[Childcare] Things to make in October! Easy origami ideas
October is a month full of events like sports days and Halloween.
It’s also a great time to play outside and pick up acorns and fallen leaves while out on a walk.
In this article, we introduce origami ideas recommended for October.
We’ve gathered ideas you can use for Halloween decorations and autumn wall displays, such as ghosts, pumpkins, acorns, and ginkgo leaves.
Each idea features simple folds that kids can try, so give them a go if you like.
We also recommend stringing your creations together to make an autumn garland or hanging decoration.
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[Childcare] Things to make in October! Simple origami ideas (101–110)
Halloween monster balloon
For a Halloween-perfect origami project for three-year-olds, I recommend monster balloons.
Take the traditional origami balloon and give it a Halloween twist! The balloon has relatively simple steps with few folds, so you can enjoy making it together with your child.
Before inflating the balloon, let your child freely draw a face or add decorations they like to create their very own original ghost! Teachers looking to boost the fun Halloween atmosphere, and parents who want to enjoy handmade activities with their children, should definitely give this idea a try.
fly agaric
Here’s an idea for making a fly agaric mushroom that captures its distinctive features.
You will need red origami paper and white round stickers.
The fly agaric is a mushroom characterized by its red cap with white spots and it grows on the ground in broadleaf forests.
Although it looks attractive, it is poisonous, so be careful not to touch it carelessly if you see one.
Use the red origami paper to make the cap and add spots with the white round stickers.
Some steps are a bit tricky, so it’s safer to work together with a parent or teacher!
squirrel
Squirrels are so cute with their fluffy tails and cheeks stuffed with acorns.
How about making this autumn favorite out of origami? Even with simple folds, a few clever touches will give you an adorable-looking squirrel! The tail is expressed by making a cut with scissors and folding it so that it sticks out to the side.
To finish, add the squirrel’s facial features and body patterns with colored pencils or pens.
You could also make a separate acorn and have the squirrel hold it for an extra-cute touch.
Three-dimensional mushrooms made by cutting
Enjoy a wide variety of variations! Here are ideas for making three-dimensional mushrooms by cutting and assembling paper.
You will need origami paper cut into quarter size, origami paper cut into eighth size, colored pens or round stickers, scissors, and glue or craft adhesive.
This is a project idea for three-year-olds to make using scissors! Let’s use origami paper to create 3D mushrooms.
If you draw faces or add decorations with colored pens and round stickers, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind mushroom! Be sure that a parent or teacher supervises when using scissors.
Mushrooms you can make with basic folding methods
Let’s make it using origami in your favorite colors and patterns! Here are some mushroom ideas you can create with basic folding techniques.
All you need is origami paper and colored pens.
This is a recommended activity for 3-year-olds to enjoy the world of origami! Using colorful origami and simple folds, try making cute mushrooms.
Draw faces with colored pens, and the mushrooms will transform into big smiles! Just by folding, your mushroom collection will grow and grow—before you know it, you might have a little mushroom village.
[Childcare] Things to Make in October! Simple Origami Ideas (111–120)
peony
The peony, also known as the “king of a hundred flowers,” is also famous as a word used to describe a beautiful woman.
In fact, peonies are large flowers, with blooms measuring about 10 to 20 centimeters across.
Here’s an idea for making such a peony with origami.
The steps are basically simple—just folding along lines and aligning corners—but it can be hard to picture the finished shape, and it’s also easy to miss if you fold something out of order, which makes it a bit challenging in that sense.
Still, as long as you check each step as you go, there should be no problem, so take your time and fold it calmly.
Six types of autumn origami
These are cute origami pieces with autumn motifs—such as chestnuts, mushrooms, acorns, and Pacific saury—that even small children can enjoy making.
For example, to make a chestnut, fold it into a triangle and unfold once.
Then fold the top down toward the center, fold down the top-right and top-left corners to gather the shape, flip it over, fold again, and adjust the shape to finish—super simple.
Add eye stickers to the acorn for instant cuteness.
Kids’ favorites like ghosts and hats—familiar from autumn field trips—are great to try, too!
