Christmas decoration made of paper: origami or kirigami?

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Christmas is the most anticipated holiday of the year! It’s a warm and delicious party. In winter, on New Year’s Eve we meet around a beautifully decorated table to share a festive meal and drink mulled wine with family or friends.

How to dress our interior with the bright colors of Christmas? If you want to create a personalized and elegant decoration this season, our article is for you. Discover our gallery of more than 50 ideas from paper christmas decoration. It is an easy decoration, poetic and very inexpensive in terms of financial investment. By cons, the most beautiful origami are also often the most complicated to do and you will need an hour to achieve them. The ideas here range from the simplest to the most complicated. There is something for every taste !

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Everyone, as a child, once had the opportunity to fold a plane, a boat or a paper frog. Often, this activity is considered a simple fun for children. In fact, the art of folding paper comes from a long, authentic tradition of Chinese and Japanese origin. It is believed that the art of bending paper comes at the same time as the discovery and manufacture of paper that began in the second century in China.

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It was in the 7th century that paper making flourished particularly in Japan. The tradition of folding paper had a symbolic meaning for special ceremonies and a good luck value too. Certainly, the folding of paper has progressively developed with the spread of paper, but it is sure that the most important tradition leads to its origins in Japan. Nowadays, this art is named “Origami” Japanese words “Oru” which translates ” to fold “ in French and “Kami” translated “Paper”. This art has always been transmitted by the demonstration. There are several books of diagrams to learn how to crease and shape paper. Nowadays, the Internet also offers videos – an alternative that comes closest to traditional learning – that of direct demonstration.

Paper tree easy to make to decorate the wall

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In origami, you can do everything: animals, flowers, trees, characters, geometric constructions and many others. Origami is an activity of charm and delicacy that today has many fans. The art of folding paper makes you savor the happiness of artistic creation, patience and success. There are many perfect folds to begin and to embark on this art. You can gradually start making more complicated bends.

Some ideas of paper decoration to realize with folding and cutting

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Traditional origami forbids the use of scissors. The art of folding and cutting paper has another Japanese name kirigami (translated folded and cut paper). It is a tradition that exists in many cultures, mainly in China and Japan.

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It’s up to you to experiment with or without scissors to create houses, Christmas stars, snowflakes, garlands and more. Nothing is forbidden, you can simply discover the pleasure of experimenting and creating. Feel free to try, if you’re wrong – start again to become the king of the art of paper! Before discovering all our suggestions for Christmas decoration with paper, we offer a Christmas garland tutorial made of paper to make yourself.

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Make a paper Christmas wreath with 3D effect (very easy)

The garland of paper fir trees hanging on a branch below is indeed very easy to achieve. For the manufacture of this beautiful Christmas decoration suspended with 3D effect, you will need:

• paper (with patterns or colored)
• pen
• scissors
• glue
• rope (black if you want)
• branch (optional) or another medium to suspend your creations.

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The steps to make this beautiful Christmas paper decoration

To begin, take three sheets of paper with the same patterns, stacked on top of each other. Fold the set together, as was done on the picture below:

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With a pen draw half of the Christmas tree, then cut out the shape using scissors. The end result: three paper Christmas trees of the same shape and size! Repeat this with the rest of the paper.

Put glue on the (white) back of the paper and glue them side by side. Thanks to the use of 3 forms of paper Christmas tree (and not only 2), we will obtain the desired 3D deco effect.

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Before gluing the last piece of paper together, tie a knot in the black thread and place it in the middle of the tree. Then place the last piece of paper and paste all the elements. And here is your tree made and ready to be suspended!

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You have seen that the realization of these beautiful paper Christmas trees is indeed very simple. This manual activity is also ideal for children. You will find beautiful paper easily, there are some in almost all major supermarkets and of course at IKEA. It is possible to use the gift wrap.

A paper Christmas tree really easy to manufacture

Afterwards, it’s up to you to decide which place in your home you want to decorate with your beautiful creations. You can do like Sarah and hang them on a tree branch. Place your deco branch inside or outside your home and admire your artwork!

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And now, we invite you to discover the rest of our Christmas paper decoration suggestions to make:

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Paper decoration that can be purchased online View in galleryChristmas decoration made of paper: origami or kirigami? | 16/56

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