[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 you’ll want to make in October! Easy origami ideas (11–20)
Halloween hat
Try making a classic Halloween cosplay item: a witch’s hat.
First, fold the paper into a triangle and open it up.
Then fold two sides to align with the crease you just made, and open it again.
Using those three creases as guides, form an isosceles triangle.
Roll up the base edge tightly as you fold, and the hat is complete! The rolled part looks just like the brim of the hat.
Stick it onto a jack-o’-lantern face you made separately to boost the Halloween vibe! To make it lively, use a variety of colored papers.
kaki
Its perfectly round, orange look is adorable, and it tastes delicious! How about making a persimmon out of origami? Take an orange sheet of origami paper, fold it into a rectangle, then fold in the corners to form the fruit.
For the top, attach a calyx made from green paper.
The calyx involves some detailed folding, but that’s why it turns out three-dimensional—no one will mistake it for anything but a persimmon’s calyx.
Draw a face on the finished piece to make it even cuter.
You could even make lots of them and turn them into a persimmon tree wall decoration—that could be fun!
fox
Do you know why foxes are associated with autumn? It’s said that as they prepare for winter, they come out into places where people can see them, and when their coats change to winter fur, they take on the classic “fox” look.
Now, here’s an origami idea featuring a fox.
Fold a square of origami paper into a triangle, then fold it further to create the ears and the tip of the nose.
Finish by drawing the eyes, and you’re done! The steps are simple, so it’s easy to try.
If you have extra time, use another sheet of origami paper to make the body, too.
raccoon dog
Here’s an origami raccoon dog (tanuki) craft idea featuring cute little ears that pop out.
Start with a sheet creased in a cross; along the center line, fold the top into a rectangle and the bottom into a pointed triangle.
Fold the top outward to make the ears, and fold back the pointed tip on the bottom to form the mouth.
To make the eye area more tanuki-like, attach a gourd-shaped piece, then draw the eyes, nose, and mouth with a pen to finish.
Combine it with other animal origami, like foxes, to give it an even more autumnal feel.
garland
When it comes to classic ideas for brightening up a room with wall decorations, garlands are a go-to.
Since it’s October, using orange and purple paper to give it a Halloween vibe is perfect! Fold origami paper into isosceles triangles and stick jack-o’-lantern and ghost stickers on the visible side.
Make several of these and string them together with thread—that’s it! Simple is best: a quick and easy autumn origami craft.
Pairing it with other decorations like balloon displays can really elevate the atmosphere, too.
medal
There’s a phrase in Japanese, “autumn is for sports.” Many preschools and kindergartens hold their sports days in the fall.
So let’s make “Well-Done” award medals out of origami! First, using the creases you made in advance, fold in four small squares.
Then, one by one, open and press them outward from the inside to form the circular decorative part of the medal.
Once you’ve gone all the way around, it’s done! You might attach a longer string so the medal can be worn around the neck.
You can also draw patterns on it with a pen, if you like.
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Speaking of autumn, it’s the season when mushrooms are delicious.
So let’s make a mushroom out of origami.
First, fold up the bottom edge of the origami paper.
Make sure the folded section and the remaining white section are the same width.
Turn the paper over and fold the left and right edges in to meet at the center.
Open the pockets on both sides and squash them into triangles, then fold the corners on both sides of each triangle inward.
To finish, fold the corners of the stem and the lower part of the cap to round them off.
It would also look cute if you draw a face on it.
Witch hat for Halloween
Here’s an idea for making a chestnut in just seven folds.
First, to create the creases, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice.
Once folded, open it with the colored side facing up.
Fold the bottom edge up to meet the center crease, then flip the paper over and fold both top corners in toward the center.
Finally, fold both bottom corners toward the center to finish.
Turn the origami to the front, and if you draw small black dots on the white part with a pen, it will look even more like a chestnut—highly recommended.
If you want a rounder shape, lightly fold the corners to the back.
Origami Halloween pumpkin
Here’s an origami idea for fallen leaves that also helps kids practice using scissors.
Place the colored side up and fold the paper into a triangle.
Next, make accordion folds from the left edge in 1 cm widths.
Once the accordion folds are done, unfold back to the triangle and fold up the base diagonally so that the left side becomes thicker.
Fold the top corners outward into small triangles, then slowly open the paper.
Tuck the triangular corner tips to the back to shape it like a leaf.
Open the white section on the left edge, make a slit on the opposite side, and form the leaf stem.
After that, add small cuts or folds as you like to give it the look of a fallen leaf.
Origami Squirrel You Can Fold from a Single Sheet!
Here’s an idea for making a squirrel out of origami, perfect for autumn crafts.
First, fold the paper into a triangle.
Then, as if making a paper cup, fold both corners inward so they cross over and overlap.
Turn the paper upside down, and fold the corners you just made upward to create the squirrel’s ears.
Flip the paper over, and fold up one layer of the bottom corner into a triangle.
Fold a small part of that corner to the back to represent the squirrel’s white belly.
Flip the paper over again, fold up the remaining bottom corner, then make a small cut near the left edge and shape it into the tail.
Draw the body pattern and face with a pen to finish.