This is an easy-to-make three-dimensional origami Christmas tree. Let’s celebrate the holiday season by making such a lovely Christmas tree with your family and friends, which will bring the festive spirit to your life.
This cute origami tree is made of two pieces of paper and a pair of scissors. The steps to make it are not difficult, and they all start with a Square Base.
If you want to make a classic origami Christmas tree that resembles a real one, you can use green paper for the leaf part and brown paper for the trunk part. That would be perfect for you to use to decorate your home and office.
We will recommend matching this Christmas tree with origami lucky star for more creative decoration.
We also offer another Origami Christmas Tree; This is the easiest and flattened version, requiring only one sheet of paper, no scissors, and very little time to make, making it perfect for novices.
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.
We have a long list for Christmas, like Origami Santa, Origami Santa Hat, and Origami Santa Boots. Make a series of origami creations with Christmas elements to enhance the festive atmosphere in your home.
Origami Santa
Origami Santa Hat
Origami Gloves
- Folding time: 15 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Middle
Material
Get two pieces of 15×15 cm origami square paper, one for the trunk and another for the leaf, to create a 9×7.5 cm origami Christmas tree.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take out the yellow paper, we are going to create the leaf part. Place it with the yellow side up to begin folding, fold it in half horizontally, leaving a crease then unfold it.
Step 2
Fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 3
Flip the paper over from left to right.
Step 4
Fold the bottom right edge to align with the top left edge, and unfold it.
Step 5
Fold the bottom left edge to align with the top right edge, and unfold it.
Step 6
Mountain fold the left and right creases and bring up the left, right, and top points to meet the bottom point. Flatten the fold to create a small square.
Step 7
Fold the top left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease, and unfold them.
Step 8
Bring up the top layer on the left side, open it, and squash it. Then, fold the right layer to the left side along the vertical crease.
Step 9
Bring up the top layer on the right side, open it, and squash it.
Step 10
Flip the paper over from left to right, then repeat steps 7 to 9.
Step 11
Cut the paper along the dotted line, the top yellow triangle is only required.
Step 12
Take out another piece of paper for the trunk part and fold it in the same manner.
Step 13
Cut four small slits horizontally on each of the left and right sides as shown.
Step 14
Shape it as the picture shows.
Step 15
Flip the paper over from left to right and repeat the previous step.
Step 16
Peel apart the four layers on the left and right sides, and shape it to look as shown in picture 2, and you will have completed the leaf part.
Step 17
Cut the paper used to make the trunk along the dotted line.
Step 18
Rotate it 90 degrees from front to back, and separate the layers on each side.
Step 19
Plug the top corner of the trunk into the hole at the bottom of the leaf part to assemble them, then you will get a complete Christmas tree.
What’s Next
This is the final shape of an origami Christmas tree. Next, you can explore our other interesting origami Christmas instructions. Happy folding!
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