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Easy! Let's make an acorn with origami. How to fold an acorn for 3-year-olds.

Acorns are a familiar symbol of autumn nature for children.

They often pick up lots of them during outdoor play and walks, and there are many opportunities to use them in various activities.

How about trying to fold acorns with origami?

Here, we’ll introduce an acorn origami project suitable for three-year-olds.

By repeating a few simple, straight, large folds, a cute acorn quickly takes shape, making it easy for three-year-olds to try!

Use this as a reference and incorporate it into your autumn crafts or wall decorations.

Easy! Let's make acorns with origami. Acorn folding steps for 3-year-olds (1–10)

Acorn nut and cap

This is an acorn origami where you fold the nut and the cap separately and combine them at the end.

Prepare light yellow origami paper for the nut and orange origami paper for the cap.

First, fold the nut into a triangle, then fold it again so that the base aligns with the vertical center.

Unfold it, and using the creases, fold all four sides inward to complete the nut.

For the cap, fold into a triangle twice, then unfold once and fold the top point down toward the base.

Fold the left and right sides and the corners inward to form the cap.

Once both the nut and cap are done, put them together to finish.

An acorn with a big, cute hat

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An acorn with a big, cute hat

These are origami acorns and chestnuts.

For each, there’s a pattern you can make with a single sheet of origami paper and another that uses two sheets, so you can enjoy various folding methods.

With the acorn, the boundary between the cap and the body is fun to create, and you’ll likely feel a nice sense of accomplishment when you finish.

Since they’re small, they’re also good practice for fine motor skills.

In the two-sheet pattern, you can also enjoy the step where you place the cap over the acorn’s body.

The chestnut is all about its plump, rounded shape.

You’ll form several crease lines as you go, so proceed carefully.

It’s also nice that the final fine-tuning of the shape lets your individuality show.

Making these can spark more interest in plants too, such as the differences between acorns and chestnuts.

Acorn made from a single sheet of origami paper

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Acorn made from a single sheet of origami paper

Here, let me show you how to make a simple acorn using just a single sheet of origami paper.

Although you only use one sheet, the clever use of the front and back makes it look as if two sheets were used—that’s a key point.

First, fold one sheet of origami paper into quarters, then fold just one edge into a triangle.

That part will become the acorn’s cap.

If you use origami paper in your favorite color, you’ll get an acorn with a cap in that color.

Add a cute face, and you’ve got a one-of-a-kind acorn.

If drawing a face is difficult, you can simply stick on round stickers for the eyes and half-cut round stickers for the mouth.

Easy! Let’s make an acorn with origami. Acorn folding instructions for 3-year-olds (11–20)

Acorn pouch

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Acorn pouch

As an activity to enjoy with children during the autumn season, making an “acorn pochette” is highly recommended.

First, cut an empty tissue box and paint it in your favorite colors.

Next, make acorns out of origami and use a craft punch to add your own original patterns.

Finally, thread a string through the tissue box to complete it! Through this craft, children can build concentration and feel a sense of accomplishment when they finish.

Plus, if you take the pochettes you made with the teacher to the park for an acorn hunt, the children will be able to fully enjoy the autumn nature!

Acorns and chestnuts

How to Make Autumn Origami Acorns and Chestnuts [with Audio Commentary]
Acorns and chestnuts

Here, we’ll show you how to fold an acorn and a chestnut from a single sheet of origami paper.

By tucking in the corners, they take on a three-dimensional look.

Make both and enjoy an autumn mood.

They’re adorably sized even when made from origami paper cut into quarters.

You might try not only brown but also colorful versions.

You can leave them as is, or add faces and patterns for a unique touch.

It’s also nice to stick them on the wall or place them in a basket at the entrance to bring in an autumn atmosphere.

Simple acorn

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Simple acorn

Here’s an easy way to make an acorn using two pieces of origami paper.

You only need two sheets: one half-size and one quarter-size, so this might be perfect if you want to make several.

First make the cap and the nut separately, then combine the two at the end to finish.

You can create unique acorns by playing with color combinations for the cap and the nut, or by drawing a face on the nut.

Making lots of them and sticking them on walls or windows, or placing them in a basket, would look really cute.

Two kinds of acorns

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Two kinds of acorns

Here’s an idea for making an acorn from a single sheet of origami paper.

The initial step of creating the first creases is important, so work carefully.

Basically, you’ll be folding straight along the creases, but there’s a step where you tuck the corners into the pocket formed by the folds—be careful not to mix up the position for that part.

Because the acorn and its cupule are formed from one sheet, the paper will gradually become stiff and harder to fold as you progress.

The final mountain-valley (accordion) folds at the top and bottom will be especially tough, so press firmly with your fingers as you fold.