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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 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.

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)

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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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

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.