For 5-Year-Olds: Enjoy Autumn! Easy Origami Ideas

Cute! How to fold an origami Totoro

[Origami] How to make Totoro — Totoro Origami

Totoro, a hugely popular Studio Ghibli character, can be made using gray and light peach origami paper, plus two white and two black round stickers.

First, fold the gray paper into a triangle and unfold it, then fold both side edges toward the center crease.

Fold the corners to round out Totoro’s shape.

Next, open out the two edges you folded first to create Totoro’s arms.

Trim a little off the tip of the longest pointed part, and use that piece to make ears and attach them.

Then shape the light peach paper into Totoro’s belly and combine it with the gray paper.

Finally, add Totoro’s eyes with the round stickers, and draw the nose and belly markings with a pen to finish.

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Origami fall leaves using scissors

November Origami — Fallen Leaves

This origami also helps kids practice using scissors! With the colored side facing up, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold up the bottom edge just a little so that the sides line up with the edges.

Keep folding it up like an accordion all the way to the top.

Open the fold you just made once, then, imagining the center vein of a fallen leaf along the closed edge, fold it narrowly on a diagonal.

Next, slightly fold the two corner tips to resemble a fallen leaf.

After shaping it, use scissors to cut small “bug-eaten” holes and details.

Since this requires a bit of fine scissor work, make sure an adult is always there to help.

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How to fold realistic autumn leaves

[Origami] Maple Leaf (Momiji) - Easy, realistic tutorial | Autumn origami | Kid-friendly folding | September, October, November origami [Origami]

Let’s make a realistic maple leaf using a single sheet of origami.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice, squash the pocketed section into a square, then add creases and squash it into a diamond.

Up to this point, it’s the same process as making a crane.

With the side where the corners are not split at the top, fold down the top layer on the front, then flip the paper top-to-bottom and turn it over.

Crease the two-pronged corner, open it up, and squash this part into a small diamond.

Make a cut in the bottom corner to split it into two prongs as well, squash it into a diamond the same way, then fold the tips to create small leaves.

Turn the paper over, fold the left and right corners of the remaining section inward, and make a step fold on the bottom corner.

Finally, fold the left and right corners once more, and you’re done.

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Perfect for walls, too! Chrysanthemum origami

Origami in November — Chrysanthemum

Here’s an idea for making a chrysanthemum using an accordion fold.

Prepare two sheets of origami paper: 15 cm for the flower and 7.5 cm for the leaves.

First, accordion-fold the paper for the flower.

Once folded, take both pieces, align the ends, and fold each in half.

Trim off the two corners at the ends to shape the petal tips.

Open the paper once, apply glue along the center line on both sides, then fold it back in half.

Also glue the inner edges of the folds to form a fan shape.

Glue the two pieces together while spreading them into a circle, and place a round sticker in the center to complete the flower.

Make leaves from green origami paper and attach them to the back of the flower.

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Hanging grape decoration made of origami

[Easy ✨ Origami] How to make grapes 🍇 Stylish autumn wall and hanging decorations | DIY How to make paper grapes, muscat.

How about an idea for grapes made with paper chains, a classic birthday decoration? Cut origami paper into long, thin strips, glue the ends together to make loops, and link them to represent the grape berries.

Once you have three chains of different lengths, thread them onto a long, thin strip of paper to gather them, add leaves, and you’re done! For the berries, we recommend purple origami in varying shades.

The paper used to gather them will be the stem, so green or brown would work.

By the way, they say grapes with a nicely green stem are the tastiest.

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Cosmos wreath you can make with origami

[Origami] Cosmos Wreath – Easy 3D Folding Tutorial | Autumn Flower Origami | Kid-Friendly Instructions | September–October–November Origami [Origami]

Use four 7.5 cm origami sheets for the cosmos and four 15 cm sheets for the base.

First, fold a 7.5 cm sheet into a triangle, then cross the left and right corners inward and fold so they overlap neatly.

Fold the folded sections back to align with the outer edges, crease well, then open those parts and squash-fold them flat.

Tuck both corners of the squashed section to the back, and cut small triangular notches into the three top corners—this completes one petal piece.

Glue four pieces together to make the cosmos, and place a round sticker in the center.

For the base, fold the top and bottom corners to the center of the paper, then fold the whole thing in half by overlapping top and bottom.

Aligning with the top left and right corners, fold the bottom edge up on each side; once creased, squash-fold those sections.

Make four of these, glue them into a circle, and attach the cosmos to finish the wreath.

Making the cosmos in different colors will look bright and festive.

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Autumn Origami Wreath

November Origami: Autumn Grove, Squirrel, and Acorn

Here’s an idea for a wreath you can make entirely from origami—from the base to all the parts.

You’ll be making three parts: the base, a squirrel, and a tree.

Since you’ll need several of each, try spreading the work over a few days.

For the base, fold four pieces the way you would when making a traditional “trick boat” (damashibune), creating parts where two boats overlap, then join the four pieces into a circle.

For the squirrel, first fold the left and right edges to meet at the center, then the top and bottom in the same way.

Next, fold up both corners of the top edge to make the ears, and cut along the crease at the lower right to form the tail.

For the tree, fold it four times so it approaches a triangular shape, and it’s done.

Take this chance to try creating a lovely autumn-themed piece!

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