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DIY- Origami Polar Bear and Snow Globe

Writer's picture: Orsucci MarionOrsucci Marion


In short, it's:

1. simple and creative activity, requiring few materials.

2. eco-responsible activity, thanks to the recycling of old cardboard boxes.

  1. fun activity, with the painting of the snowball (with the added bonus of using cotton buds)

  2. an activity to work on fine motor skills, with the origami creation of an emblematic Arctic animal, the polar bear šŸ‘




Here, a video tutorial to follow the steps involved in making the snow globe:




As the tutorial is very quick (real instagram format), I'm adding here all the steps to make the polar bear origami:

1. cut an A4 sheet in half
1. cut an A4 sheet in half

2. fold each half-sheet into a triangle and cut off the excess
2. fold each half-sheet into a triangle and cut off the excess

3. on one of the triangles previously created, make a small triangle (on the mobile part)
3. on one of the triangles previously created, make a small triangle (on the mobile part)

4. fold in half
4. fold in half

we thus obtain the two future legs at the bottom of the triangle and the flat of the muzzle
we thus obtain the two future legs at the bottom of the triangle and the flat of the muzzle

5. fold the muzzle back over the long part of the triangle
5. fold the muzzle back over the long part of the triangle

6. make another diagonal fold.
6. make another diagonal fold.

7. one side is well folded, but the other needs a counter-fold to bring out the head.
7. one side is well folded, but the other needs a counter-fold to bring out the head.

8. fold the legs to form the feet
8. fold the legs to form the feet

9. turn feet inside the triangle
9. turn feet inside the triangle

10. take the second triangle and fold it in half to form a smaller triangle
10. take the second triangle and fold it in half to form a smaller triangle

11. in the fixed angle, fold a small triangle.
11. in the fixed angle, fold a small triangle.

12. counter-fold this triangle to create the tail (i.e., put the small triangle inside the big one).
12. counter-fold this triangle to create the tail (i.e., put the small triangle inside the big one).

13. slide the second triangle into the first
13. slide the second triangle into the first

14. repeat steps 8 and 9 to form the back feet (it is important to assemble the bear to know where  to fold)
14. repeat steps 8 and 9 to form the back feet (it is important to assemble the bear to know where to fold)

folding is complete
folding is complete

15. glue the two body parts together with tape or glue.
15. glue the two body parts together with tape or glue.

16. draw the nose, eyes and ears on both sides of the origami with a black pencil
16. draw the nose, eyes and ears on both sides of the origami with a black pencil



Tips: this origami can also be used on its own without the need for a snow globe stand.


A polar bear enjoying the snow...
A polar bear enjoying the snow...

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