Seasonal crafts
Seasonal Crafts: browse all 4 seasons and open a paper-craft collection. Spring flowers and summer fans. Fall animals and winter snowflakes, with ages.
Spring · 3
Origami crane
Ages 10+ · Intermediate · Fold a small bird to give away or hang as a decoration.
Flapping bird
Ages 10+ · Intermediate · Fold a bird whose tail can gently move its wings.
Tissue paper flower
Ages 6+ · Easy · Lift each tissue layer gently. Orange and yellow make a warm flower display. · Scissors; adult help with cutting and tyingSummer · 4
Origami cicada
Ages 6+ · Easy · Use the contrasting paper side to show the insect’s markings.
Newspaper hat
Ages 6+ · Easy · Give a large clean newspaper sheet another use as a folded hat.
Paper airplane
Ages 6+ · Easy · Use a clean sheet of scrap paper and try a gentle test flight.
Pleated fan
Ages 6+ · Intermediate · Choose colors for your celebration and make a row of crisp pleats.Fall · 8
Origami cat face
Ages 6+ · Easy · Add a face after folding; try black paper for Halloween.
Fold-and-cut paper acorn
Ages 6+ · Easy · Draw criss-cross lines on the cap and scatter a few on the table. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper maple leaf
Ages 6+ · Easy · Cut leaves in red, orange and yellow for a window or a fall garland. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper pumpkin
Ages 6+ · Easy · Cut a round pumpkin from one fold and add a paper stem. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Origami fox face
Ages 6+ · Easy · Choose orange or brown for a woodland animal display.
Origami pumpkin
Ages 6+ · Easy · Fold orange paper into a round pumpkin with a stem, then draw a face to make a jack-o'-lantern.
Simple origami crow
Ages 6+ · Easy · Give the small bird a row of paper companions.Tissue paper flower
Ages 6+ · Easy · Lift each tissue layer gently. Orange and yellow make a warm flower display. · Scissors; adult help with cutting and tyingWinter · 23
Arrowhead paper snowflake
Ages 9+ · Intermediate · Cut a snowflake whose eight arms end in sharp arrowheads. · Small scissors; adult help with the points
Bubble and spike paper snowflake
Ages 8+ · Intermediate · Cut round bubbles inside a spiky snowflake and hang it on a window. · Small scissors; adult help with the spikes
Origami Christmas star
Ages 8+ · Easy · Fold four long gold rays and four short white ones into a star for the top of a card.
Origami Christmas tree
Ages 6+ · Easy · Fold a tree with three tiers and stand it against a card.
Christmas tree paper garland
Ages 7+ · Easy · Cut four Christmas trees in one go from a folded strip and hang them as a garland. · Scissors; adult help cutting through the folded strip
Easy six-point paper snowflake
Ages 8+ · Easy · Use the angle guide to fold six repeating points. · Scissors and angle guide; adult help
Five-point star with one cut
Ages 8+ · Easy · Make several stars and hang them at different heights. · Scissors and protractor; adult help
Fold-and-cut paper reindeer
Ages 7+ · Easy · Give the reindeer a red nose with a dot of paint. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper wreath
Ages 7+ · Easy · Glue a red paper bow at the bottom and hang it on a door. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Origami house
Ages 6+ · Easy · Make several in different colors for a tiny paper village.
Lacy six-point paper snowflake
Ages 10+ · Intermediate · Try finer cuts once a bold snowflake feels comfortable. · Scissors and angle guide; adult help
Notched eight-arm snowflake
Ages 6+ · Easy · Cut small notches to make a window decoration. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Paper star garland
Ages 8+ · Easy · Cut six stars at once from a folded strip and drape them on the tree. · Scissors; adult help cutting through the folded strip
Origami penguin
Ages 6+ · Easy · Fold a few penguins and set them on white paper snow.
Pine tree paper snowflake
Ages 9+ · Intermediate · Cut a snowflake whose eight arms are little pine trees. · Small scissors; adult help with the points
Six-point star snowflake
Ages 8+ · Easy · Cut a sharp six-point star for a window. · Scissors and angle guide; adult help
Origami snowflake
Ages 8+ · Easy · Fold six blue arms with branches and set them round a white middle; hang it in a window.
Origami snowman
Ages 6+ · Easy · Glue a round body, a round head and a red hat on a blue card for a winter scene.
Snowman paper chain
Ages 8+ · Easy · Cut a row of four snowmen holding hands and hang it across a window. · Scissors; adult help cutting through the folded strip
Origami snowy mountain
Ages 4+ · Easy · Fold a row of snowy peaks for a winter scene.
