[Childcare] Simple fall origami ideas

Pacific saury

[Origami Instructions] Let's fold a Pacific saury with origami

When it comes to autumn fish, sanma (Pacific saury) is the classic choice, isn’t it? Some children may not be fond of fish, but with the hope that they’ll enjoy eating it too, how about starting by making one with origami? Since sanma have a long, slender shape, it’s recommended to cut the origami paper in half before folding.

You can of course use a full sheet, but halving it will produce a more elongated shape that looks closer to the real fish.

Fold while cleverly combining the colored side and the white back side.

For the eyes, you can draw them on afterward or use small round stickers, which is also recommended.

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cosmos

How to Fold Origami: Let’s Make Autumn Cosmos Flowers

Origami with a cosmos theme is perfect for autumn activities in preschool.

Let’s make petals together with the children using pink and white origami paper.

By folding the paper into a long, thin strip and connecting the ends, you can create soft, fluffy petals.

If you stick a yellow circle in the center, it will look just like a real cosmos flower.

It would be nice to decorate the classroom with the finished pieces.

Creating a wall display like a cosmos field will surely delight the children.

Through origami play, it’s bound to become a lovely time to feel the arrival of autumn.

Japanese pampas grass

[Preschool Crafts] Moon Viewing ♪ Easy Pampas Grass with Origami | Origami Silver Grass

Let’s make pampas grass (susuki) used for the Harvest Moon (Jūgoya) decorations and use it as part of your moon-viewing display.

You can either cut slits into part of the origami paper with scissors to create an ear-of-grass shape before folding, or make it without using scissors.

If you don’t make cuts, fold part of the origami diagonally in stepped layers to form the pampas grass plumes.

Choose the method you prefer, taking into account the children’s ages, and give it a try.

Once you’re done, combine it with other moon-viewing decorations to complete your display!

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persimmon

[Preschool Crafts] Autumn Fruits: Persimmon with Origami | Origami Persimmon

Let’s make sweet, delicious persimmons and enjoy a taste of autumn! Prepare orange origami paper and fold it into a round, slightly oval persimmon shape.

For the calyx (the leafy top), use a separate green origami sheet.

When making the calyx, consider the balance between the fruit and the calyx, and use a smaller sheet than the one you used for the persimmon fruit.

Once both parts are ready, glue them together and you’re done! Even with the same orange origami, you can create a variety of persimmons by using papers with different shades of orange.

Adding cute eyes and a mouth is also recommended.

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chestnut

[Origami] Chestnut – very easy to fold! Chestnut

Chestnuts are one of autumn’s delicious flavors, whether eaten as they are or made into cakes.

It’s also fun to make lots—big and small—and decorate walls with them.

When folding a chestnut, first fold about half of the origami paper into a triangle to make the chestnut’s pointed top.

Then use the white back side of the paper to form the bottom part of the chestnut, and fold back any protruding excess to finish.

It’s also recommended to draw dots on the white part, and you can add a cute face to the top section as well.

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