For older kindergarteners: Perfect for November! Origami ideas to develop fine motor skills
November is the season of autumn leaves.
Origami pieces unique to this time of year can create a warm, autumnal atmosphere just by displaying them in your room.
Here, we’ll introduce wonderful origami projects perfect for November that older preschoolers can enjoy working on.
From colorful foliage to chestnuts and acorns, these are pieces you’ll want to pick up and admire.
Try incorporating them into your classroom activities and enjoy the feeling of autumn together with the children! We also clearly explain folding tips, so give various origami designs a try.
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For older kindergarteners: Perfect for November! Origami ideas to develop fine motor skills (1–10)
One sheet of origami! Cute mushroom
First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then fold both corners toward the center to make triangles.
Flip it over, fold the unfolded section up toward the middle, and flip it over again.
Fold both sides toward the center crease, then fold the top corner down and open it to make a crease.
Using this crease as a guide, fold upward in stepped layers, then fold the corners of the folded-up section and open them.
Finally, fold each corner to round the shape, draw mushroom patterns as you like, and you’re done! Make lots of them and enjoy them as an autumn display!
Hanging grape decoration made of origami
How about an idea for grapes made with paper chains, a classic birthday decoration? Cut origami paper into long, thin strips, glue the ends together to make loops, and link them to represent the grape berries.
Once you have three chains of different lengths, thread them onto a long, thin strip of paper to gather them, add leaves, and you’re done! For the berries, we recommend purple origami in varying shades.
The paper used to gather them will be the stem, so green or brown would work.
By the way, they say grapes with a nicely green stem are the tastiest.
Autumn Origami Wreath
Here’s an idea for a wreath you can make entirely from origami—from the base to all the parts.
You’ll be making three parts: the base, a squirrel, and a tree.
Since you’ll need several of each, try spreading the work over a few days.
For the base, fold four pieces the way you would when making a traditional “trick boat” (damashibune), creating parts where two boats overlap, then join the four pieces into a circle.
For the squirrel, first fold the left and right edges to meet at the center, then the top and bottom in the same way.
Next, fold up both corners of the top edge to make the ears, and cut along the crease at the lower right to form the tail.
For the tree, fold it four times so it approaches a triangular shape, and it’s done.
Take this chance to try creating a lovely autumn-themed piece!
For older kindergarteners: Perfect for November! Origami ideas to develop fine motor skills (11–20)
Cute Shichi-Go-San origami
Actually, this idea separates the body and the long sleeves, then layers them to look like a single kimono.
First, for the long-sleeve part: fold the origami paper into a triangle twice to make creases, then unfold it and fold the top and bottom corners to the center.
Next, fold the left and right sides as well, but this time align them about 1 cm short of the center.
Fold the left and right corners back outward, flip the paper over, and fold the left and right corners slightly inward.
Flip it over again, then fold the top and bottom corners of the parts you just folded back about 1 mm inward.
Fold the paper in half along the crease, then fold both sides inward so the arms look overlapped, and that part is done.
For the body: fold the paper into a triangle with the top and bottom corners slightly offset.
Flip the paper over and fold the left and right sides so they overlap at the center.
The white area created by the offset becomes the haneri (half-collar).
Tuck the protruding bottom corner to the back, and slide it between the sleeves you made earlier.
How to fold realistic autumn leaves
Let’s make a realistic maple leaf using a single sheet of origami.
Fold the paper into a triangle twice, squash the pocketed section into a square, then add creases and squash it into a diamond.
Up to this point, it’s the same process as making a crane.
With the side where the corners are not split at the top, fold down the top layer on the front, then flip the paper top-to-bottom and turn it over.
Crease the two-pronged corner, open it up, and squash this part into a small diamond.
Make a cut in the bottom corner to split it into two prongs as well, squash it into a diamond the same way, then fold the tips to create small leaves.
Turn the paper over, fold the left and right corners of the remaining section inward, and make a step fold on the bottom corner.
Finally, fold the left and right corners once more, and you’re done.
Perfect for walls, too! Chrysanthemum origami
Here’s an idea for making a chrysanthemum using an accordion fold.
Prepare two sheets of origami paper: 15 cm for the flower and 7.5 cm for the leaves.
First, accordion-fold the paper for the flower.
Once folded, take both pieces, align the ends, and fold each in half.
Trim off the two corners at the ends to shape the petal tips.
Open the paper once, apply glue along the center line on both sides, then fold it back in half.
Also glue the inner edges of the folds to form a fan shape.
Glue the two pieces together while spreading them into a circle, and place a round sticker in the center to complete the flower.
Make leaves from green origami paper and attach them to the back of the flower.
Cosmos wreath you can make with origami
Use four 7.5 cm origami sheets for the cosmos and four 15 cm sheets for the base.
First, fold a 7.5 cm sheet into a triangle, then cross the left and right corners inward and fold so they overlap neatly.
Fold the folded sections back to align with the outer edges, crease well, then open those parts and squash-fold them flat.
Tuck both corners of the squashed section to the back, and cut small triangular notches into the three top corners—this completes one petal piece.
Glue four pieces together to make the cosmos, and place a round sticker in the center.
For the base, fold the top and bottom corners to the center of the paper, then fold the whole thing in half by overlapping top and bottom.
Aligning with the top left and right corners, fold the bottom edge up on each side; once creased, squash-fold those sections.
Make four of these, glue them into a circle, and attach the cosmos to finish the wreath.
Making the cosmos in different colors will look bright and festive.