[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!
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[For 3-year-olds] Let’s make it with origami! A collection of easy mushroom folding methods (1–10)
Three-dimensional mushrooms made by cutting

Enjoy a wide variety of variations! Here are ideas for making three-dimensional mushrooms by cutting and assembling paper.
You will need origami paper cut into quarter size, origami paper cut into eighth size, colored pens or round stickers, scissors, and glue or craft adhesive.
This is a project idea for three-year-olds to make using scissors! Let’s use origami paper to create 3D mushrooms.
If you draw faces or add decorations with colored pens and round stickers, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind mushroom! Be sure that a parent or teacher supervises when using scissors.
Mushrooms you can make with basic folding methods

Let’s make it using origami in your favorite colors and patterns! Here are some mushroom ideas you can create with basic folding techniques.
All you need is origami paper and colored pens.
This is a recommended activity for 3-year-olds to enjoy the world of origami! Using colorful origami and simple folds, try making cute mushrooms.
Draw faces with colored pens, and the mushrooms will transform into big smiles! Just by folding, your mushroom collection will grow and grow—before you know it, you might have a little mushroom village.
poisonous mushroom

Here’s an idea for making your own original poisonous mushrooms.
What you’ll need: one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color, glue or tape, pens or crayons, and round stickers.
It’s a fun idea that sparks children’s creativity and fills them with excitement! Use origami paper in any color you like to create your very own unique poisonous mushroom.
Draw bold patterns with pens or crayons, add mysterious hues with round stickers, and you’ll end up with mushrooms full of personality! Once you’ve made your captivating poisonous mushrooms, you’ll find it so much fun you won’t want to stop.
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Super Mario Mushroom

Let’s make a cute, familiar item from the games! Here’s an idea for a Super Mario mushroom.
You’ll need origami paper in your favorite color, a white pen or white paper, and a black pen.
It’s a charming craft idea for a 3-year-old to make a Super Mario mushroom using origami! Use colored origami paper to create the mushroom, then draw the face and spots with white paper or a white pen.
Add the eyes and details with a black pen to make it look even more authentic! As you fold the origami and create this well-known game item, kids who love Mario are sure to be thrilled!
Mushroom chopstick rest

Make your mushroom-themed table even more festive! Here are some ideas for mushroom chopstick rests.
All you need is 9-cm square origami paper.
Fold the 9-cm squares into mushroom shapes and display them on the table as chopstick rests.
Just having handmade mushroom chopstick rests can make mealtime more fun! Since you’ll be using small 9-cm origami paper, it’s best to work together with a parent or teacher.
Until you get used to the folding steps, we recommend starting with 15-cm square origami paper.
fly agaric

Here’s an idea for making a fly agaric mushroom that captures its distinctive features.
You will need red origami paper and white round stickers.
The fly agaric is a mushroom characterized by its red cap with white spots and it grows on the ground in broadleaf forests.
Although it looks attractive, it is poisonous, so be careful not to touch it carelessly if you see one.
Use the red origami paper to make the cap and add spots with the white round stickers.
Some steps are a bit tricky, so it’s safer to work together with a parent or teacher!
Mushroom-kun with arms and legs

Endless ways to customize! Here are some ideas for a mushroom character with arms and legs.
All you need is one sheet of white origami paper and one sheet of your favorite color cut into quarter size.
Let’s make a cute mushroom whose cap can pop on and off.
There’s a slightly tricky step in making the body, so it’s best to work together with a parent or teacher.
It could also be fun to have the mushroom hold your favorite items! Another nice thing is that by adjusting the size of the origami paper, you can make the mushroom as big or small as you like.


