How to make an origami Santa hat
Origami Santa Hat: try all 4 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.
An Origami Tutor Santa hat for young children: a red hat with a white brim and a floppy tip, folded flat from one square in four folds. A Christmas card decoration.
- You need
- One square of origami paper, red on one side and white on the other. No scissors or glue.
- Start
- Start white side up, with one corner pointing up. Red paper that is white on the back makes the hat and its white brim.
- Tips
- Line both edges up exactly in the middle so the hat is even.
- Glue the hat onto a drawn face to make a Santa card.
Your model is ready
Press the folds flat. Draw a round white pompom at the end of the tip, or glue on a cotton ball. The finished Santa hat, with its white brim and floppy tip.
Step-by-step diagrams
- 1
Fold the left side in
Fold the top left edge over so it lies along the middle of the paper. Its red back is half of the hat.
- 2
Fold the right side in
Fold the top right edge over to meet it in the middle. The red hat stands on a white corner.
- 3
Make the brim
Fold the white bottom point behind, leaving a white band under the red hat as its brim.
- 4
Flop the tip over
Fold the top point over and down to the right, so the end of the hat hangs over its side.
- ✓
Finish
Press the folds flat. Draw a round white pompom at the end of the tip, or glue on a cotton ball. The finished Santa hat, with its white brim and floppy tip.
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