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October origami for preschoolers: a collection of seasonal ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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.

October is the month when autumn events and Halloween draw near.

How about creating a festive seasonal mood with origami? Here, we introduce projects perfect for this time of year that you can make with kindergarteners, like moon-viewing rabbits, Halloween pumpkins, and autumn leaves.

We’ve gathered a variety of fun pieces that you and the children can enjoy with excitement.

Use these ideas to make lots of creations, decorate your room, and soak up the autumn atmosphere.

Let’s enjoy a wonderful autumn world that unfolds from a single sheet of origami together!

Origami for four-year-olds in October! A collection of seasonal ideas (11–20)

A ginkgo leaf you can make from a single sheet of origami paper

[Preschool Craft] A “Ginkgo” that can be easily made with a single sheet of origami

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.

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Fun in autumn! Roasted sweet potato origami

[Origami] Roasted Sweet Potato

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.

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In conclusion

In October, origami offers plenty of ways to enjoy autumn themes like colorful leaves, chestnuts, and Halloween motifs.

Origami is fun year-round for the freedom it gives in expression, but motifs unique to autumn make the changing season even more enjoyable.

Display colorful creations with your kindergarten-aged children to create a lovely autumn atmosphere.