[Day Service] Handmade Autumn Crafts: Take-Home Project Ideas

Maple leaf ornament featuring a folding fan motif

Autumn decorations: How to make maple leaves. Introducing how to create a stand-up ornament using origami with a fan motif! [Tsukuru Mon]

This is a maple-leaf ornament inspired by a folding fan that instantly brings autumn colors to your entryway or living room.

First, cut origami paper to make maple leaves.

If smaller origami is hard to work with, feel free to use larger sheets.

Next, roll several pieces of origami into sticks, arrange them into a fan shape, and secure them.

Finally, arrange the paper-made branches and maple leaves, and you’re done! You can also make a stand for the fan out of origami, so be sure to craft one and display your fan.

Choose your favorite color palette to show off your personality!

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Handmade pumpkin garland

Easy Halloween Craft: How to Make a Handmade Pumpkin Garland | Craft Kit | Great for Elementary School Kids and Preschoolers | Elementary School Entrance Exam Projects | Arts and Crafts | Decorations | Halloween Garland DIY | Senior Recreation | Wall Decorations | Autumn Crafts

If you want to enjoy the Halloween mood easily, handmade garlands are recommended! A garland that instantly brightens up a wall can also lift the spirits of older adults.

By combining strips of construction paper, you can make simple yet cute pumpkins.

You can also make these pumpkins in different colors! If cutting the paper into strips feels tedious, paper tape is a convenient alternative.

Adding other Halloween motifs to the garland—not just pumpkins—will make it even more festive.

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Colorful maple leaves made by cutting and folding origami

Maple leaf craft

Autumn can make being alone feel subtly lonely.

I imagine many seniors look forward to their day-service days.

In that case, if you’ve got a lot of people together, I recommend “colorful maple leaves made by cutting and folding origami.” The basic process is to make lots of small diamond shapes from origami paper and then glue seven of them together to form a single maple leaf.

The more people you have, the faster the work goes! Even the relatively simple task of making diamonds can become a fun time when everyone does it together.

You’ll definitely want to display the finished maple leaf art in classrooms or hallways.

Hanging persimmon ornaments

[Origami] How to fold a hanging persimmon decoration | Easy origami

Here’s a fun idea for a swaying persimmon hanging decoration.

It looks realistic, but the steps are simple.

First, prepare small sheets of origami paper.

Cut out orange circles and layer them alternately.

Then make the calyx from green origami paper, and roll the orange paper into a sphere to assemble it—that’s it.

Make lots of them and hang them on twine.

If you prepare persimmons in slightly different shades, they’ll stand out even more.

Alternatively, using slightly muted colors to mimic a dried look is also a great option.

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Persimmon trinket box

Origami [Persimmon]

How about making a small persimmon-shaped container using origami? First, prepare green and orange origami paper.

Try to choose shades that resemble a real persimmon as closely as possible.

Then layer them and start folding.

A key point is to make it without using glue or scissors.

You’ll be amazed, thinking, “I can’t believe you can create something this impressive just by folding.” The finished container has a lid that closes, so it’s very practical.

Try putting snacks or other small items inside.

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Full Moon Rabbit

[Origami for Moon Viewing] Easy and cute full moon rabbit made with a single sheet of origami / Autumn origami decoration for September — Origami Full Moon Rabbit Folding

This is a craft project where you create the image of a rabbit emerging on a full moon using a single sheet of origami paper.

By cleverly folding to form both the moon and the rabbit at the same time, it also helps develop fine finger movements.

As you proceed while understanding which part you are folding, the enjoyment of seeing it gradually come together should increase.

Once you’ve made the round full moon and the rabbit shape, draw the rabbit’s facial expression to finish.

Since this is a craft that reproduces a set form, add originality through how you draw the expression.

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roasted sweet potato

[Origami] How to Fold a Baked Sweet Potato

Autumn is often called the season of hearty appetites, and it’s when many foods are especially delicious.

Let’s make one of those autumn treats—roasted sweet potatoes—out of origami.

Because the process is simple—just folding purple origami paper into the shape of a sweet potato—it’s important to be mindful of capturing the potato’s soft, rounded form and finishing it in a way that looks tasty.

Rather than making crisp, firm creases, lightly folding the paper will give it a softer look, which is also recommended.

While the purple peel is important, making the yellow interior and the wrapping paper three-dimensional will make it look even more appetizing.

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