Irresistibly fun to make! Simple mushroom origami ideas you can enjoy with kids
Autumn is the season for mushrooms, isn’t it? In this article, we’ll introduce mushroom crafts you can make with origami that you can enjoy together with your kids.
From simple designs to 3D creations and all kinds of mushroom varieties, there’s a wide selection to choose from! We’ve also gathered pieces you can use as practical items, like chopstick rests and frames.
They’re perfect for seasonal decorations or gifts.
These are all ideas you can have fun trying, so be sure to include them in your autumn craft time!
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Irresistibly fun to make! Simple mushroom origami ideas you can enjoy with kids (1–10)
matsutake (pine mushroom)
Speaking of matsutake, it’s one of the finest ingredients and could be called the king of autumn flavors enjoyed on special occasions.
When it comes to the distinctive shape of matsutake, the long, straight stem and the rounded cap come to mind.
With this folding method, you can recreate that very form of a matsutake! When folding the cap, try to keep that characteristic rounded shape in mind as you proceed.
The steps are very simple, so even people who don’t usually do origami or small children should be able to try it.
Simple 3D Mushroom
Let’s try making a 3D mushroom using two sheets of origami paper.
First, use the brown paper to fold the cap.
Fold the paper in half twice to make a smaller square, open it up, form a triangle, and then make a few more folds to finish—so the difficulty level isn’t high.
Next, take the light yellow paper, fold it in half, then crease it into four equal sections and shape it like a triangular prism.
Finally, combine the two pieces to complete your 3D mushroom.
If you look at the finished piece, it looks just like Meiji’s Kinoko no Yama! Kids might be delighted if you make one and show it to them.
enoki (enoki mushrooms)
Speaking of enoki, they’re the mushrooms with many thin, white stems clustered together.
When folding an enoki mushroom out of origami, use a square sheet cut lengthwise into one-eighth strips.
The folding steps themselves aren’t difficult, but since each strip will be about 2 cm wide, you’ll need to make very fine creases.
Make several of these and bundle them together to complete the enoki.
By the way, origami paper has a grain direction, and it’s easier to fold along the grain.
So, before cutting the paper into eighths, find the direction that folds easily vertically, then cut—this will make the later steps smoother.
So fun you’ll want to make them right away! Easy mushroom origami ideas you can enjoy with kids (11–20)
brown beech mushroom (Buna-shimeji)
You can even make buna-shimeji mushrooms out of origami, which are great for hot pots and many other dishes! You’ll need one square cut into fourths (use one of those squares), and four rectangles made by cutting a square into eighths.
First, use the eighth-size rectangles to make four mushroom caps.
The folding steps are simple, but since the pieces are eighth-size, the work is a bit fiddly, so be careful.
Next, use the quarter-size square to fold the stem base.
This part is also simple, so you shouldn’t have trouble with the steps.
Finally, glue the mushroom caps to the stem base by sandwiching them into the base, and you’re done.
Using origami in slightly different shades will make it look even nicer.
Super Mario’s mushroom
When it comes to indispensable items for Mario, Nintendo’s iconic character, the Super Mushroom is a must, right? With its red cap covered in white polka dots, almost no stem, and a rounded, cute shape, it’s just adorable.
To make a Super Mushroom with origami, you’ll need one square sheet of red origami paper and one sheet of light orange origami paper that’s a quarter of that size.
There are many other two-sheet mushroom folding methods, but this one is unique because you glue the two sheets together partway through the process.
After that, you finish by folding to refine the shape.
It’s so fun that items from the games can be made with origami, isn’t it?
Mushroom made from a single sheet of origami paper
This is a way to fold a mushroom in the orthodox shape that most people probably imagine when they hear “mushroom.” By folding from the front and the back, you can neatly create both the cap and the stem using just a single sheet of origami paper.
Most of the steps are simple, but there are two slightly tricky parts toward the end, so be careful there.
If you’re folding with a child, it might help for an adult to assist.
Using patterned origami paper instead of a single color makes for a unique and fun mushroom.
cute mushroom
Here’s an adorable mushroom origami perfect for autumn.
Fold the paper to make creases first, then shape it into a mushroom.
There are various ways to fold a mushroom in origami.
If you give the stem a pointed corner, you can make one that looks like shimeji mushrooms.
Adding white pen dots to the cap makes it extra cute.
You can also add a face to make it even more charming.
Choosing bright, bold colors will give you colorful mushrooms.
Use your favorite origami paper and give it a try!
