[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 (61–70)
Perfect for Halloween! Halloween pumpkin
You can make an essential Halloween pumpkin with simple steps.
Fold the origami paper in half twice to make a square, then squash the pocketed sections to form two triangles.
Fold both side edges of the triangles toward the center line, flip the paper over, and fold the protruding corners inward.
Next, fold the left and right corners of the triangle toward the center line, then fold the newly created corners into small triangles to round the shape.
Finally, fold down the top corner, and fold it back so a little tip sticks up—your pumpkin is complete!
Also recommended for walls! Origami cosmos
Here’s an idea for making cosmos flowers with paper cutting.
Fold a piece of origami paper into a triangle three times to create crease lines, then unfold it back to the state of being folded once.
Fold the bottom edge on the right to line up with the leftmost crease, and fold the bottom edge on the left to line up with the center crease.
Fold the remaining right section along its crease, and fold again along the next remaining crease to stack the paper.
Draw petal lines and cut them out.
When you open it, you’ll have an 8-petal flower.
Slightly overlap the spaces between the petals by folding them, and place a yellow round sticker in the center.
Finally, curve the tips of the petals to give it a three-dimensional finish.
Cute acorns that can also be used on walls
Prepare an origami sheet in any color you like and fold it into a triangle twice to make creases.
Open it up with the colored side facing up, then fold one corner to the center.
Fold the base of the triangle you just made up to align with the horizontal crease, then fold it up once more along the same crease.
Turn the now-triangular origami over, and fold the left and right corners inward to meet at the center.
Fold the resulting tips into small triangles, and your acorn is complete.
Try making lots of colorful acorns to brighten up your autumn wall display.
A ginkgo leaf you can make from a single sheet of origami paper
Let’s express the ginkgo leaves that color the autumn scenery vividly using origami.
First, fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease, then unfold it and place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.
Fold the two left edges toward the crease, then rotate and place the model so that the newly formed point faces downward.
Broadly speaking, the upper triangular part will be the ginkgo leaf, and the lower part will be the petiole (leaf stem).
From here, you’ll gradually shape it by adding fine creases, so make each fold carefully and press firmly with your fingers to set crisp crease lines.
Fun in autumn! Roasted sweet potato origami
After folding the origami into a square and creasing it, open it up and place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.
Fold the top and bottom edges to the crease, then fold all four corners inward to complete the roasted sweet potato.
This alone gives plenty of autumn vibes, but let’s add one more touch.
Tear the roasted sweet potato you made in half, and insert a yellow “roasted sweet potato” made the same way inside.
Now you’ve made a half-eaten roasted sweet potato.
It also works as a wall decoration and seems like an idea that could contribute to children’s food education.
Three-dimensional cosmos
Here’s an idea for making a cosmos flower by combining identical parts.
Fold a sheet of origami paper in half into a triangle, then fold it in half into a triangle again, and place it so the triangle points downward.
Take the top layer’s left edge and fold it to meet the right edge, then fold it back again to align with the center line.
Slightly fold the right corner of the folded section inward, open that section up, and use the creases to shape it into a petal.
With one part completed, make eight parts total and assemble them by overlapping, tucking in any excess as you go to form the cosmos.
Adding a round sticker in the center makes it easy to represent the flower’s core.
3D persimmon origami
After folding the origami in half twice to make a small square, place the center of the origami facing down and use scissors to round off the left and right corners.
Open the origami, make slits, then bring the four corners to the center and glue them—this completes the persimmon fruit part.
For the calyx, use 7.5 cm origami paper.
Fold it into a triangle twice and open it, then fold it into a small square like the fruit and cut off both side corners.
Open the paper, fold the four corners toward the center, then fold them back and create a stepped fold.
Pinch the corners while pressing toward the center to hollow out the middle of the paper.
Finally, glue it to the fruit, and it’s complete.
three-dimensional acorn
Acorns are often seen in autumn.
There are many ways to fold them with origami, too.
This time, let’s try making a three-dimensional acorn.
The folding method, to put it simply, is somewhat similar to how you make an origami box.
Its rounded shape makes it perfect as a seasonal decoration for your entryway, and you can also use it to hold sweets or small gifts.
It’s fun to make lots of them, so try making several by changing the colors of the cap and the nut.
How to fold an easy cosmos flower
Let’s introduce how to fold a cosmos flower.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, crease it, and cut it into four equal parts.
Using the creases as a guide, shape each quarter into a cosmos petal.
Once all are folded, glue the four petals together at the center.
For the stem, prepare another quarter sheet of origami paper and fold it along the center.
Finally, glue the flower and the stem together, and you’re done! The steps are simple, so give it a try.
How to fold a cute persimmon
The plump, round shape is so charming! Here are some cute ideas for folding a persimmon.
As a seasonal fruit, you might have chances to eat persimmons at school or at home.
It could be fun to link the craft with the day’s menu.
This time, let’s make an adorable persimmon out of origami! You’ll need one sheet of orange origami paper, a quarter-size piece of green origami paper, glue, and a pen or crayon.
Since the origami is small at a quarter size and the step for making the calyx is a bit tricky, it’s reassuring to try it together with a teacher or guardian.