[Autumn Crafts] Easy and Fun! Mushroom Craft Ideas
Autumn is the season of hearty appetites! There are so many delicious foods in fall, aren’t there?
How about incorporating mushrooms—one of autumn’s seasonal delights—into your craft projects?
This time, we’re introducing mushroom-themed craft ideas.
Packed with fun projects that spark children’s curiosity and stimulate the five senses—using familiar recycled materials and unique techniques alike!
Let’s make lots of colorful, charming mushrooms and enjoy an autumn of art together!
As we are sharing ideas for expressive, free-form creations that value individuality, we use the term “制作 (seisaku)” rather than “製作 (seisaku)” in the main text.
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[Autumn Crafts] Simple & Fun! Mushroom Craft Ideas (21–30)
Super Mario Mushroom

Let’s make a cute, familiar item from the games! Here’s an idea for a Super Mario mushroom.
You’ll need origami paper in your favorite color, a white pen or white paper, and a black pen.
It’s a charming craft idea for a 3-year-old to make a Super Mario mushroom using origami! Use colored origami paper to create the mushroom, then draw the face and spots with white paper or a white pen.
Add the eyes and details with a black pen to make it look even more authentic! As you fold the origami and create this well-known game item, kids who love Mario are sure to be thrilled!
fly agaric

Here’s an idea for making a fly agaric mushroom that captures its distinctive features.
You will need red origami paper and white round stickers.
The fly agaric is a mushroom characterized by its red cap with white spots and it grows on the ground in broadleaf forests.
Although it looks attractive, it is poisonous, so be careful not to touch it carelessly if you see one.
Use the red origami paper to make the cap and add spots with the white round stickers.
Some steps are a bit tricky, so it’s safer to work together with a parent or teacher!
Mushrooms you can make with basic folding methods

Let’s make it using origami in your favorite colors and patterns! Here are some mushroom ideas you can create with basic folding techniques.
All you need is origami paper and colored pens.
This is a recommended activity for 3-year-olds to enjoy the world of origami! Using colorful origami and simple folds, try making cute mushrooms.
Draw faces with colored pens, and the mushrooms will transform into big smiles! Just by folding, your mushroom collection will grow and grow—before you know it, you might have a little mushroom village.
Mushroom-kun with arms and legs

Endless ways to customize! Here are some ideas for a mushroom character with arms and legs.
All you need is one sheet of white origami paper and one sheet of your favorite color cut into quarter size.
Let’s make a cute mushroom whose cap can pop on and off.
There’s a slightly tricky step in making the body, so it’s best to work together with a parent or teacher.
It could also be fun to have the mushroom hold your favorite items! Another nice thing is that by adjusting the size of the origami paper, you can make the mushroom as big or small as you like.
Finger puppet mushroom

If you want to make a three-dimensional mushroom, we recommend this “Finger Puppet Mushroom.” It’s a piece that can also be used as a finger puppet and uses two sheets of origami paper.
You start folding it in a way similar to a paper crane, but the latter half includes many complex folds, so it might be difficult for a child to do alone.
Also, there is only one adhesive contact point in this art.
When joining the cap and the stem of the mushroom, we recommend using a strong adhesive, such as liquid glue.
The piece is somewhat fragile and may not last long, but once you learn it, it’s easy to make—so give it a try.


