[Preschool] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Easy-to-make fall origami craft ideas
Autumn brings many foods at their peak, and there are fun events like moon-viewing and Halloween.
Children in daycare and kindergarten are also eagerly looking forward to the fall festivities.
So this time, we’re introducing origami ideas with an autumn theme that are perfect for 3-year-olds! Many of them are easy to make with simple steps, and we feature a variety of types—like foods and animals—so children can broaden their interests as they fold.
Find your favorite origami and enjoy the feeling of autumn indoors!
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[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Easy-to-make autumn origami craft ideas (91–100)
owl
Owls have round faces and big eyes, and their “hoo-hoo” call is also a trademark, isn’t it? We’ll make an owl with origami, and the steps are simple, so it’s highly recommended even for three-year-olds.
The key is to fold the corners of the paper while looking at the shapes to form the owl’s face and body.
Once you’re done, use a felt-tip pen or round stickers to draw the face and complete a cute owl.
It might also be fun to change the color of the origami to create different kinds of owls.
Fluffy, warm roasted sweet potato
Fluffy roasted sweet potatoes are a perfect origami craft for kids, letting them experience the change of seasons.
Prepare two sheets of origami paper.
Cut one sheet diagonally by hand to make the skin.
With the other sheet, wrap tissue or something you can puff up to give volume to the sweet potato’s inside.
Once you glue the outer skin and the inside together, it’s done.
It’s also great to draw patterns with crayons.
Using the finished sweet potatoes for pretend play sounds fun, too.
Apple
Apples are red, round, and very delicious fruit, aren’t they? When folding an apple with origami, a key point is to crease firmly toward the center as you fold; this helps the finished apple keep its shape.
Carefully fold the corners so they come out rounded.
When making the apple’s stem, folding at an angle will create a stronger three-dimensional effect.
Once you’re done, it could be fun to make a big apple tree on poster paper and have the kids stick their apples on to create an apple tree together.
Grapes made by crumpling origami paper
When you think of a quintessential autumn fruit with thin skin and a wonderfully juicy flavor, grapes come to mind, right? For this origami craft, you slice a toilet paper roll into rings and use them to represent grape berries.
The key is to stuff each ring with crumpled, balled-up origami paper.
Once you attach the clusters, you’ll have delicious-looking, three-dimensional grapes.
Using colorful paper inside can make them even cuter.
Turning it into a 3D seasonal wall display is also recommended to spark children’s interest and curiosity about autumn foods.
bear
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Kids will be delighted when a bear’s face is finished using just one sheet of origami paper, right? With this bear origami, the key is to fold it into a triangle to make the base shape, then fold the corners to create the outline of the bear’s face.
Adjust the outline while checking the face shape, and you’ll end up with a cute bear.
For the eyes, nose, and mouth, use round stickers or a felt-tip pen as you like.
It’s also fun to make a parent-and-cub pair with smaller origami, or to use gold or silver paper to create a slightly special bear.
shiitake mushroom
Maitake mushrooms are packed with nutrients, and their flavor and texture are so appealing.
The key to this maitake origami is folding the four corners of the paper to make creases, shaping it into the mushroom’s long, diamond-like form.
Once you’re done, try drawing a face with colored pens or crayons.
It would be great to display them on an autumn-themed wall with paper fall leaves, and to spark interest in mushrooms by looking at mushroom field guides or picture books.
It’s also good fine-motor practice, so be sure to enjoy origami together with the children.
jack-o’-lantern
A Halloween classic! Here are some jack-o’-lantern ideas.
First, fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle.
Open it up, and with the crease running horizontally, place the paper in front of you.
Fold two edges on either the left or right side in toward the center crease.
Then fold the tip of the remaining triangular section inward about halfway.
Fold both corners of the triangle inward, and on the opposite pointed side, fold it up so that a little corner peeks out, then fold that corner back slightly to finish.
Draw a face with a pen to complete your jack-o’-lantern!
