With the arrival of autumn, wouldn’t you like to bring a touch of the season into your home as well? From Japanese-style maple leaf wall hangings and pampas grass ornaments made with macramé, to stylish Halloween decorations… Why not add color to your life with the gentle warmth of handmade items and autumnal decorations that make the most of natural materials? In this article, we introduce easy, accessible ideas for handmade autumn decorations.
Enjoy your time at home while creating an autumn space that’s uniquely yours!
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Fun to Make! A Collection of Easy, Stylish DIY Fall Decoration Ideas (1–10)
maple leaf
Autumn is the season when temperatures drop and leaves gradually start to change color, and we especially picture maple leaves as looking beautiful.
Let’s create those vividly colored maple leaves in a three-dimensional way using construction paper.
Fold long, narrow strips of construction paper and combine them to form a maple leaf shape.
To make the leaves even more three-dimensional, it’s recommended to layer pieces of different lengths for each pointed segment.
Try changing the colors of the construction paper as well to see how the overall impression changes.
Osmanthus wreath
When autumn is in full swing, the scent of fragrant olive (kinmokusei) seems to drift in from nowhere, doesn’t it? In this project, we recreate kinmokusei—one of the flowers that represents autumn—using origami, arranging it like a wreath.
First, fold brown origami paper, which evokes the tree, into small pieces with slots for inserting, then combine them to form a ring.
After that, attach leaf-shaped pieces and flower pieces to complete the whole.
Consider the balance as you assemble, layering each part in a way that creates a vivid, three-dimensional finish.
jack-o’-lantern
When it comes to big events in autumn, Halloween is the classic, and the must-have decoration is the jack-o’-lantern.
Let’s make a three-dimensional jack-o’-lantern that also evokes the bounty of fall using origami.
Use a plastic cup as the base, and attach thin, elongated strips of origami paper to it, keeping a curved shape in mind as you go to form a round shape.
Once the overall shape is nicely rounded, add the facial features and other parts to finish.
To make it clear it’s a Halloween decoration, it’s also recommended to add motifs like a black cat or bats.
Fallen-Leaf Lion
One of the scenes that evoke autumn is the way fallen leaves pile up on the ground—you can almost feel both their layered depth and their softness.
This activity uses those autumnal leaves to create the shape of a lion.
First, draw the lion’s face, cut it out, and place it as the base.
Then, glue fallen leaves around that piece, surrounding it so they look like the lion’s mane.
The lion’s impression will change depending on the color and shape of the leaves you use, so it’s recommended to be selective from the leaf-picking stage.
Fashionable bagworm
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Autumn is the season when it gets colder as we head toward winter, and some creatures prepare to make it through the winter.
Among those winter-preparing creatures, we’re focusing on the bagworm, and the idea is to create a warm-looking design using materials like origami.
The steps are simple: cut the materials into small pieces, layer them, and finally attach the facial parts.
The impression will change depending on what materials you use and which colors you choose, so this is a great chance to express your originality.
Colorful Halloween garland
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Halloween is a major event of autumn, and its unique atmosphere—where spookiness overlaps with fun—is part of its charm.
Let’s make a jack-o’-lantern, an essential Halloween item, using a combination of a balloon and tissue paper.
Inflate a balloon to your desired size, then use liquid laundry starch or white glue to stick on small pieces of tissue paper.
Once the adhesive dries, pop the balloon and remove it.
After shaping it a bit, attach the facial features and hang it with a string to finish.
It’s also fun to try different tissue paper colors to see how the overall look changes.
Osmanthus Suncatcher
The fragrance of fragrant olive is one of the defining scents of autumn, and its look—tiny blossoms clustered together—is a big part of its charm.
Let’s make a sun catcher that highlights light, inspired by the fragrant olive flower.
Attach wire to small parts like the tiny flowers and leaves, then twist them together into a single piece.
After that, mount this piece onto a base along with crystal glass and other elements, and finish it so it can be hung.
The overall impression changes greatly depending on which colors you combine, so try designing your own unique arrangement.