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Make October Even More Fun for Preschoolers! A Collection of Origami Ideas

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

In October, when we can feel autumn’s arrival, children’s activities also take on the colors of the season.

Origami, which can express colorful fallen leaves and the bounty of autumn, is a fun activity that suits the developmental stage of younger children.

So, in this piece, we’ll introduce a variety of autumn-themed origami ideas.

You’ll find tips that are easy for nursery and kindergarten teachers to use and enjoy together with the children.

Try expanding an autumn world made of origami with your kids!

Make October even more fun for preschoolers! A collection of origami ideas (1–10)

Cute Halloween bat

[Origami] Halloween Bat – Easy folding method; autumn origami that kids can make from age 3; child-friendly instructions; October origami [Origami]

Cute Halloween bat

Fold the paper into a triangle by matching the top and bottom corners.

Crease well, then open it.

This time, overlap the left and right corners slightly out of alignment and fold.

Fold up the base, leaving a little of the top corner of the triangle visible, then fold that remaining corner down—this will be the bat’s head.

Fold the paper in half along the vertical center line, and fold in the left and right sides of the head, aligning edges to edges, creasing as you go to shape the bat’s wings.

Once all the creases are made, open the paper and make wavy cuts along the lower part of the wings to finish.

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Perfect for Halloween! Halloween pumpkin

[Origami] Halloween Pumpkin – Easy Folding Method – Autumn Origami Kids Can Make from Age 3 – How to Make for Children – October Origami [Origami]

Perfect for Halloween! Halloween pumpkin

You can make an essential Halloween pumpkin with simple steps.

Fold the origami paper in half twice to make a square, then squash the pocketed sections to form two triangles.

Fold both side edges of the triangles toward the center line, flip the paper over, and fold the protruding corners inward.

Next, fold the left and right corners of the triangle toward the center line, then fold the newly created corners into small triangles to round the shape.

Finally, fold down the top corner, and fold it back so a little tip sticks up—your pumpkin is complete!

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Cute acorns that can also be used on walls

How to make an origami acorn ⭐ An easy folding tutorial that even children like 3-year-olds and kindergarteners can try ⭐ Perfect for autumn or September–October decorations ⭐ With voice commentary |

Cute acorns that can also be used on walls

Prepare an origami sheet in any color you like and fold it into a triangle twice to make creases.

Open it up with the colored side facing up, then fold one corner to the center.

Fold the base of the triangle you just made up to align with the horizontal crease, then fold it up once more along the same crease.

Turn the now-triangular origami over, and fold the left and right corners inward to meet at the center.

Fold the resulting tips into small triangles, and your acorn is complete.

Try making lots of colorful acorns to brighten up your autumn wall display.

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Make October even more fun for preschoolers! A collection of origami ideas (11–20)

Recommended for autumn! How to fold a cricket (origami)

[Origami] How to Make a Cricket – Easy Folding Method – Autumn Origami You Can Make from Age 3 – Kid-Friendly Instructions – Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

Recommended for autumn! How to fold a cricket (origami)

After folding the origami twice to make a small triangle, squash the pocket to form two squares.

Place it with the corner where the paper lifts facing down, and fold only the top layer: align the lower left and right edges with the center line.

Crease and open it, lift the corner, and use the creases to squash it into a diamond.

While opening the lower corner of the diamond to both sides, fold it upward, then fold the left and right edges inward to narrow the part you just folded up.

This will be the cricket’s legs.

Fold the top corner into a rounded shape to make the rear end, flip the paper over, and make the head by rolling the opposite corner.

Fold the origami in half along the center line, then add movement by making step folds in the legs, and you’re done.

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An easy way to fold fallen leaves (origami)

[Origami] Fallen Leaf – Easy Folding Method, 3D Crafting – Autumn Origami Kids Can Make from Age 3 – Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

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.

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Cute for moon-viewing too! A rabbit face

[Animal Origami] Easy Rabbit Face Folding Tutorial with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Rabbit Tutorial / For Kids / Tatsukuri

Cute for moon-viewing too! A rabbit face

First, with the colored side facing out, fold along the diagonal to make a triangle.

Then crease by folding so that the left and right tips of the triangle meet.

Next, fold so that the 90-degree corner overlaps the center of the base, and then fold the left and right corners along the creases to form an overall diamond shape.

Fold the left and right corners to the center, and make a small fold in the bottom corner.

Finally, fold the top corner down to meet the left and right corners, and you’re done.

When you turn it over, it will be shaped like a rabbit’s face, so draw the face with a marker to finish.

The steps aren’t complicated, but there are quite a few folds, so take your time and give it a patient try.

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Cute and easy squirrel origami method

Easy origami squirrel folding! Cute enough for a 3-year-old to make♪

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.

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