[For Seniors] Autumn Origami to Enjoy in October

Halloween garland

[Halloween Origami] How to Make a Halloween Garland (basic, origami, folding method, easy, origami, garland, pumpkin, ghost, bat, Jack-o’-Lantern)

Let me show you how to make a super cute Halloween garland.

There isn’t much folding involved, so feel free to give it a try.

For the main part of the garland, fold a sheet of origami paper in half into a triangle, fold the sides toward each other, and then sandwich the string with the small triangle that remains at the top—that’s it.

Color combinations like black and orange or black and purple work great.

Then glue on cutouts of ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and so on.

Let some pieces extend slightly beyond the garland to add dimension and make it look charming.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Halloween bag

[Halloween Origami] How to Make a Halloween Bag

Let’s make a Halloween bag using a single sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper in half and cut about 1 cm off the edge.

Fold this trimmed strip to create the bag’s handle.

Use the remaining piece for the bag body: add creases for the bottom and sides, assemble, and finish it up.

You can make it cute by adding round sticker eyes and drawing a mouth with a pen.

This idea uses 15 cm origami paper, but if you want to put items inside, you can use slightly larger paper.

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gym clothes

How to fold a simple gym uniform [Easy Origami Lesson]

October is the season for sports festivals! How about making a gym uniform out of origami? Use two 7.5 cm sheets of origami paper to make the top and bottom separately.

Let’s start with the top.

First, fold the paper in half into a square twice to make crease lines, then open it with the colored side facing up.

Fold both edges to meet the center line, then open the lower half outward diagonally.

Fold the paper in half by matching the top and bottom edges and glue it.

The part you opened earlier becomes the sleeves, so cut a small slit at the neckline to make the collar.

For the shorts, also make crease lines and fold the left and right sides toward the center line, but first fold up the bottom slightly.

Then fold the upper left and right corners in slightly at an angle so they overlap.

Fold it in half top to bottom, fold the upper half back down, and you’re done!

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pine cone

[Origami] Pine Cone – Autumn Decoration, Winter Decoration, Easy, Self-Standing

In autumn, you often spot pine cones while out for a walk.

They’re commonly used as crafting materials and are also popular as fall decorations and Christmas ornaments.

Here’s an idea for a free-standing pine cone made by combining parts.

You’ll make four parts using 7.5 cm origami paper.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it back to the once-folded state.

Fold the left and right corners upward so they meet just outside the center line, then unfold.

Next, fold both corners up so their tips align with the points where the side edges intersect the crease.

Fold along the creases again, and the part is complete! You’ll make a small adjustment when assembling, but it’s easy to create—give it a try!

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roasted sweet potato

[Origami] How to Fold a Baked Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes are especially delicious in autumn, aren’t they? Many older people may remember making roasted sweet potatoes in the fields when they were children.

Here’s an idea for making a roasted sweet potato with a single sheet of origami paper.

First, you create crease lines, and then use those creases to shape the sweet potato as if it’s been split in half.

For the cross-section, you can either attach another piece of origami paper of the same shape or color it yellow with a pen.

There are also instructions for folding a roasted sweet potato bag, so after enjoying the origami, you can also delight in the tastes of autumn with your eyes.

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A book perfect for the autumn reading season

Simple Book Fold – Using Just One Sheet of Origami Paper! [With Voice Commentary] Origami Book | New School Term Series #1

Autumn is the perfect season for reading—why not try making a tiny book? You can use it like a memo pad, turn it into a handmade picture book, or even make a cute photo book of your pet.

It only takes a single sheet of origami paper, so give it a try.

The method is to first fold a box-like shape, then fold it down into a book.

The cover uses the colored front of the origami paper, and the inside pages are made from the white back.

Washi or wrapping paper also work well and can make colorful miniature books.

Adding decorations to the cover makes it even cuter.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Commemorative Lemon of October

[Origami] How to Fold a Lemon – Fruit Origami / Origami Lemon

Origami fruit can be folded in several varieties and used as small decorations, making it quite fun.

Here, we’ll introduce how to fold an origami lemon.

First, make creases in a cross shape, then fold both sides inward toward the center line so they face each other.

Fold those inward again to create creases, then open it up.

This time, rotate it 90 degrees and fold toward the center line twice in the same way.

Once you have a grid-like set of creases, use them to form the lemon shape.

It’s intricate, so it might also be good for brain training.

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