Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and family gathering. One creative and meaningful way to celebrate this memorable holiday is through origami.
Thanksgiving-themed origami projects can add a lovely decoration to your holiday room. Gather your paper, start folding, and make your Thanksgiving a special joy.
1. Origami Turkey
Turkey, a bird native to North America, has a cute fan-shaped tail and a wattled neck. In this post, we will guide you through making an origami turkey. It can be a lovely family activity.
Difficult: easy
Check our origami turkey step by step tutorial
2. Origami Leaf Wreath
Drape it across your mantel to instantly enhance the fall and winter atmosphere. It is also perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Of course, you can also put it on your head, then go to a park, and I’m sure you’ll be able to get a fashion shoot.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: origami leaf wreath
3. Heart Greeting Card as Greeting Card
Although we call it a birthday card, it can be used as a Thanksgiving card because it contains a lovely heart element in the center. Write a greeting or letter and hide it.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: heart greeting card
4. Origami Pumpkin as Thanksgiving Food
This is a perfect paper product to decorate your home. It is ideal for fall, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. String them up to decorate your windows or make a different-size “pumpkin family” and place them on your table.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: Origami Pumpkin
5. Origami Maple Leaf as Thanksgiving Decoration
The maple leaf is the most romantic gift from autumn. In other seasons, it symbolizes the beauty of nature. A paper maple leaf is the ideal decoration for Thanksgiving.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: Origami Maple Leaf
6. Origami Kusudama Flower Ball
If you are trying to search for ideas for the female member in your family, Kusudama flower ball is our top recommendation. This flower ball can be hanging as decoration. By the way, you can also transfer it to a bouquet too.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: origami kusudama flower ball
7. Origami Cowboy Hat
Want to make some wearable decoratioin for thanksgiving, try this cowboy hat for grandpa or father. I t is super easy with less than 15 steps.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: origami cowboy hat
8. Easy Origami Nut
Autumn is the season for harvest and this origami nuts can be great for children in thanksgiving activity.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: easy origami nut
9. Olive Branch
The olive branch is a timeless symbol of peace and harmony, and thus a perfect thanksgiving gift or decoration. It is a combined model with several indentical pieces of leaves.
Difficult: easy
Instruction: Origami Olive Branch
10. Origami Sunflower
This origami sunflower can be a thoughtful gift for your friends and family, especially those who love flowers and nature. It is designed to resemble a natural and realistic sunflower, with its radiant petals and detailed center.
Difficult: advanced
Instruction: origami sunflower step by step tutorial
Afterthoughts
Thanksgiving is the time for us to show our love and gratitude for friends, loved ones and neighbor. Either folding those modles and send as gift or arrange an paper craft activity can be great thanksgiving ideas. Happy folding.