[For Seniors] Fun Origami Ideas to Feel the Season in November
November is the season when autumn deepens and we begin to feel winter approaching.
During this time, when the wind can feel chilly, let’s enjoy some warm indoor recreation.
This time, we’ll introduce origami with a November theme.
We’ve gathered pieces that evoke November, such as flowers at their peak and seasonal foods.
We hope older adults can feel the season while making origami.
Origami can be done while seated and requires only simple materials, so it’s easy to try.
Since it involves moving the fingers, it can also help stimulate the brain—so please try making these together with older adults.
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Bagworm Origami
Let us introduce an autumn-themed “bagworm origami.” Use brown, orange, and yellow origami paper to make three parts and assemble them.
Patterned paper also creates a unique and cute finish.
The fine folds help promote finger dexterity and concentration.
Stick round stickers on at the end to make eyes, and you’ll have a bagworm with a rich expression.
Display several in a row to add a warm autumn accent to a calendar.
It’s a craft that lets you feel the season indoors.
Gentian
Gentians are one of the representative flowers of autumn.
The deep blue blossoms are well-known, but there are also pink and white varieties, as well as ones with white and blue along the petal edges.
Please try folding and decorating your calendar with origami gentians.
Since gentian flowers bloom in clusters along the stem, make plenty of them with origami and decorate generously.
If any steps are complicated, have people around you lend a hand.
Older adults who enjoy origami will likely have fun making these.
You’ll end up with a lovely calendar that looks as if the gentians are in full bloom.
Persimmon Origami
November is when persimmons are most widely in season.
When persimmons start lining the shelves at supermarkets, many people feel the transition from autumn to winter.
So how about using persimmons as the motif for a November calendar? Painting them with paints or expressing them with torn-paper collage would be lovely.
If you want a bit of three-dimensionality, you could make them with origami.
Here’s an idea that uses two sheets of origami paper to create the fruit and the calyx, then glue them together.
The steps are simple, so feel free to use this as a reference.
fallen leaves
We’d like to introduce a “fallen leaves” idea that looks as if an autumn scene has been projected straight onto your calendar.
By cutting red, orange, and yellow origami paper and then accordion-folding it, you can create three-dimensional, lifelike leaves.
Scatter them as if they’re fluttering down onto construction paper, and you’ll have a piece brimming with autumn charm.
The folding and cutting work also helps with finger dexterity and concentration, and experimenting with colors and shapes makes creating a warm, personalized calendar even more enjoyable.
It’s a recommended craft that lets you feel the season as you work.
Fallen leaf origami
Here’s an idea for “fallen leaf origami” that lets you feel the deepening of autumn.
Accordion-fold red, brown, yellow, and other colored origami papers, then shape them into leaves to add a three-dimensional look.
Tearing the edges or intentionally missing small sections creates a natural, realistic texture.
Use several finished leaves to decorate a calendar, and the result will have a warm, autumnal feel—like fallen leaves piled on the ground.
The activity also promotes finger dexterity, making it perfect for crafts with older adults.
chrysanthemum flower
There are many varieties of chrysanthemums, aren’t there? Because there are so many types, their peak viewing season lasts throughout most of the year, except during the cold winter months.
Chrysanthemums have long been familiar flowers in Japan, so many older adults likely feel a close connection to them.
Here, we’ll introduce a wall decoration made with origami chrysanthemums.
Fold the origami paper and cut it so that it forms petal shapes.
Open and refold the paper, tie a string at the center, and adjust the petals to finish.
The number of petals will change depending on how you fold the paper.
You can also make beautiful chrysanthemums by creating petals from strip-shaped construction paper and gluing them together.
Let’s decorate with various kinds of chrysanthemums to brighten up the facility.
Being in a room with chrysanthemums is sure to bring a sense of calm to older adults.
Autumn hanging decoration made with origami and paper plates
A twirling autumn hanging decoration made from a paper plate is a fun way to bring a sense of the season into your room.
First, color the paper plate that will be the base, then cut it into a spiral with scissors.
Cut out maple and ginkgo leaves from origami paper, and once they’re made, stick them onto the paper plate.
Be careful not to stick anything in the center because that’s where the string will go.
It’s recommended to prepare photos or real examples in advance and have people look at them before starting, as it makes it easier to imagine the project.
It’s also good hand rehabilitation for older adults, so enjoy making it at each person’s own pace.
