Origami: How to fold a Santa Claus

A triangle hat and white beard★

Who am I?  I asked my niece before.

And guess what!  She answered, “The old man from Kentucky (Fried Chicken).

”[Colonel Sanders]  I just can’t forget about this conversation..Lol

He sure looks like a Santa Claus during the Christmas season,

since he wears the costume of Santa Claus.❤

I just wanted her to simply answer, “Santa Claus”, just like a kid.

Well today, I’ll show you guys how to fold the Santa Claus easily.

（１）Santa Claus (Banzai [cheers] Santa)

１　Fold it in half to make a rectangle.

２　Put it back and fold two corners inside along the crease you made in No.1,

to make two triangles like the picture below.

３　And again, fold the two parts inside along the same crease, like the picture below.

４　Fold the top part (about 4 inches from the pointed-top) to the back side,

like the picture below.

５　Put it upside down, and fold the side part along the line of the triangle

in the back and again fold it like a staircase, like the picture below.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

６　It’s done!  Easy and quick, right?

７　Draw Santa’s face, to make it cuter!

（２）Santa Claus (Onigiri [Rice Ball] Santa)

１　Fold it in half to make a triangle.

２　Put it back and fold both sides inside to the crease that you made in No.1,

like the picture below.

３　Turn it over and fold the triangle part inside like the picture below.

４　And fold the pointed part to the back side, like the picture below.

５　Turn it over and fold both sides inside along the lines of the triangle in the middle,

like the picture below.

６　Flip it over, and it’s done!

Wait, maybe everyone will say that this is ‘Onigiri (Rice Ball)…

７　So, draw your own face and beard.  Here’s a Santa Claus!

Santa Claus (A big face)

１　Fold it in half to make a triangle.

２　Put it back and fold both sides inside to the crease that you made in No.1,

like the picture below

３　Put the white part toward your side and fold the pointed part a little bit,

like the picture No.4.

４　It’s done!  Quick and Easy!

５　You’ll see a cute Santa Claus if you draw him a face.

How was it?  Did you fold all of them well?

Since these are easy enough for little kids to fold by themselves,

why don’t you guys make a colorful Santa Claus?♪

It might be a good and cute idea to make a lot of them

and decorate them on Santa’s Christmas tree♪

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】