Folded paper crafts are fun at anytime of the year but my kids absolutely love making my easy Santa origami!! They use him as a decor for their bedroom and also as a puppet!!

Santa Claus has got to be the most talked about person in December. Not an hour goes by without a mention of him in my house!

We actually made lots of Santa Claus crafts this year including my rocking Santa puppet and my Santa pop up card both shown below:-

Cute Origami Santa Claus

I do believe my children would do Santa art and crafts constantly in the lead up to December 25th! My youngest enjoys completing Santa Claus coloring pages whilst my oldest recently learnt how to draw Santa sleigh.

As I love doing activities that involve with few craft supplies I thought I would experiment with a folded origami Santa craft below.

This was a major hit with both my children. The only thing is now they want me to do some reindeer origami too (I still have not managed to complete this).

Please enjoy following my Santa Claus origami instructions for kids with images below. Some of the initial stages will be able to completed by little kids, but the later stages will need help from Mom.

Children will enjoy completing this easy origami Santa Claus by adding some googly eyes, a nose and a smile.

Easy Santa Origami Instructions

Yield: 1

These easy Santa origami instructions will help Mum and kids make a folded paper Santa Claus.

Materials

Origami craft papers.
Glue.
Googly eyes.
Marker pens.
Ruler.

Instructions

Step 1:

To get started with this craft you need origami craft paper.

One side of the craft paper should be red and the other side should be white.

Step 2:

Fold the paper diagonally in half horizontally.

Step 3:

Now, open the fold and fold it again similarly but this time fold it vertically. You can see the white on the other side.

Step 4:

Open up the fold.

Step 5:

Next, fold the right edge of the flap just beyond the vertical crease.

Step 6;

Do the same on the other side as well.

Step 7:

Bring the pointed part upwards and fold it in half. It almost looks like a hat as you can see below.

Step 8:

Flip the model over

Step 9:

Take the pointed part and bring it downwards and fold it.

Step 10:

Now, make another horizontal fold.

Step 11:

Flip it over again.

Step 12:

Bring the right flap from the back on the front.

Step 13:

Similarly, bring the left flap on the front as well.

Step 14:

Flip it over and your Santa is ready. Now all you need to do is glue the eyes and draw the mouth.

Still looking for Christmas craft ideas for children? I have lots of fun Elf crafts and Reindeer crafts for them to enjoy.

I love experimenting with origami instructions for my kids. Some is much easier than others. If you want to have fun with folded paper crafts for you and the kids please feel free to try some of my other great ideas:-

Easy Origami Cat Instructions – great for anytime of the year

Folded Paper Witch – good for Halloween

How to Make Butterfly Origami – perfect for Spring and Summer

In the future I do plan on following more easy Christmas origami instructions to help me make Santa’s hat, reindeers, Christmas trees and an angel.

Were you able to follow my Easy Santa Origami Instructions?

Crafty Critters

Hi there, I’m Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!