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Christmas Tree

How to fold an origami christmas tree

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Crease the center and unfold”.
What you will make
A flat Christmas tree with a triangular canopy and a trapezoidal trunk in the reverse paper color. A star is not included.

Make a flat Christmas tree from one square sheet. Different colors on the two sides give the canopy and trunk distinct colors. Fold the edges to the center, turn over, and fold the opposite edges inward. Fold in half, return the front layers downward, and fold up the trunk tip for a flat base. Arrange it beside Santa or add it to a card. Decorate with pens or stickers if you like.

Follow the 11 steps above by scrolling. Drag the model to inspect a fold from another angle, and scroll back to review a previous step.

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Read all 11 folding steps
  1. Crease the center and unfold
  2. Fold the upper right edge to the center
  3. Fold the upper left edge to the center
  4. Turn the whole model over
  5. Fold the lower right edge inward on the back
  6. Fold the lower left edge inward on the back
  7. Turn over again
  8. Fold the bottom corner to the top corner
  9. Fold the front layers back down
  10. Fold the trunk tip to the canopy base
  11. Turn to the front to finish

Tricky points and what to check

The trunk color does not appear

Steps to review: 4・5・6・7

Turn over after folding the upper edges, then fold the lower edges on the other side. Do not fold all four edges on the same face.

The canopy folds down with the trunk

Steps to review: 8・9・10

Return only the front layers after folding in half. Keep the back triangle still, then fold the trunk tip to the bottom edge of the canopy.

Step 9：Fold the front layers back down

Three views from the same 3D folding sequence. Read from top to bottom.

Folded triangle with white front layers before forming the trunk
Folded triangle with white front layers before forming the trunk

After step 8. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.

Before：After step 8. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.
Front layers folding downward while the back triangle remains still
Front layers folding downward while the back triangle remains still

Return only the front layers downward. Keep the canopy triangle still and align the color boundary with its bottom edge.

During：Return only the front layers downward. Keep the canopy triangle still and align the color boundary with its bottom edge.
White trunk tip extending below the triangular canopy
White trunk tip extending below the triangular canopy

After “Fold the front layers back down”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Fold the front layers back down”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Make a flat Christmas tree from one square sheet.

Completed origami christmas tree

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