Origami Christmas Tree

<p>This is a perfect craft for Christmas holidays. You can use it as decoration for Christmas meals, a Christmas tree or just make it for a school or kindergarten contest of Christmas crafts.</p> <h2>Materials:</h2> <p>The most important thing is to select bright colored paper. We used ordinary paper, but we would advise you to use a ready-made Christmas paper or paint watercolor paper in Christmas colors. Watercolor paper is very dense, it’s harder to fold, but the result is worth the effort.</p> <p>Here is an example of painted paper for Christmas trees. You can use wax to imitate snow. We powdered the wet paper with salt. to make dark spots.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/9yq-GuVkU76pwUiAwrekiICfch0=/f2f80413bd8d49a185de314a879d0ef7"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/9yq-GuVkU76pwUiAwrekiICfch0=/f2f80413bd8d49a185de314a879d0ef7" data-image="23151"></a></figure> <p>1. Cut out a square sheet and fold it both ways. Fold it horizontal, vertical and diagonal-wise. Unfold.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/a2J5l7Ox-mAq6591oPYjyU-eS20=/c99d035764234103bd0cc7c86285cae0"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/a2J5l7Ox-mAq6591oPYjyU-eS20=/c99d035764234103bd0cc7c86285cae0" data-image="23152"></a></figure> <p>2. Using the fold lines make a triangle out of the square, it’s an origami base model.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/jHDt8cQpqKgbkriVLRebZF-Z7Ww=/0ca9e630199143d298a0d99256d45ed9"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/jHDt8cQpqKgbkriVLRebZF-Z7Ww=/0ca9e630199143d298a0d99256d45ed9" data-image="23153"></a></figure> <p>3. Mark by the fold the middle of right triangle, then fold it in half, as shown on the photo. Unfold.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/bgzOXoHdZVT8_MFUAk_llP3OdxU=/9614a371145246b293f7ddf3f34891c5"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/bgzOXoHdZVT8_MFUAk_llP3OdxU=/9614a371145246b293f7ddf3f34891c5" data-image="23154"></a></figure> <p>4. Using the crease line pull it out (spread the angle to center its extreme bottom corner on the main triangle)</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/iPorPyPzs_8opDHUNcW2iKH_ss0=/59bf62e0a570442ca79cc9333961d32d"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/iPorPyPzs_8opDHUNcW2iKH_ss0=/59bf62e0a570442ca79cc9333961d32d" data-image="23156"></a></figure> <p>5. Fold the angle to the right. Do the same with all the four angles of the main triangle.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/iVsiFgKOWhGwAZ8HRPg26RzhpfM=/bf6cf91ec50642b3b9bc09700af08d7b"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/iVsiFgKOWhGwAZ8HRPg26RzhpfM=/bf6cf91ec50642b3b9bc09700af08d7b" data-image="23157"></a></figure> <p>6. After all the angles are folded, you should get this figure.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/ROobq2xSddwSlL98JmCu0gdtoY0=/74077f8908ef48de952a792bb68a5c0f"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/ROobq2xSddwSlL98JmCu0gdtoY0=/74077f8908ef48de952a792bb68a5c0f" data-image="23158"></a></figure> <p>7. Next, we will need scissors. Cut off the bottom of the diamond, or cut a part of shaping the tree’s trunk. Make three cuts on the sides. The cuts are made up to the middle and parallel to the base of the tree.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/SIKNYaYnSRGxIzpf1j_U01Jvzyw=/75006faccb9e40c4a48422df8ef8c591"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/SIKNYaYnSRGxIzpf1j_U01Jvzyw=/75006faccb9e40c4a48422df8ef8c591" data-image="23159"></a></figure> <p>8. Fold each resulting rectangle inwards diagonal-wise, forming small triangles. Be sure to do it one way on all the sides of the tree.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/STh3MzWe1lNePtpZmfKgaO358mg=/fc2487bcd6064e50a90405943fa77e38"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/STh3MzWe1lNePtpZmfKgaO358mg=/fc2487bcd6064e50a90405943fa77e38" data-image="23160"></a></figure> <p>Spread the resulting tree and decorate it. You can use confetti made with a hole puncher, golden hair spray, glitter and other Christmas accessories as decoration.</p> <p>Here are the finished Christmas trees:</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/YaVT_5Bm1PK2V2zDJsjFCcz0ksk=/2e9abc09afcb47a1a6919aebaeaac61c"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/YaVT_5Bm1PK2V2zDJsjFCcz0ksk=/2e9abc09afcb47a1a6919aebaeaac61c" data-image="23161"></a></figure>