same crease, reverse the fold to tuck the corner to the inside.

Step 22

Flip over and repeat. Fold the bottom corner up, creasing between the two corners on the side.

Step 23

Following the same crease, reverse the fold to tuck the corner to the inside.

Step 24

Fold the bottom right corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 25

Fold the bottom left corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 26

Open and push the bottom right corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 27

Open and push the bottom left corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 28

Flip over and repeat.

Step 29

Fold the bottom right corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 30

Fold the bottom left corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 31

Open and invert the bottom right corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 32

Open and invert the bottom left corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 33

Open the left and right sides, turning 90 degrees to fold flat, then repeat.

Step 34

Fold the bottom right corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 35

Fold the bottom left corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 36

Open and invert the bottom right corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 37

Open and invert the bottom left corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 38

Flip over and repeat on the last side. Fold the bottom right corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 39

Fold the bottom left corner up so the edge aligns with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 40

Open and push the bottom right corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 41

Open and push the bottom left corner to the inside according to the creases.

Step 42

Stand upright and fan out the sides evenly, forming the first half of the ornament.

Step 43

Repeat the entire process with the second sheet of origami paper to form the second half of the ornament.

Step 44

Fold the piece of string or ribbon in half, then tie a half knot near the end.

Step 45

Snip the tip top of one ornament half to make a small hole in the top.

Step 46

Thread the folded end of the string through the hole from the inside, so the knot is on the inside supporting the ornament half. Note: you can glue the knot to the inside top of the ornament to secure it.

Step 47

Line up the inside faces of each half ornament. Apply a small drop of glue to the faces of one half ornament and press together with the corresponding face from the other half.