For 5-Year-Olds: Enjoy Autumn! Easy Origami Ideas
Autumn is the season when everything changes dramatically, with plenty of delicious foods and fun events like Halloween.
How about enjoying origami with an autumn theme as part of your crafts? In this article, we introduce autumn-themed origami ideas for five-year-olds.
We share various folding ideas, from tasty foods to cute animals, so combining different designs is also recommended.
Have fun making them while chatting about seasonal foods and Halloween stories.
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[For 5-year-olds] Enjoy Autumn! Simple Origami Idea Collection (91–100)
Maple leaves you can make from age 3

Here’s how to make a bright red maple leaf.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle, then fold both sides toward the center crease.
Fold the bottom corner up, flip it over, open the pocket section, and squash-fold it flat.
To form the maple leaf blades, gently pull out the leaf parts as you shape them.
If the pressure control is tricky, have an adult help.
Fold the stem of the maple leaf and adjust the shape to finish.
It also looks great using yellow or orange origami paper.
Crickets you can make from age 3

Let’s make an origami cricket, a creature kids love to find on walks.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper to get started.
Fold it into a triangle twice, then open up the pocket area as you unfold.
Fold both sides toward the center line, then open up the pocket area again as you unfold.
Shape the cricket’s body and legs by sharpening the tips as you fold.
By making crisp creases, you’ll end up with a cool, three-dimensional cricket that can stand.
Give it a try!
Chestnuts you can try from around age 3

Here’s an origami chestnut that even preschoolers can enjoy.
Fold the paper in half, then open it and fold the bottom edge up toward the center crease.
Flip the paper over and fold the top half along the line to form a triangle.
Fold the lower left and right corners up along the crease, then round the corners to finish.
Draw a face to create your own cute, original chestnut.
Display the finished chestnut indoors for autumn crafts or as wall decor to bring a sense of the season and add a charming touch.
A chestnut that breaks on the eighth fold

When September comes, it’s the season when chestnuts are delicious.
Let’s fold autumn’s seasonal chestnuts with origami.
After folding the paper in half, fold the left and right corners toward the center line.
Flip the paper over and fold the bottom part of the chestnut toward the center line.
Finally, adjust the shape into a chestnut and you’re done.
You can enjoy different sizes of chestnuts by changing the size of the origami paper.
Also, by folding the corners to create roundness, the chestnut gains a three-dimensional look, resulting in a tasty-looking chestnut perfect for autumn.
Give it a try!
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!
Easy maple leaf origami instructions
We’ll show you how to fold a simple, irresistibly touchable, cute maple leaf.
Start by folding into a triangle and creasing, then fold both sides of the paper toward the center line to form the base of the maple leaf.
The key is to tuck the paper in so that it puffs up slightly.
As you fold, match the height of the maple leaf’s lobes, keeping the left-right balance in mind.
Since some parts will get thicker as layers overlap, fold those sections slowly and carefully.
You might also enjoy gluing the finished maple leaves onto poster board to create a maple tree!
Easy acorn

In autumn, you often see children picking up acorns on their walks.
Let’s make the acorns children love using origami.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice.
Open it, then fold the corners toward the center line, and fold toward the center line two more times.
Gently guide the children to fold slowly and carefully.
Flip it over, fold the left and right sides in about one-third each to form the acorn shape.
Slightly fold the tip into a small triangle to round it off, and it’s done.
It also sounds fun to make them in different colors of origami paper.