Star-window paper snowflake
Ages 9+ · Intermediate · Cut a little star out of each arm and hang the snowflake in a window. · Small scissors; adult help with the tiny stars
Stepped four-point snowflake
Ages 6+ · Easy · Start with a bold four-point pattern that is easy to open. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Very easy paper snowflake for kids
Ages 5+ · Easy · Two straight cuts open into a six-point snowflake. · Scissors; adult help with cuttingNo models match. Try another search or clear the filters.
Seasonal ideas
Choose flowers and birds for spring, fans and insects for summer, woodland animals for fall, and snowflakes for winter. These collections follow the Northern Hemisphere seasons.
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Origami turkey
Color each tail feather a different fall color and draw the face.
More occasions
Halloween
Halloween crafts include folded pumpkins, cut-paper ghosts and bat garlands. Choose a project by age and difficulty, then follow the illustrated lesson.
Holiday collection · 10 projectsThanksgiving (US)
Thanksgiving crafts include folded and cut-paper turkeys, fans and flowers for the table. Find project ages, difficulty and illustrated lesson links.
Holiday collection · 43 projectsChristmas
Christmas crafts include napkin trees, folded angels, snowflakes and star garlands. Choose by age and difficulty, then open a step-by-step lesson.
Holiday collection · 3 projectsHanukkah
Hanukkah crafts include cut-paper doilies and gift boxes for the table. Find sunset start dates, project ages and illustrated paper-craft lessons.
Holiday collection · 2 projectsKwanzaa
Kwanzaa crafts include tissue flowers and paper people chains for a family activity. Find celebration dates, project ages and illustrated lessons.
Holiday collection · 5 projectsNew Year
New Year crafts include folded crowns, fans and stars for a celebration. Find project ages, difficulty, event dates and links to illustrated lessons.
Holiday collection · 14 projectsLunar New Year
Chinese New Year crafts include red envelopes, lanterns and window flowers. Find lunar dates and choose a paper project by age and difficulty.
Holiday collection · 13 projectsValentine's Day
Valentine’s Day crafts include winged hearts, love-letter envelopes and heart-window cards. Choose a project by age and follow its illustrated steps.
Holiday collection · 3 projectsSt Patrick's Day
St Patrick’s Day decorations use green paper for a festive display. Fold a fan or witch’s ladder, or cut a heart-shaped shamrock with illustrated steps.
Holiday collection · 10 projectsEaster
Easter crafts include folded bunnies, chicks, eggs and carrots, plus paper baskets. Find project ages, difficulty and illustrated lesson links.
Holiday collection · 3 projectsEarth Day
Earth Day crafts reuse clean scrap paper for bookmarks, newspaper hats and airplanes. Choose by age and difficulty and open an illustrated lesson.
Holiday collection · 3 projectsMother's Day (US)
Mother’s Day crafts include tissue flowers, folded hearts and corner bookmarks. Find US dates and choose a paper project by age and difficulty.
Holiday collection · 5 projectsFather's Day (US)
Father’s Day crafts include folded hearts, bookmarks and paper airplanes. Find US dates, project ages, difficulty and illustrated folding lessons.
Holiday collection · 3 projectsFourth of July
4th of July children’s crafts include paper stars, folded fans and paper poppers. Find celebration dates, project ages and illustrated lessons.
Holiday collection · 3 projectsDiwali
Diwali crafts include tissue flowers, folded-and-cut stars and paper doilies. Find dates for India, project ages and links to illustrated lessons.
Holiday collection · 2 projectsDay of the Dead
Day of the Dead crafts include papel picado banners and tissue flowers. Find celebration dates, project ages and links to step-by-step paper lessons.
Holiday collection · 2 projectsRamadan and Eid
Ramadan crafts and Eid projects include cut-paper stars and gift boxes. Find dates for both events, project ages and links to illustrated lessons.
Holiday collection · 2 projectsCinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo crafts include papel picado and tissue flowers. Find celebration dates, project ages and illustrated lessons for paper decorations.
Holiday collection · 2 projectsMardi Gras
Mardi Gras crafts include folded crowns and fans for a celebration. Find event dates, project ages and links to illustrated paper-folding lessons.
Holiday collection · 8 projectsBirthdays
Birthday crafts include paper crowns, gift boxes, flowers and folded hearts. Choose a project by age and difficulty, then open its illustrated lesson.