Christmas is almost here so Merry Christmas everyone and thank you for all your support this year!
Here’s a collection of some fantastic holiday themed origami starting with this Christmas with Love model from Origami bluedandelion.
Christmas with Love, Designed and Folded by Origami bluedandelion
Instructions not available
Here’s a very complex and impressive looking paper Santa Claus.
Santa, Designed by Naoki Takeda and Folded by 簡單的度過-2
Crease pattern available in the 2011 Special JOAS Issue
Here’s an entire nativity scene with models from 9 different designers.
Nativity Scene, Designed by Diaz, Kawahata, Brill, Hulme, Hagiwara, Quyet, Montroll, Komatsu and Gilgado and Folded by Oreste Salatino
You can’t have a nativity scene without a shepherd.
Sheep Designed by Hideo Komatsu and Shepherd Designed by Max Hulme, Both Folded by Oreste Salatino
Sheep diagrams available in Works of Hideo Komatsu
Shepherd diagrams available in the 2008 Origami USA Convention Book
Here’s an awesome paper Santa with a reindeer that’s actually a caribou.
Santa Designed by Naoki Takeda and Caribou designed by Satoshi Kamiya, both Folded by sakuryu(╯3╰)
Crease patterns for both models available in the 2011 Special JOAS Issue
Here’s another excellent nativity scene.
Nativity Scene, Designed and Folded by Sergio Guarachi
Instructions not available
These are technically regular socks but they could totally also be Christmas stockings. Especially if they’re hung by the chimney with care.
Socks, Designed by WhitePaper and Folded by Blanka P (blunek)
Instructions not available
Jo Nakashima has one of the best Christmas tree designs and this one looks really great with the paper used.
Christmas Tree, Designed by Jo Nakashima and Folded by Rui Roda
Video tutorial available from Jo Nakashima’s YouTube channel
Here’s an awesome and slightly unsettling looking origami reindeer.
Rudolf (The Reindeer Man), Designed and Folded by João Charrua
Instructions not available
This started out as a regular cake but was decorated for Christmas.
Christmas Cake, Designed by Whitepaper and Folded by Won Seon Seo
Instructions not available
Here’s another absolutely fantastic origami nativity scene.
Nativity Scene, Designed by Red and Whitepaper and Folded by Won Seon Seo
Instructions not available
Here are more excellent Christmas trees.
Christmas Trees, Designed and Folded by Hsi-Min Tai
Instructions not available
This is another awesome nativity scene. Folding the people with white paper and then folding individual gold gifts for the wise men looks really great. The detail in the faces is fantastic too.
The Adoration of the Magi, Designed and Folded by Joseph Wu
Instructions not available
Here’s another different styled nativity scene.
Nativity Scene, Designed by Luigi Leonardi and Folded by Andrés
Instructions not available
I love this little scene of the reindeer taking off.
Christmas? Designed and Folded by Won Seon Seo
Instructions not available
This is a really simple paper Santa but it’s still a really great looking design.
Santa, Designed by Giang Dinh and Folded by Rui Roda
Diagrams available from Giang Dinh’s website
Here’s Leyla Torre’s nativity scene. If you’re looking for one to fold yourself there are video instructions on her YouTube channel.
Nativity Scene, Designed by Leyla Torres and Folded by Andrés
Joseph video instructions available from Leyla Torres’ YouTube channel
Mary video instructions available from Leyla Torres’ YouTube channel
Baby Jesus video instructions available from Leyla Torres’ YouTube channel
This is Leyla Torres’ nativity scene again but folded by a different artist for a bit of a different look.
Nativity Scene, Designed by Leyla Torres and Folded by Rui Roda
Joseph video instructions available from Leyla Torres’ YouTube channel
Mary video instructions available from Leyla Torres’ YouTube channel
Baby Jesus video instructions available from Leyla Torres’ YouTube channel
Here’s another fold of a paper Santa Claus we saw earlier in this post.
Santa Claus, Designed by Naoki Takeda and Folded by 簡單的度過-2
Crease pattern available in the 2011 Special JOAS Issue
This is a great little scene with different elements by different designers.
Santa Claus Designed by Hoang Tien Quyet, Tree Designed by Francesco Guarnieri and Star Designed by Francesco Guarnieri, All Folded by Alexander Krupnikov
Santa Claus crease pattern available from Photobucket
Tree video instructions available from Happy Folding on YouTube
Star crease pattern available from Francesco Guarnieri’s Flickr
Here’s another excellent nativity scene.
Nativity Scene, Designed and Folded by Sergio Guarachi
Instructions not available
Riccardo Foschi designed this awesome Christmas tree for a commission. I really like the curves in this design.
Christmas Tree, Designed and Folded by Riccardo Foschi
Instructions not available
Here’s one last nativity scene for this post.
Nativity Scene, Designed by Luigi Leonardi and Folded by Rui Roda
Instructions not available
Finally here’s one last Christmas tree.
Christmas Tree Designed by Francesco Guarnieri, Gifts Designed by Yara Yagi and Star Designed by Jo Nakashima All Folded by Andrés
Tree video instructions available from Happy Folding on YouTube
Omega star video instructions available from Jo Nakashima’s YouTube channel
Gift instructions not available
Have a Merry Christmas everyone and if you fold any Christmas origami please share a photo with us so we can take a look!
