Fun Halloween Origami for 3-Year-Olds
Many places likely incorporate origami into their Halloween crafts.
Origami is easy to include, but the difficulty can vary depending on the folding method.
In this article, we’ll introduce Halloween origami ideas for three-year-olds.
While jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkins are classic Halloween motifs, we also show how to fold other Halloween-themed items like ghosts, bats, and black cats.
You can fold various pieces, combine them for decorations, and enjoy them as wreaths or wall displays.
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[For 3-year-olds] Fun Halloween Origami (11–20)
Halloween Castle

Let’s try folding a Halloween-symbol castle with origami.
Use pitch-black paper to convey the grandeur of the castle, and feel free to design the doors and windows as you like.
If you use yellow paper for the windows, you can express a glowing light from within.
Pointed roofs and rows of towers made from origami will further enhance the Halloween atmosphere.
If you’re attaching cut-out paper to the windows, be very careful when using scissors.
You can use it as a Halloween wall decoration, or try arranging and pasting various Halloween motifs made from origami onto construction paper.
A ghost wearing a hat

Ghosts are scary, but they’re a staple Halloween motif—and many of them look cute, too.
The origami ghost is round and adorable, all dressed up in a witch’s pointy hat.
You can make it from a single sheet: fold it so the hat uses the colored side and the ghost’s body uses the white reverse side.
Shaping the ghost might be a bit tricky, but the key is to crease firmly with steady pressure.
Finish by drawing the ghost’s face, and you’re done.
Easy Ghost Origami Instructions

Here’s an origami ghost that’s perfect for autumn Halloween.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.
Then fold the left and right corners in toward the center line.
Tuck the loose, fluttery corner downwards.
Fold the whole piece toward the center line, then fold the tip downward to shape it into a ghost.
If you fold the bottom part of the ghost at an angle, it adds movement and makes a cute ghost.
Once it’s finished, draw a face and stick it on a Halloween bag or wand to enjoy!
Perfect for Halloween! Black Cat Origami
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoiku.labo/video/7280820202445524226After folding the paper into a square using the zabuton fold, lift two of the corners gathered at the center to make the cat’s ears.
Fold the corners sticking out from the base of the ears inward, then tuck in the remaining corners to shape the face.
Flip the paper over, and your cute cat is complete! Draw the face and whiskers to finish it off.
The vibe changes depending on the color of the paper, so try making it in your favorite color.
If you pop a witch’s hat on it, it might feel even more Halloween-y!
Recommended for Halloween! Message Card

Speaking of autumn, it’s the season when mushrooms are delicious.
So let’s make a mushroom out of origami.
First, fold up the bottom edge of the origami paper.
Make sure the folded section and the remaining white section are the same width.
Turn the paper over and fold the left and right edges in to meet at the center.
Open the pockets on both sides and squash them into triangles, then fold the corners on both sides of each triangle inward.
To finish, fold the corners of the stem and the lower part of the cap to round them off.
It would also look cute if you draw a face on it.
Witch hat for Halloween

Here’s an idea for making a chestnut in just seven folds.
First, to create the creases, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice.
Once folded, open it with the colored side facing up.
Fold the bottom edge up to meet the center crease, then flip the paper over and fold both top corners in toward the center.
Finally, fold both bottom corners toward the center to finish.
Turn the origami to the front, and if you draw small black dots on the white part with a pen, it will look even more like a chestnut—highly recommended.
If you want a rounder shape, lightly fold the corners to the back.
[For 3-year-olds] Fun Halloween Origami (21–30)
Origami Halloween pumpkin

Here’s an origami idea for fallen leaves that also helps kids practice using scissors.
Place the colored side up and fold the paper into a triangle.
Next, make accordion folds from the left edge in 1 cm widths.
Once the accordion folds are done, unfold back to the triangle and fold up the base diagonally so that the left side becomes thicker.
Fold the top corners outward into small triangles, then slowly open the paper.
Tuck the triangular corner tips to the back to shape it like a leaf.
Open the white section on the left edge, make a slit on the opposite side, and form the leaf stem.
After that, add small cuts or folds as you like to give it the look of a fallen leaf.


