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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 (1–10)
It moves! A flapping batNEW!
This is perfect for Halloween decorations or toys, with wings that flap amusingly.
First, cut the origami paper into a long rectangle and fold it in half vertically to make a crease.
Then fold both ends into triangles toward the center.
Keeping that shape, fold it in half vertically again, and fold further in the same direction to add a light crease at the center.
Next, flip it over and insert a finger at the center to make two creases.
Reinforce the creases you made earlier, and it’s done! By lightly holding the top and bottom of the center and moving them, the wings on both sides will flap.
half an apple
What comes to mind as an autumn fruit for you? Persimmons and grapes are a few, but apples are one of them too.
Let’s make a perfect October fruit origami: a half apple! Fold a rectangle and a square to make creases, then tuck the paper inward so it looks like a picture book.
Fold the corners of the layered core part, and fold the four outer corners to create that apple shape.
Make another piece one size smaller, layer and glue them together, and finish by adding a stem.
For a more realistic look, use red paper for the larger outer piece and white paper for the smaller inner piece.
ginkgo and acorn
Tried making origami ginkgo leaves and acorns.
Both turn out about palm-sized, so I think they’ll work well as wall decorations.
A key point when folding the ginkgo is to create a clear ripple in the center so you can express the split down the middle of the leaf.
For the acorn, if you focus on aligning points at the same height—that is, keeping the folded corners exactly level—you’ll get a neat, symmetrical shape.
Let’s fill the room with autumn scenery!
ghost
When it comes to big events in October, Halloween is the standout.
Let’s boost the Halloween mood by making a ghost out of origami! Open a sheet folded into a triangle, then, as if you were making the tip of a paper airplane, fold the two sides along the crease.
Next, fold the opposite tip flat, then treat the pointed side as the tail and fold it diagonally.
Finally, flip it over and draw the face and hands, and you’re done! Since there aren’t many intricate steps, it should be easy for kids to learn.
Try making lots of them along with things like origami skeletons!
pumpkin
Try making an October pumpkin—aka a jack-o’-lantern—out of origami! Start folding it like a vine, and partway through it takes on a home-plate shape.
Fold the pointed tip to form the top, adjust the corners, flip it over, and you’ve got a splendid pumpkin! The creases look just like the ribs of a real pumpkin—that’s the charm of this method.
Orange origami paper is standard, but blue, purple, green… any color works, of course.
Create a one-of-a-kind, original jack-o’-lantern!
mushroom
Mushrooms that peek out between the trees when autumn arrives.
How about diving into the fall mood by making them with origami? Start with a sheet folded twice to form a square, unfold it, and use the creases as guides to shape the details.
You can complete it with just one sheet of origami, yet the finished piece looks like the cap and the stem are separate—cute and high-quality.
It even ends up looking like that mushroom from the Super Mario series.
Add your favorite patterns, and you’ll feel even more attached to it!
sweet potato
Why is it that autumn has so many delicious things? One of them, the sweet potato—try making it with origami.
First, take a sheet of red origami paper and fold it into a rectangle.
Use the crease you’ve made as the center line, and fold the top and bottom toward it.
Next, fold the corners in, then fold the small points that appear even further, flip it over, and you’re done.
By folding the corners repeatedly, you can capture the sweet potato’s rounded shape.
Draw some little hairs or add a vine afterward to make it even more realistic!
skeleton
Perfect for Halloween, this is a cute origami skull.
First, fold the paper into a rectangle twice, then tuck it in so it becomes a square.
Open it up, and shape the top section into the face and the bottom section into the teeth.
A key tip: when you first fold it into a rectangle, leave a tiny gap between the lines that meet.
That way, the teeth look slightly gapped, which makes it look more skull-like.
For the eyes and nose, you can glue on colored paper punched out with a craft punch, or draw them with a pen.
Make lots of them to create a lively display!
bat
Here’s a cute yet slightly spooky? origami bat idea that flaps around the autumn night sky! It’s a perfect fit for October and the Halloween season, isn’t it? The standout feature of this bat origami is that you use scissors.
By making small cuts in key spots and shaping the parts in detail, the finished look is impressively high-level.
If you’re making it with kids, having them draw the bat’s face could be a great touch.
As you craft, you might even start feeling like a vampire!?
cricket
When it comes to insects that represent autumn, crickets are right up there with bell crickets.
When you hear their chirping, it feels as if the cool autumn night breeze slips right into your chest.
How about making a cricket out of origami? Up to a certain point, the folding is similar to a crane, and after that you shape the wings, legs, and face.
The finished piece looks quite realistic—like a real insect—especially with the segmented feel of the legs.
If you want to level up the quality, I recommend using bead eyes sold at 100-yen shops.