With Christmas just round the corner, there is no better time to fold Santas, is there? I tried this Santa because of how natural he looks. I think all that this Santa is missing, is his big sack of toys!

The model has been adapted by Steve and Megumi Biddle, from the original one created by Steve Casey, and can be found in the book 'Essential Origami'. This book is a good place to start for beginners and the Santa is one of the more advanced models.

This Santa cannot stand by himself, so I added wire loop to his cap, and now he occupies his own special place on our Christmas tree!

Model Details:

Model: Santa Claus

Creators: Steve and Megumi Biddle

Book: Essential Origami

Authors: Steve and Megumi Biddle

Difficulty Level: Low Intermediate

Paper Ratio: Square

Paper Size: 6 inches

Model Size: ~3.5 inches

These baby booties, designed by Katsushi Nosho, are easy to make and look very pretty. They would look lovely as decorations or favours for a baby shower.

The booties are held together by a bow, just like real booties! I made these from 8 inch squares and they turned out to the size of a new born baby's foot! But, don't try it out on a baby though ;)

The booties can also be strung together to form a hanging ornament.

Model Details:

Model: Booties 

Creator: Katsushi Nosho

Book: Essential Origami
 
Author: Steve and Megumi Biddle
 
Difficulty Level: Low Intermediate

Paper Ratio: Square

Paper Size: 8 inches

Model Size: ~3 inches side

Instructions: Origamii