[Childcare] Things to make in October! Easy origami ideas

bat

Origami: Bat 2

Here’s an origami bat that’s perfect for Halloween events at nurseries and kindergartens.

Display it together with pumpkins and ghosts to create a festive Halloween atmosphere.

Prepare black origami paper, then first fold it in half so a vertical crease is formed.

After making the crease, open the paper horizontally and fold it in half again.

Next, fold the paper back until the corner sticks out slightly, then fold the left and right corners toward the center corner.

Open the folded left and right sections to set the creases, then flip the piece over and fold back the top corner to finish.

Adding eye pieces is also a cute crafting idea.

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Pacific saury

[Origami Instructions] Let's fold a Pacific saury with origami

Autumn is known as the season of hearty appetites, with many foods reaching their peak.

Among them, Pacific saury (sanma) is especially popular—it’s no exaggeration to call it a symbol of autumn.

So let’s try making a sanma out of origami.

When making a sanma with origami, prepare a sheet cut in half.

There are a few parts that require precise, smaller folds, but most of the steps involve straight folds.

An adult can help with the trickier sections, or you could pre-crease those folds in advance.

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shiitake mushroom

[Origami] New Year’s “Shiitake Mushroom” Ornament to Make with a 3-Year-Old Child [Origami]

Beautiful decorative cuts! Here are some shiitake-inspired ideas.

All you need is origami paper cut into quarter-size pieces.

These are unique origami ideas that make the most of the shiitake’s features! You can recreate the mushroom’s round cap and the decorative cut patterns with origami, and the finished shape is stunning! Since you use quarter-size origami, it’s easy to try.

Simple yet remarkably realistic—just like a real shiitake—so give it a go!

shimeji mushrooms

Simple way to make shimeji (beech mushrooms)

Let’s make it by pasting origami together! Here’s an idea for shimeji mushrooms.

All you need to prepare is brown origami paper and scissors.

Enjoy the excitement as if you’re creating a tiny mushroom forest! Shimeji mushrooms are characterized by clusters of small caps, and by steadily layering and attaching pieces of brown origami, you can complete a whole cluster of shimeji.

It’s fun to recreate their mysterious shape! Now, let’s make a shimeji forest with origami.

dragonfly

Speaking of autumn, you often see lots of dragonflies flying over fields and rice paddies, right? This time, I’ll show you a dragonfly you can make with your child using origami.

First, fold the paper into a triangle and a rectangle to create creases.

You’ll be folding both the wings and the body from a single sheet, so be careful not to mix up the order of the steps.

Cut the left and right wings with scissors, then fold the corners of the wings inward to round them.

Finally, make the eyes with round stickers and attach them, and your dragonfly is complete! You can make it with just one sheet of origami paper, so have fun giving it a try.

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acorn

[Preschool Craft] Autumn Project! Acorns with Origami ♪ | Origami Cute Acorns

Recommended for autumn crafts! Here are some acorn ideas.

For children, acorns feel like little treasures found in nature.

When autumn comes, many kids excitedly tell you with sparkling eyes, “I found an acorn!” during walks or outings.

This time, let’s try making those charming acorns with origami.

For the finished acorns, you can use round stickers to add faces, or draw patterns with colored pencils—it sounds fun, doesn’t it?

Nameko (a type of Japanese mushroom, also called Pholiota nameko)

[Origami] How to Make a Nameko (Mushroom) – Origami

Let’s make a cute, glossy nameko mushroom! Here are some origami ideas to create a nameko.

You’ll need brown origami paper, a black pen, and a white pen.

Use the brown paper to form the nameko’s round, smooth shape.

Nameko are small mushrooms with a slippery, glossy feel that makes them adorable.

Use the black and white pens to draw the shiny parts and the face to make it even cuter.

Folding origami together with a parent, teacher, or friends is a great way to cooperate and have fun!