Easy Origami Reindeer
/Learn how to make your own DIY Origami Reindeer with just one sheet of paper! Perfect for holiday decorations, gift tags, or Christmas cards. Add googly eyes and a red nose for the perfect festive touch.
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Cute Origami Reindeer.
Make adorable origami reindeer this Christmas with this simple and fun paper craft! Perfect for kids, classrooms, or cosy family afternoons, this beginner-friendly holiday craft lets you fold your own Rudolph with cute antlers, big eyes, and a red nose.
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With just a square piece of paper and a few simple folds, you can create a charming DIY reindeer decoration that’s perfect for both kids and adults.
You can get creative with your reindeer, try using patterned or metallic paper, add glitter for a festive sparkle, or draw on eyelashes and expressions to give each reindeer face a unique personality.
Display your finished origami reindeer on your mantel, hang them on your Christmas tree, or use them as holiday gift tags.
Supplies:
A square piece of brown or tan origami paper (I used this origami paper)
A small red circle sticker or marker for the nose
How to make Origami Paper Reindeers.
1. Start with a square sheet of origami paper.
I used double-sided paper. If you’re using single-sided paper, place it with the coloured side facing up.
2. Fold it in half diagonally to create a triangle.
3. Open back out and fold in half diagonally in the opposite direction.
4. Fold the top corner down to meet the bottom edge.
5. Flip your paper over and repeat folding the top corner down to the bottom edge again.
6. Fold the right side inward diagonally to the centre.
7. Repeat on the left side.
8. Fold both edges in to the centre to make an upside-down kite shape.
9. To make the antlers fold the flaps back out and in half to meet the edge of the small triangles.
10. Fold the top of each antler in at an angle to give them some shape.
11. Draw or stick on eyes and a red nose for that classic Rudolph look.
