How to Make an Origami Santa
A simple origami Santa with a lovely hat. This is a brilliant idea for Christmas crafts. You can use it as an attachment to Chairmans gift box or as a decoration of a Christmas tree.
This is a model based on kite base and thus can be a good idea if you are learning or teaching your child with basic folding bases.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/66拍摄-36-拷贝.webp)
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions. And we also have other simple Christmas ideas like the Christmas bell and Christmas tree.
- Folding time: 8 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Get a 15*15 cm origami paper, one yellow and one white side, and you will get a 10*9 cm Santa. Other sizes of square paper will be also available.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa.webp)
Easy Origami Santa Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up, fold it in half vertically, crease it well then unfold.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-01.webp)
Step 2
Fold the bottom left and right edges to the center to meet the middle crease.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-02.webp)
Step 3
Fold the bottom corner to the top diagonally.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-03.webp)
Step 4
Flip it over.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-04.webp)
Step 5
Fold the top corner down diagonally.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-05.webp)
Step 6
Flip it over again.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-06.webp)
Step 7
Fold the left and right parts toward the center along the two hypotenuses of the triangle.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-07.webp)
Step 8
Then fold them back along the dotted line.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-08.webp)
Step 9
Flip it over.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-09.webp)
Step 10
Fold the bottom corner of the white layer up along the dotted line.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-10.webp)
Step 11
And fold it back toward the bottom along the dotted line.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-11.webp)
Step 12
Then flip it over again.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-12.webp)
Step 13
Fold the top corner down along the dotted line as shown, to form Santa’s hat.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-13.webp)
Step 14
Next, flip the paper over to get the final shape of Santa.
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-14.webp)
Step 15
Draw eyes and a nose for Santa to make him even cuter!
![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Origami-Santa-15.webp)
That’s you lovely origami Santa. Hope you enjoy it. Next, you can explore more interesting origami ideas.
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![origami Santa | Origami Ok](https://origamiok.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/66拍摄-37-拷贝-scaled.webp)
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