Super easy! Origami play ideas for autumn that even 1-year-olds can do
Autumn is full of natural treasures that nurture children’s sensitivity, like leaves in every color and cute, round nuts and berries.
Why not bring that autumn feeling into your craft time? Here, we’ve gathered ideas for craft activities using origami that even one-year-olds can try.
We’ve packed in plenty of ways to enjoy working with origami while using little fingers—of course folding, but also tearing and crumpling to make fun creations.
The motifs are all about the autumn season—fallen leaves, mushrooms, and Halloween favorites like pumpkins and ghosts! We’ve included projects that are easy for children trying origami for the first time, so use these ideas as a guide and create some lovely, autumn-themed works together.
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Super easy! Fall origami play ideas that even 1-year-olds can do (1–10)
A grasshopper that folds in three steps
The sound of insects in autumn is so soothing, isn’t it? You also encounter many kinds of bugs while walking along the road.
Many children are probably interested in insects, too.
Here, let’s make a grasshopper with just three folds.
First, fold it in half into a triangle.
With the long side at the top, fold back the lower triangular section.
Flip it over and fold the same way.
And it’s done.
You could even call it the ultimate art.
It’s also important for children to expand their imaginations.
A ghost wearing a pumpkin and a hat
Paper collages of ghosts and pumpkins are perfect for the Halloween season.
Using the back side of black origami paper for the ghost gives it a three-dimensional look.
Folding pumpkins from the reverse side of orange origami paper can also produce creations full of each child’s unique originality.
The hat is finished by folding a small piece of origami paper into a triangle and then folding it back once more.
It’s nice to choose your favorite color to make the hat.
For both, you can draw the eyes and mouth by hand, or simply use stickers to finish them easily.
Crumpled-origami Karaage Bento
Autumn is the season for outings, isn’t it? And when it comes to outing season, you can’t forget a packed lunch.
So let’s try making a bento that you can create just by crumpling up origami paper.
For the bento box, use any empty box or can you like.
Then pack it with cabbage, fried chicken, pickled plums, rice, and more—all made by crumpling the paper.
Using your imagination to make your favorite side dishes sounds like a lot of fun.
You could easily make things like hamburger steaks or rolled omelets, too.
Super easy! Fall origami play ideas for toddlers (ages 1 and up) (11–20)
Torn-paper collage mushroom
How about adding patterns to a mushroom cap using torn-paper collage? First, cut out the mushroom cap and stem from construction paper.
If the children are old enough to use scissors, let them do it themselves; if not, the teacher should prepare the pieces in advance.
Next, tear colored origami paper into small pieces.
Then randomly glue the pieces onto the mushroom cap to decorate it.
Once you’ve covered it enough, attach the cap and stem to complete the mushroom.
If you like, draw a cute face on the stem with crayons or pens.
A perfectly round owl made from a paper plate
Here’s a craft idea for making an owl using a paper plate and origami paper.
First, tear the origami paper into pieces of any size you like.
Let the children help with this step.
Next, prepare a paper plate, apply glue all over it, and stick on the torn pieces of origami paper.
Finally, attach the owl’s facial features and other parts, and it’s done! Adults can attach the parts, but you can also put double-sided tape on the back to make them like stickers so the children can stick them on themselves.
Punch a hole and thread a string through it, and it becomes a cute hanging decoration for autumn.
Torn-paper picture bagworm
Tear pieces of origami paper and dress the little bagworm! First, cut construction paper to make the base for the bagworm.
The dressing step is a joint activity between the teacher and the children.
As the children tear the origami paper, paste the pieces onto the bagworm’s body, layering them as you go.
Using various colors and patterns is recommended to make it bright and colorful.
Once your unique bagworms are finished, complete the project by mounting them on a backing sheet or decorating the wall together with autumn motifs such as autumn leaves and acorns.
Torn-paper collage of fallen leaves
Let’s express autumn with torn-paper collage! Torn-paper collage is not only easy to make, but also a great craft for stimulating the brain by using your fingertips.
Prepare a base sheet with a tree trunk drawn or pasted on it, and freely create autumn foliage by tearing origami paper in fall colors and pasting the pieces.
You can also use color pages from newspapers instead of origami to give it a stylish finish.
No two works will ever be the same.
How about decorating the wall with these unique pieces and enjoying a little exhibition together?