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October origami kids will love! Easy ideas from Halloween to autumn flavors

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October is here, and the excitement of autumn is in the air! How about enjoying some origami that’s perfect for this season? With designs inspired by autumn favorites like black cats, jack-o’-lanterns, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes, you can have fun creating while feeling the season with your kids.

The steps aren’t too difficult, so even elementary school children can give them a try with ease.

Your finished pieces can be used to decorate for Halloween or embellish cards! Take this opportunity to enjoy some delightful time with autumn-themed origami!

October Origami Kids Will Love! Easy Ideas from Halloween to Autumn Delicacies (41–50)

Rolling it up is fun! Grape craft

[Kindergarten/Daycare] Easy Grapes Craft for September: Make Round Bunches You Can Put In

Rolling it up is fun! Grape craft

Crafts may seem difficult, but this is an easy project that even little kids can try.

How about making some delicious-looking grapes, perfect for autumn? The basic method is simply to roll things up.

Use thin, easy-to-handle tissue paper and roll it into small balls.

Put the balls into a clear bag, tie the opening, add leaves and a vine, and you’re done.

Making a lot and decorating your room with them sounds fun, too.

Be sure to try it with the kids!

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A 3D pumpkin made with two pieces of different sizes

I tried making an origami pumpkin! How to make an origami pumpkin. Halloween decorations.

A 3D pumpkin made with two pieces of different sizes

In households with children, you probably have various types of origami paper.

For such families, we recommend this Halloween craft: a 3D pumpkin made with two sheets of origami in different sizes.

As the name suggests, you use two sheets of different sizes—the larger one becomes the pumpkin’s body, and the smaller one forms the vine.

It may seem like a complicated folding process, but as long as you make firm creases at the beginning, the rest is easy, making it an origami project that even young children can enjoy.

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A ghost pumpkin wearing a hat

[Halloween Origami] Easy and Cute Pumpkin Folding / Autumn Origami Pumpkin Ghost

A ghost pumpkin wearing a hat

While simple pumpkin shapes or paper crafts can create plenty of Halloween atmosphere, if you want a more authentic origami vibe, this pumpkin ghost with a hat is recommended.

It’s an origami project where you make the pumpkin part and the hat part separately, and since many of the folds are similar to those for a paper crane, elementary school children should be able to make it without any trouble.

In the video, they cut purple paper and place it on black origami to create the hat’s pattern, but using white origami and coloring it black and purple is also a great option.

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3D pumpkin with two sheets of origami paper

Origami Pumpkin Tutorial: You can make a pumpkin with two sheets of origami paper.

3D pumpkin with two sheets of origami paper

If you want to make stylish origami, this 3D pumpkin using two sheets of origami paper is recommended.

This piece has a very complex shape and is fairly challenging, but it results in a realistic and fashionable form.

Although the process involves many steps like cutting and gluing, it doesn’t actually require advanced folding skills—just steady, detailed folding.

If you enjoy meticulous work, you might find it fun instead.

It’s especially recommended for households with children who like making small, detailed crafts.

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pear

[Origami] Pear – easy 3D folding method / how to make

pear

Here’s an origami idea for an autumn fruit: a pear.

First, fold the paper in half, then fold it in half again.

Open the top layer to the right as if unfolding it back, and fold so that a slightly diagonal crease forms in the center.

Once done, turn it over and fold all four corners inward.

Turn it over again, and tuck the bottom protruding part inside to complete the fruit portion.

For the stem, use a piece that’s one-quarter the size of the paper used for the fruit.

Fold it several times into a stick shape, then attach it to the fruit.

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