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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.

For 5-Year-Olds: Enjoy Autumn! Easy Origami Ideas (21–30)

owl

How to make autumn origami: easy owl origami (kids can make it themselves!) · Origami owl easy
owl

Let’s fold a cute, fluffy-looking owl in origami, like one you might spot in an autumn forest.

Use the back side of the paper for the white area around the eyes, and the front color to show the owl’s pattern.

You can make it with a single-color sheet in your favorite hue, but using patterned origami paper will give you a uniquely charming owl with a different look.

For the eyes, try round stickers or draw them in with crayons, and decorate the belly with stickers or crayons too to complete your adorable owl!

One sheet of origami! Cute mushroom

[Origami] Mushroom – Make it with just one sheet of origami paper!
One sheet of origami! Cute mushroom

First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then fold both corners toward the center to make triangles.

Flip it over, fold the unfolded section up toward the middle, and flip it over again.

Fold both sides toward the center crease, then fold the top corner down and open it to make a crease.

Using this crease as a guide, fold upward in stepped layers, then fold the corners of the folded-up section and open them.

Finally, fold each corner to round the shape, draw mushroom patterns as you like, and you’re done! Make lots of them and enjoy them as an autumn display!

cute owl

[Autumn Animal Origami] Easy Owl 2 Folding Method with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Easy Owl Tutorial / Tatsukuri
cute owl

Owls are known as lucky charms, and they’re often used in preschools as a classic autumn theme.

The origami owl we’re introducing starts by folding the paper into a triangle, then aligning the corners toward the center line.

Use the crease lines to form the owl’s body.

Next, fold the top corner down toward the center of the color-change area to make the owl’s face.

Fold the left and right sides toward the center to shape the owl.

The key is to fold while adding a gentle roundness to the form.

Recommended for Halloween! Message Card

[Origami] Easy Mushroom Folding Tutorial – Autumn Origami – A Simple Method Even 3-Year-Olds Can Make [Origami]
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

[Origami] Chestnut – Easy Tutorial, Autumn Origami Kids Can Make from Age 3; Child-Friendly Folding Method; Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]
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.

Origami chestnut that folds in seven steps

[Origami Autumn] Chestnut – can be folded in 7 steps! Origami Chestnut
Origami chestnut that folds in seven steps

Let’s make chestnuts, an autumn delicacy loved for their fluffy sweetness.

The folding steps are simple, so it’s great for kids year-round.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper, then fold the top left and right corners along the creases.

Flip it over and fold the bottom part up to about the middle to form the chestnut shape.

Fold the corners of the chestnut inward to round it out, and you’re done.

It’s also fun to try different paper colors like brown or ochre.

Making a chestnut tree together with the kids could be enjoyable, too.

Cute and easy! How to fold a persimmon (origami)

[Origami] Easy Persimmon Folding Method 🍊 Perfect for Autumn Wall Decorations!
Cute and easy! How to fold a persimmon (origami)

The king of nutrient-packed fruits, the persimmon, makes for origami that feels seasonal and is perfect for autumn crafts.

Prepare orange and green origami paper and let’s start folding.

On the orange paper, make creases and fold the corners toward the center.

Fold further toward the center to create the base of the persimmon.

For the last section, fold it up toward the top edge to give the persimmon a three-dimensional shape.

For the leaf part, fold it first, then make small cuts at the edges—be careful not to cut too far.

It could also be fun to turn all the persimmons everyone folded into a persimmon tree display on the wall to make it together with the children.