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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 for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: 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 (11–20)

Easy way to make grapes

[Origami] Easy Grape Craft! A Folding Method Even 3-Year-Olds Can Do

Easy way to make grapes

We’ll make this using sheets of origami paper cut in half.

First, fold the origami paper in half vertically, then fold all four corners in toward the crease.

Next, fold it in half so the fold is perpendicular to the first crease.

This will create two 90-degree corners; fold those corners inward toward the center to make creases.

Open it back up, then tuck along the creases to form a square.

Next, take the corner on the closed side of the square and make two small folds; when you open the square, it will look like two quadrilaterals connected together.

Finally, fold the corners to make an octagon, and you’re done.

Make four of these and glue them together to create a bunch of grapes.

Some steps may be a bit hard to understand, so please watch the video carefully as you work.

Since you’ll be making several of the same piece, the children will likely get better at it as they go!

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It moves! A flapping bat

Origami [Moving Bat / Flapping Bat] Easy folding method. Fun! A paper toy kids will love. Great for Halloween too ♪ ◇ Origami paper moving bat easy tutorial

It moves! A flapping bat

This is perfect for Halloween decorations or toys, with wings that flap amusingly.

First, cut the origami paper into a long rectangle and fold it in half vertically to make a crease.

Then fold both ends into triangles toward the center.

Keeping that shape, fold it in half vertically again, and fold further in the same direction to add a light crease at the center.

Next, flip it over and insert a finger at the center to make two creases.

Reinforce the creases you made earlier, and it’s done! By lightly holding the top and bottom of the center and moving them, the wings on both sides will flap.

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In conclusion

On a fine autumn day in October, try setting aside some time to slowly connect with your preschoolers and enjoy origami together. As you nurture the children’s concentration and expressive abilities, their rich imaginations will expand through origami. May you share with the children the joy of creating heartfelt works together with teachers and guardians.