Craft ideas for 4-year-olds to try in autumn! Enjoy creative activities with seasonal motifs and events.

[Origami] 3D Roasted Sweet Potato

[Preschool Crafts] Appetite in Autumn♪ Fluffy Baked Sweet Potatoes with Origami

This is a craft project for making a fluffy, comforting roasted sweet potato—perfect for autumn through winter! Tear a purple sheet of origami paper (for the skin) in half along the diagonal, then crumple each piece to add wrinkles.

Take a yellow sheet (for the inside), crumple it as is to create texture, then wrap it around a balled-up tissue and shape it like a potato.

Wrap this inner piece with the pre-torn purple paper and secure it with clear tape.

You’ll have a delicious-looking roasted sweet potato that looks just like a freshly cooked one split in half! It would be great for pretend play as a roasted sweet potato vendor, too.

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Origami Halloween pumpkin

November Origami — Fallen Leaves

Here’s an origami idea for fallen leaves that also helps kids practice using scissors.

Place the colored side up and fold the paper into a triangle.

Next, make accordion folds from the left edge in 1 cm widths.

Once the accordion folds are done, unfold back to the triangle and fold up the base diagonally so that the left side becomes thicker.

Fold the top corners outward into small triangles, then slowly open the paper.

Tuck the triangular corner tips to the back to shape it like a leaf.

Open the white section on the left edge, make a slit on the opposite side, and form the leaf stem.

After that, add small cuts or folds as you like to give it the look of a fallen leaf.

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Origami chestnut that folds in seven steps

[Origami Autumn] Chestnut – can be folded in 7 steps! Origami Chestnut

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.

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Cute dragonfly origami

[Origami] Dragonfly - Cute How to Make It - Easy Origami - A Not-Difficult Folding Method Kids Can Do - Autumn Origami - Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

Let’s make a red dragonfly out of origami, which you often see in November.

Prepare two sheets of origami paper and make the body and wings as separate parts.

For the body, fold the paper horizontally toward the center in half three times to shape it.

For the wings, make a crease by folding in half, then fold both sides toward the center line and round the corners by folding them in.

Finally, apply glue to the entire body piece, sandwich the wings in between, and press to attach—done! The steps are simple, so this is a recommended folding project for preschool-aged children.

Give it a try!

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Cute little squirrel!

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A squirrel you can make from a single sheet of origami—also great for November wall displays—is a perfect craft for preschoolers.

Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold up the left and right sides to form a cup shape.

After folding down the tip of the paper, create the squirrel’s belly.

For the tail, make horizontal snips into the flappy triangular part of the paper.

Be careful not to cut all the way through.

Draw the face to finish.

To give the tail a fluffy look, you might curl it with a ballpoint pen to add some movement.

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Recommended for walls too! How to fold a ginkgo leaf

[Autumn Origami] The Easiest Ginkgo Leaf Folding Method | Origami Easy Ginkgo Leaf Paper Craft | Fallen Leaves [Easy Autumn Paper Folding] Ginkgo Leaf Origami

Around November, when autumn deepens, the autumn leaves are at their most beautiful.

It’s also a great time to enjoy the foliage with children by folding origami.

This ginkgo leaf can be made with just one sheet of origami paper.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice to create crease lines.

Fold both sides toward the center line, then fold the bottom tip upward to form the ginkgo shape.

The key is to use your fingertips to make crisp, firm creases.

Using brightly colored paper like orange or yellow will let you create a lovely, large ginkgo tree.

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A cricket you can fold with origami

[Origami] How to Make a Cricket – Easy Folding Method – Autumn Origami You Can Make from Age 3 – Kid-Friendly Instructions – Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

Here’s how to make a cricket that signals the arrival of autumn.

The steps are simple, perfect for young children.

First, fold the origami paper twice to make a small triangle, then squash the pocketed part to form two squares.

Open one of them and squash-fold it into a diamond shape.

Open the lower corner of the diamond to the left and right, then fold both sides of the bottom corner inward along the center line.

The thin sections on both sides will be the cricket’s legs.

Slightly fold down the top corner, then fold both corners of that crease into small triangles to make the tail end.

Flip the paper over, make a curled fold at the bottom corner to form the head, then fold the paper in half along the vertical center line.

Finish with a pleat (step) fold to add movement to the legs, and you’re done.

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