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

Maple Leaf Wreath

Autumn Foliage: Origami Maple Leaf Wreath

Let’s make a wreath using colored origami that evokes autumn maple leaves! Fold maple leaves from origami in colors like orange and brown.

Use the same folding method for all of them, and make enough pieces to form a wreath.

The assembly is simple—just connect the folded maple leaves into a ring.

This should make it easier for many older adults to participate.

Origami involves moving your fingers while thinking through the steps, so it can be a good brain-training activity.

The finished “Maple Leaf Wreath” can be displayed on a facility wall or taken home, which also provides a sense of accomplishment.

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Nakajima Junko

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Paper-cut maple leaves

[Paper Cutting] Easy Way to Make Maple Leaves 🍁 Fall Season Classic Made Only with Scissors | Kirigami with Audio Tips and Precautions / Let’s Start Paper Cutting!

Here’s an idea for making maple leaves with paper cutting.

First, prepare origami paper in yellow, red, orange, and other autumn colors.

Follow the steps to make the creases, then draw a maple leaf with a pencil and cut it out with scissors.

Carefully open it so it doesn’t tear, and your maple leaf is complete.

The initial creases look like leaf veins, giving the leaf a three-dimensional feel even though it’s made from a single sheet of paper.

You can use it as a wall decoration, or glue two together to make a hanging ornament.

It’s an easy craft that seniors can enjoy too, so please use it for your autumn projects.

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sasashina

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How to fold a maple leaf (origami)

[Autumn Origami] How to Fold a Maple Leaf Origami Maple [With Voice Commentary] / Grandma’s Origami

At first glance, the maple leaf looks complicated and difficult, but it’s actually very easy to make.

Prepare small origami paper and start folding.

Since you only fold along straight lines, it’s very simple.

Make five identical pieces and glue them together to form the shape of a maple leaf.

Create a stem and glue it into the gaps between the leaves.

You can use classic maple colors like red, yellow, and orange, or try patterned papers like chiyogami, or beautiful gradient origami—highly recommended!

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Maple leaf wall

Kimie Gangi Maple Leaf Wall Display Digest (detailed instructions coming soon) #AutumnWallDecor #MapleLeaves #LargeWallDisplay

How about creating a wall decoration covered entirely with maple leaves? Let’s express an autumn scene that even seniors who find it difficult to go out for fall foliage viewing can enjoy! Use any method you like—maple leaves made with paper-cutting techniques or folded origami leaves—and stretch large branches across the wall, layering the leaves on top.

Attach them while checking the balance of overlapping leaves and colors.

In addition to maple leaves, try adding fallen leaves, insects, or color-changing mountains.

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utatane

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Maple Lantern

Now, let’s light up the long autumn nights. Momiji Lanterns.

How about making a lantern with a maple-leaf pattern to illuminate the clear, beautiful autumn night sky? First, cut off the top and bottom of a milk carton, open it up, and remove the centers of all four panels.

Next, cover the cutout sections with washi paper.

Then, paste on origami cut into maple-leaf shapes, reassemble the milk carton, and the lantern’s body is complete! Finally, place a small light inside, and the washi will create a soft, warm glow.

Try dimming the lights a little and enjoy this gentle light alongside the moonlight on a long autumn night.

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SAKI

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A mobile of apples and pears

Paper mobile decorations of apples and pears made from paper (with audio commentary)

Autumn brings an abundance of delicious seasonal fruits—truly the season of hearty appetites.

How about making a mobile shaped like iconic autumn fruits? Using colored construction paper, we’ll create apples and pears.

Make a template and glue several identical pieces together.

Glue along the folds with wood glue or similar; it’s okay if a little squeezes out.

In the center, attach a paper piece shaped like the core of an apple or pear.

Hanging it from the ceiling or displaying it by a window makes for a lovely interior decoration.

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utatane

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Ginkgo wall decoration

[Craft Idea] Ginkgo ~craft~ (with template) (November, autumn) (wall decoration) (activities for seniors/day service) (early childhood education) (origami) (easy) (psychiatric OT crafts) (DIY) (ginkgo nuts)

When we think of plants that turn vivid colors in autumn, ginkgo trees are just as essential as maple leaves, showing a beautiful yellow.

This is a three-dimensional decoration that lets you make those lovely ginkgo leaves with origami.

The leaves are simple—folded like a folding screen and fastened on one side—but arranging several of them together creates a bright, striking look.

By varying the leaf sizes or paying attention to the shapes of the trunk and ginkgo nuts, you can make it look even more like a real ginkgo tree, which is also highly recommended.

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