Origami de Christmas book cover

Origami de Christmas

Published:
1989 by Nippon Origami Association - NOA
Pages:
94
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9784931297036
ISBN-10:
493129703X

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Skill Level From simple to intermediate
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Beautiful color photographs
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

The first Christmas collection from the Nippon Origami Association contains mostly quick and simple Christmas and holiday themed origami models. There are also several instructions for interesting ways to wrap your holiday gifts. This will be a fun book for children and beginners.

There are 46 Origami Designs in Origami de Christmas:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Yasuhiro Sano16Square

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Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Mizuno Masao18Square
3 units

From 2 squares, with an extra square for a sack
Dwarf

Imaginary beings

Mizuno Masao20Square
2 units
Balloon

Toys

Traditional21Square

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The traditional waterbomb
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Flower decoration - coaster

Geometric and other shapes

Kobayashi Toshihiko22Square
8 units

A modular form from variations of the traditional cup. Several variations
Boots

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Makoto Yamaguchi24Square
Multi Box

Boxes and Containers

Traditional26Square

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Reindeer

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Isao Honda29Square
2 units
With cuts
Alpine hut

Buildings

Takekawa Seiryo32Square
5 units
With cuts
Masu Box

Boxes and Containers

Traditional34Square

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Eggcup

Boxes and Containers

Ishibashi Minako36Square
Napkin fold

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional38Square
Nun

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion - Nuns

Takekawa Seiryo38Square

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Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Church (2D and 3D)

Buildings

Traditional40Square
Building

Buildings

Koya Ohashi41Square
Poinsettia

Flora - Flowers

Asahi Isamu42Square
16 units
Bell

Music and Musicians

Toshie Takahama44Square
Decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Molly Kahn45Square
2 units
Christmas wreath

Geometric and other shapes

Ishibashi Minako46Square
8 units
Candle

Objects - Candles and Light

Ishibashi Minako48Square

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Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Ribbon

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Hashimoto Yumi49Square
Shirt

Clothes

Traditional49Rectangle
With cuts
Christmas tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Makoto Yamaguchi50Square
6 units
Star

Nature

Koya Ohashi53Square
Decorations

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional54Square
Socks

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Makoto Yamaguchi58Square
Pop-up card

Letters and Envelopes

Takenao Handa60Square

A pop-up base for gluing models on
Tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Traditional62Square
2 units
Chicken-leg decoration

Food

Traditional63Square
With cuts
Christmas tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Toshie Takahama64Square
4 units

From 3 squares of different sizes, and a trunk
Snow-covered Christmas tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Keiji Kitamura65Square
3 units

From 3 squares of different sizes. Nice
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional66Square
Photo-stand

Objects - Frames

Enomoto Nobuyoshi68Square
Bow tie

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Traditional70Rectangle - 1X2
Ribbon

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Toshie Takahama71Square
Triangle hat

Clothes - Hats

Traditional72Square

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Wrapping rectangular object

Objects - Useful

Traditional72Rectangle

A pretty wrapping method
Chain

Geometric and other shapes

Asahi Isamu74Square
Multiple units
Disguise glasses

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Asahi Isamu74Square
4 units
House with chimney

Buildings

Asahi Isamu76Square
Magician's hat

Clothes - Hats

David Brill78Square
Wrapping a bottle

Objects - Useful

Traditional79Rectangle
Wrapping a cylindrical object

Objects - Useful

Traditional80Rectangle
Flower box

Boxes and Containers

Koya Ohashi82Square

A basket
Window decorations

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional84Square
Multiple units

Multi-unit simple decoration, requiring glue
Animal toys

Toys

Traditional88Square
2 units
With cuts

4 2-piece animals