Origami Stocking

Add a festive touch to your holiday decor with this charming origami Christmas stocking!

Perfect for gifts, cards, and decorations. You could even turn it into a nice little ornament for decorating your Christmas tree!

This origami Christmas stocking is a delightful project that embodies the spirit of the holiday season.

This charming design adds a touch of joy to any festive gathering, making it perfect for gift-wrapping, holiday cards, or even as standalone decorations.

Using colorful paper, you can create a collection of stockings that enhance your home decor or add charm to your Christmas tree.

These stockings are versatile; they can be filled with small treats, used as gift holders, or strung together to form a cute garland that brightens up any room.

Creating origami Christmas stockings not only fosters creativity but also serves as a great activity for families and friends during the holiday season.

Imagine making a stocking for each member of your family and hanging them together as a festive display.

You could even combine these cute paper stockings to make a garland.

Additionally, you can personalize each stocking by using different colors and patterns that reflect each person’s personality.

Other easy to make Christmas paper crafts your might like to try include this Christmas tree napkins fold, easy paper Santa, origami reindeer or even this lucky star origami Christmas tree!

Why You'll Love This Pattern

• Fun and festive design perfect for holiday decorating.
• Easy to make, making it great for crafters of all ages.
• Can be used for gift wrapping, cards, or as part of a garland.
• Customizable with different colors and patterns.
• A charming way to bring holiday cheer into your home.

Skill Level

Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ (Easy)

Materials Needed

• Square paper: You can use any sized square paper, such as 6”x 6” (15cm x 15cm) to make different sized stockings.
• Type of paper: Light to medium-weight paper (70-120 gsm) works best for easy folding. Choose festive wrapping paper, colored paper, or patterned paper for a holiday feel.

Note: We used a 6x6-inch (15cm x 15cm) sheet for our origami Christmas stocking, but feel free to adjust the size for larger or smaller stockings.

Step 1: Start with the color you want the stocking to be facing up. The color on the back will become the “strip” of the stocking.

Step 2: Fold a narrow strip along the lower edge. The thickness of this strip depends on the size of paper you are using. If you are using paper that is 6” x 6” (15cmx15cm), you could make your strip about 0.39“- 0.60” (1 cm – 1.5cm).

Step 3: Flip the paper over from side to side. The strip you made earlier should be horizontal along the lower edge of the paper.

Step 4: Fold the paper in half, bringing the left edge to the right edge.

Step 5: Unfold previous step.

Step 6: Rotate the paper 90 degrees, the strip you folded previously should be on the right.

Step 7: Fold the top and bottom edges to the centre.

Step 8: Fold the top left corner and bottom left corner to meet the centre.

Step 9: Fold the left corner to meet the inner edges of the flaps made in the previous step.

Step 10: Take the left edge and fold across to the right, bringing it slightly over the right edge.

Step 11: Bring the upper layer back towards the left, and make a vertical pleat in the paper.

Step 12: Rotate the paper so that the narrow strip sits at the top.

Tips For Success

• Create a Garland: String together multiple stockings to create a festive garland for your home.
• Add Personal Touches: Decorate your stockings with glitter, stickers, or drawings for extra flair.
• Use for Cards: Attach the stockings to holiday cards for a personalized greeting.

How to Turn Your Stocking into a Garland

To create a beautiful garland, fold several origami stockings in various colors and patterns. Use a piece of twine or ribbon to string them together, spacing them evenly.

Hang your garland above your fireplace, along your walls, or in doorways for a festive touch.

You might like to alternate your garland by using these cute origami Santa hats as well as the stockings when marking a garland.

How to Turn Your Stocking into an Ornament

To turn your origami stocking into an ornament, make a small hole at the top of the stocking. Then simply attach a piece of string or ribbon to the top cuff.

Hang it on your Christmas tree or gift it as a special decoration.

Common Mistakes & How To Avoid Them

Thick paper: Using thick paper can make it difficult to fold, especially if you are making smaller stockings, so stick to lighter paper if you want to make smaller stockings.

Other Crafts You Might Like To Try:

• Triangle Origami Corner Bookmark
• Christmas Tree Napkins Fold
• Origami Heart
• Origami Phone Stand
• Granny Square Christmas Tree Ornaments
• Origami Cup

Helpful Origami Tips

If you're curious to learn more about origami, you might like to look at our basic guides on how to make some common origami folds.

Start with the valley fold and mountain fold—these are the foundation of most origami models.

Once you're comfortable, you might like to try the petal fold for 3D shapes, and explore the bird base and square base for more complex designs.

The water bomb base is also great for creating inflatable or geometric models, like this inflatable origami rabbit.