Hawaiian Christmas Decorations: Origami Poinsettia Flowers

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Whenever I think of Christmas in Hawaii, I immediately start thinking of poinsettia flowers.

In Hawaii, you’ll see them decorating Christmas trees, on beautiful Hawaiian Christmas wreaths, in hotel lobbies, as well as decorating any Hawaiian Christmas event.

Because poinsettias bring me so much joy, I’ve been posting a lot of paper poinsettia crafts on this site. I’ve got a paper poinsettia tutorial as well as instructions for making a paper poinsettia wreath.

But, as I started looking on Pinterest for more Hawaiian Christmas decoration ideas, I stumbled on a few origami Christmas decorations.

That’s when it hit me: we could make poinsettia origami Christmas tree decorations! And they would even make adorable origami Christmas ornaments!

Plus, you could easily make a bunch of these paper poinsettia flowers and create a poinsettia origami Christmas wreath!

So many possibilities, which is what I look for when working on a Hawaiian craft! This DIY poinsettia flower is a fun idea if you’re trying to create a Hawaiian Christmas at home!

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How to Make Hawaiian Origami Poinsettia Flowers

Here is how to make poinsettias out of paper with this Hawaiian flower origami craft:

Origami Poinsettia Supplies:

1. Colored craft papers
2. Craft glue
3. Scissors
4. Gold embellishment

How to Make a Paper Poinsettia Origami Craft

Now that you have all of your supplies, here are the poinsettia origami instructions:

Step 1:

Select green and red colored craft papers for the origami poinsettia craft. Cut out 4 pieces of rectangle paper (ration 2 inches x 3 inches) from the red-colored paper. 

Step 2:

Take any one of the red rectangle cutouts and fold it into half to create a crease. Unfold before going to the next step.

Step 3:

Fold any one of the corners diagonally and bring it to the middle crease. Similarly, fold in the other corner to the middle crease.

Step 4:

Similarly, fold the 2 opposite corners diagonally towards the middle crease.

Step 5: 

Fold any one of the longer sides (Considering the middle crease as a divider) into half, aligning it with the middle crease line.

Step 6:

Similarly, fold in the other side along the middle crease. 

Step 7:

Now fold the current piece into half (lengthwise), keeping the plain side inside the fold. 

Step 8:

Fold the current piece into half again (width-wise). 

Step 9:

Similarly, prepare the 3 other rectangle red papers. 

Step 10:

Apply glue on the outer side of the folded papers. 

Step 11:

Join the folded papers side by side.

Step 12:

Join all 4 papers together. Apply glue on the first or last paper now. 

Step 13:

Join the first and last folded paper to form the flower pattern. Apply glue to join the 2 parts of the same folded paper to give the Christmas origami flower a nice pattern. 

Step 14:

Use green craft paper to craft the leaf using the same technique. 

Step 15:

Add gold embellishments into the center. Voila! Your paper poinsettia flower is complete!

To turn it into a paper poinsettia ornament, simply glue a ribbon loop and hang it on your tree.

Poinsettia Paper Flower FAQs

How to Make a Paper Poinsettia Flower Wrap-Up

Now that you know how to make poinsettia flowers, have some fun with your kids this holiday season, and make a bunch for your decorations this year with this easy Christmas flower craft!

Making Christmas flowers is so much fun and with these DIY poinsettia flowers, they are the perfect origami flowers for kids to make!

Loving this origami poinsettia tutorial and looking for more paper poinsettia crafts? Find out how to make paper poinsettias and how to make a paper poinsettia wreath!