[For 3-year-olds] Let's make it with origami! A collection of easy mushroom folds
Mushrooms with cute rounded caps like shiitake, enoki, shimeji, and button mushrooms.
In fact, they’re often listed among foods that kids don’t like.
However, many mushrooms can be easily torn by hand without using a knife, so I imagine many preschools include them in food education.
This time, I’d like to share ideas for making those mushrooms with origami.
I’ve gathered lots of simple folding ideas for three-year-olds, so even children who don’t like mushrooms can enjoy folding them and hopefully grow to like them more.
Let’s all make plenty together and enjoy an origami mushroom hunt!
[For 3-year-olds] Let’s make it with origami! A collection of easy mushroom folding methods (1–10)
Mushroom made from a single sheet of origami paper

Here’s an idea for making a mushroom out of a single sheet of origami paper.
All you need is one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color, plus round stickers or a pen.
It’s a fun, exciting idea that’s perfect for food education too! Just fold a sheet of origami paper simply to create a cute mushroom.
Add patterns with round stickers or a pen to give it even more personality.
It’s easy to do, so it’s great for 3-year-olds! Try making them with friends or classmates and aim for a pretend mushroom-picking game.
Even kids who didn’t like mushrooms might feel more familiar with them through origami—and maybe even want to try eating them.
Mushroom House
Someone is coming out of the window! Here’s an idea for a mushroom house.
What you’ll need: polka-dot origami paper, pale orange or light brown origami paper, half-size cut origami sheets, your favorite animals or people made from origami, and glue.
Use the polka-dot paper to make the mushroom roof, and finish it off in the shape of a cute house with the pale orange or light brown paper.
If you decorate it with small animals or figures, it will open up a storybook-like world.
Cutting and pasting origami will be a great opportunity to nurture creativity!
shiitake mushroom

Beautiful decorative cuts! Here are some shiitake-inspired ideas.
All you need is origami paper cut into quarter-size pieces.
These are unique origami ideas that make the most of the shiitake’s features! You can recreate the mushroom’s round cap and the decorative cut patterns with origami, and the finished shape is stunning! Since you use quarter-size origami, it’s easy to try.
Simple yet remarkably realistic—just like a real shiitake—so give it a go!
shimeji mushrooms

Let’s make it by pasting origami together! Here’s an idea for shimeji mushrooms.
All you need to prepare is brown origami paper and scissors.
Enjoy the excitement as if you’re creating a tiny mushroom forest! Shimeji mushrooms are characterized by clusters of small caps, and by steadily layering and attaching pieces of brown origami, you can complete a whole cluster of shimeji.
It’s fun to recreate their mysterious shape! Now, let’s make a shimeji forest with origami.
Nameko (a type of Japanese mushroom, also called Pholiota nameko)

Let’s make a cute, glossy nameko mushroom! Here are some origami ideas to create a nameko.
You’ll need brown origami paper, a black pen, and a white pen.
Use the brown paper to form the nameko’s round, smooth shape.
Nameko are small mushrooms with a slippery, glossy feel that makes them adorable.
Use the black and white pens to draw the shiny parts and the face to make it even cuter.
Folding origami together with a parent, teacher, or friends is a great way to cooperate and have fun!
matsutake (pine mushroom)

Let’s try making one with origami! Here’s an idea for a matsutake mushroom.
All you need is brown origami paper.
It’s a lovely activity that lets you play while learning about its features.
Matsutake mushrooms are known for their distinctive slender shape and their wonderfully fragrant cap.
In this idea, you’ll use brown paper to create the long, narrow stem and the rounded cap, capturing the iconic matsutake silhouette.
It’s simple yet true to the mushroom’s characteristics, so give it a try!
king oyster mushroom

Draw a face to make it cute! Here’s a fun idea for creating a king oyster mushroom (eringi).
All you need is brown origami paper cut to half size.
It’s a delightful idea for making a unique and adorable eringi.
Eringi mushrooms are known for their long white stems and slightly rounded caps.
Using the half-size brown origami paper, let’s make a simple eringi shape! Once it’s done, draw a face to give it an original expression—you’ll feel even more attached to it.
Give it a try!


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