[Autumn] Easy Origami Ideas for November
Origami has long been cherished in Japan as a traditional pastime.
Beyond developing dexterity, it nurtures imagination and concentration and gives children a sense of accomplishment—making it an essential activity for supporting their growth.
Many teachers may be looking to actively incorporate origami into their classrooms.
So this time, we’re introducing origami ideas perfect for autumn crafts in November.
We’ve gathered ideas featuring motifs that capture the essence of fall—natural objects, foods, animals, and more.
Most can be made with a few simple steps, so children will surely enjoy working on them.
We hope you find these ideas helpful!
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[Autumn] For November! Easy Origami Ideas (61–70)
Easy way to make mushrooms
Open the paper after folding it twice to make a square.
Fold the top two corners in so they meet at the center of the paper.
Turn the paper over, then fold the bottom edge up to meet the horizontal crease.
Turn the paper over again, and fold the left and right sides in to meet the vertical crease in the center.
Fold the bottom edge up to meet the top corner, then fold it back down at the point where the color changes, making a valley fold.
On the rectangular section, tuck the top left and right corners inward to make creases, open them, then squash-fold those sections into triangles while aligning both side edges with the center.
Finally, tuck the remaining corner inward and round the overall shape slightly—your mushroom is complete.
An easy way to fold fallen leaves (origami)
Fold the paper into a triangle with the colored side on the inside.
Next, fold the base of the triangle back diagonally, leaving about 2 cm from the edge.
Then place it so the 90-degree corner is at the lower right, and fold so that the tip points downward.
From there, continue folding in an accordion (zigzag) manner so that each fold overlaps the one you just made.
When you open up the part you’ve been folding at the end, you’ll have a fallen leaf with veins expressed by the crease lines! Using various colors of origami paper—brown, orange, yellow, and so on—might make it feel like you’re enjoying autumn leaf viewing.
Cute and easy squirrel origami method
Make the head and the body using separate sheets of origami paper, one for each.
First, crease along the diagonal, then open it and fold the top corners in along the crease.
Next, fold the left and right edges up so the bottom edge aligns with the crease; this forms the base outline of the face.
After that, make the ears and fold the corners to refine the outline to complete the face.
For the body, start the same way as the face by making a diagonal crease.
Then fold the corners to the crease to create a diamond shape, and finally fold it diagonally around the middle of the diamond to finish.
Attach the head and body with tape or similar, draw the face, and you’re done.
The folding steps aren’t intricate, and using two sheets of origami gives it a nicely finished look—highly recommended.
How to fold a cute fox
After folding the origami paper in half into a square twice to make creases, open it, then fold the left and right edges to meet the central crease.
Next, fold the top and bottom edges to meet the horizontal central crease.
Open and flatten the folded top and bottom sections into boat shapes, then make a mountain fold down the center so the two boats overlap.
Hold the lower-left corner of the top boat and fold it upward perpendicular to the boat to form the fox’s face.
Fold the right corner upward toward the back, keeping the two layers together.
The remaining part is the body, and the section you just folded up is the tail.
Draw the face to finish it cutely.
Saury Origami
Fold the rectangular origami in half lengthwise to make it long and narrow, crease well, then unfold.
Fold the top and bottom edges toward the center crease, leaving a small gap.
Fold the two left corners to the center crease, unfold them, then invert the corners along those creases and squash into triangles.
Turn the paper over, fold the left triangular edge to the center crease to make it narrower, then fold the lower right corner up diagonally to meet the top edge.
Fold it back along the first crease you made.
This will be the fish’s tail, so fold the other side as well and adjust the shape.
Fold the origami along the center creases, draw eyes on the face with a pen, and you’re done.
A ginkgo leaf you can make from a single sheet of origami paper
Let’s express the ginkgo leaves that color the autumn scenery vividly using origami.
First, fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease, then unfold it and place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.
Fold the two left edges toward the crease, then rotate and place the model so that the newly formed point faces downward.
Broadly speaking, the upper triangular part will be the ginkgo leaf, and the lower part will be the petiole (leaf stem).
From here, you’ll gradually shape it by adding fine creases, so make each fold carefully and press firmly with your fingers to set crisp crease lines.
Fun in autumn! Roasted sweet potato origami
After folding the origami into a square and creasing it, open it up and place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.
Fold the top and bottom edges to the crease, then fold all four corners inward to complete the roasted sweet potato.
This alone gives plenty of autumn vibes, but let’s add one more touch.
Tear the roasted sweet potato you made in half, and insert a yellow “roasted sweet potato” made the same way inside.
Now you’ve made a half-eaten roasted sweet potato.
It also works as a wall decoration and seems like an idea that could contribute to children’s food education.
Three-dimensional cosmos
Here’s an idea for making a cosmos flower by combining identical parts.
Fold a sheet of origami paper in half into a triangle, then fold it in half into a triangle again, and place it so the triangle points downward.
Take the top layer’s left edge and fold it to meet the right edge, then fold it back again to align with the center line.
Slightly fold the right corner of the folded section inward, open that section up, and use the creases to shape it into a petal.
With one part completed, make eight parts total and assemble them by overlapping, tucking in any excess as you go to form the cosmos.
Adding a round sticker in the center makes it easy to represent the flower’s core.
Origami chestnut that folds in seven steps
Let’s make chestnuts, an autumn delicacy loved for their fluffy sweetness.
The folding steps are simple, so it’s great for kids year-round.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, then fold the top left and right corners along the creases.
Flip it over and fold the bottom part up to about the middle to form the chestnut shape.
Fold the corners of the chestnut inward to round it out, and you’re done.
It’s also fun to try different paper colors like brown or ochre.
Making a chestnut tree together with the kids could be enjoyable, too.
Cute in autumn! Foxes and raccoon dogs
Let’s make a fox and a tanuki using origami.
You can make the fox with just three folds and the tanuki with five folds.
First, for the fox, fold the origami paper into a triangle.
Place the paper so that the triangle’s point faces down, then fold both sides of the bottom point diagonally inward, aligning them just slightly outside the center line.
This way, you can form the fox’s triangular face and ears at the same time.
For the tanuki, after folding the paper into a triangle, place it with the point facing up, then fold both corners diagonally upward toward the center.
Fold the top and bottom points inward to round out the face, and you’re done.
Finish by drawing the eyes and nose with a pen.