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Older kindergarteners will be captivated! A collection of October origami ideas to enjoy autumn

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 a month when you can make all kinds of origami that capture the feeling of autumn.

Children in their final year of kindergarten have become more dexterous with their fingers and are ready to actively take on origami challenges.

Together with the kids, you can enjoy creating autumn-themed pieces like cute Halloween ghosts, fallen leaves, and acorns.

This time, we’ve gathered origami projects that let older kindergarteners experience the nature and events of autumn as they work.

With each child’s individuality shining through in their wonderful creations, your classroom is sure to come alive!

Captivating for older kindergarteners! A collection of October origami ideas to enjoy autumn (11–20)

Perfect for autumn! Dragonfly origami

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First, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice and into a square twice to make crease lines.

Open it, then fold the bottom corner to the center line, and use the creases to collapse the paper into a square base.

Squash the two white triangular flaps showing on the front into squares to the left and right, then fold the two outer edges in to meet the center crease to shape the dragonfly’s wings.

From here, use the remaining sections to form the head and body.

There are several steps, but the work itself is simple.

Fold carefully, one step at a time.

Once you’re done, stick on round stickers with black pupils to finish your cute dragonfly.

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Two kinds of acorns

[Autumn Origami] How to fold an acorn with audio instructions ☆ Origami: How to fold an acorn – September autumn decoration

Two kinds of acorns

Here’s an idea for making an acorn from a single sheet of origami paper.

The initial step of creating the first creases is important, so work carefully.

Basically, you’ll be folding straight along the creases, but there’s a step where you tuck the corners into the pocket formed by the folds—be careful not to mix up the position for that part.

Because the acorn and its cupule are formed from one sheet, the paper will gradually become stiff and harder to fold as you progress.

The final mountain-valley (accordion) folds at the top and bottom will be especially tough, so press firmly with your fingers as you fold.

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In conclusion

October is a time when we can feel the changing seasons through autumn-themed origami creations.

Each piece crafted with care by the older kindergarteners is filled with imagination and concentration.

The children’s serious expressions and their smiles brimming with a sense of accomplishment when they finish add a gentle touch of color to the nursery classroom in autumn.