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Perfect for children in the middle year of kindergarten in September! A collection of origami ideas recommended for autumn

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In September, nurseries and kindergartens enjoy origami that captures the colors of autumn.

Here, we’ll introduce fall-themed origami perfect for pre-K children to enjoy in September.

With motifs inspired by nature—such as cosmos flowers, grapes, and ginkgo leaves—children can nurture their imagination while sensing the changing seasons.

There are also pieces related to seasonal events, like portrait origami for Respect-for-the-Aged Day and rabbits for the moon-viewing festival.

Create special autumn memories through origami time with the children!

Perfect for September kindergarteners! A collection of recommended autumn origami ideas (21–30)

Origami fox to make in autumn

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Fold the first piece of origami into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.

Fold the same parts back to create the fox’s ears, then flip the origami so top and bottom are reversed.

Fold the remaining top corner downward, turn the paper over, and make a step fold with the top layer of the bottom corner.

Tuck the remaining bottom layer to the back.

Fold in the left and right corners by about 5 mm to round them, and the face is complete.

For the body, use the second sheet and follow the same steps as the head up to folding the left and right corners to the top corner.

From there, fold back only the upper left corner to make the tail, then tuck in the remaining corners to shape the body.

Attach the head, draw the face, and you’re done.

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One-sheet fold! Autumn tree

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One-sheet fold! Autumn tree

Let’s try making a freestanding autumn tree.

We’ll begin with a series of crease-making steps.

Since you’ll be folding along these creases later, please proceed carefully.

Note that there are steps where you only make creases on certain sections without folding everything.

Once the creases are in place, the trunk and the base of the leaves come together in an instant.

The part where you create the branches is a bit tricky, but adding them makes a noticeable difference in the final result, so give it your best.

For the trunk, flatten the pocketed section, and finish by forming a small triangle at the end.

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Two kinds of acorns

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Two kinds of acorns

Here’s an idea for making an acorn from a single sheet of origami paper.

The initial step of creating the first creases is important, so work carefully.

Basically, you’ll be folding straight along the creases, but there’s a step where you tuck the corners into the pocket formed by the folds—be careful not to mix up the position for that part.

Because the acorn and its cupule are formed from one sheet, the paper will gradually become stiff and harder to fold as you progress.

The final mountain-valley (accordion) folds at the top and bottom will be especially tough, so press firmly with your fingers as you fold.

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How to fold a 3D persimmon that even 3-year-olds can make!

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How to fold a 3D persimmon that even 3-year-olds can make!

Let’s make this idea using double-sided origami paper in orange and green.

The steps up to opening the paper into a diamond—folding the paper into a triangle twice, squashing it into a square, and opening it—are the same as for a crane.

From there, fold the diamond by layering its flaps, then fold the corner that will become the center of the model inward to create a crease.

Fold the bottom corner up to meet that crease, and then, imagining you’re forming a box, repeat the same folds for the remaining three sides.

Unfold the corners you folded down once, make a slit along the horizontal crease, fold it back to the reverse side, and switch the color to green.

This will be the stem.

The center portion will be the fruit, so shape it so it looks plump.

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Easy and cute bagworm

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Easy and cute bagworm

Let’s use three sheets of origami paper to make a bagworm that evokes an autumn scene.

Use one sheet for the bagworm’s face and the remaining two sheets to make the bag.

The face looks like an acorn wearing a cap, and the steps are simple.

However, since this idea uses small origami paper, folding the corners to refine the shape might be a bit tricky.

For the bag, there’s a step where you flatten a pouch-like part, so tools like a toothpick or a thin stick can be helpful.

Once the head and the bag are done, stack them vertically and glue them together.

Draw the face to finish.

For three-year-olds, it’s recommended to use larger sheets of origami paper.

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An easy way to fold fallen leaves (origami)

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An easy way to fold fallen leaves (origami)

Fold the paper into a triangle with the colored side on the inside.

Next, fold the base of the triangle back diagonally, leaving about 2 cm from the edge.

Then place it so the 90-degree corner is at the lower right, and fold so that the tip points downward.

From there, continue folding in an accordion (zigzag) manner so that each fold overlaps the one you just made.

When you open up the part you’ve been folding at the end, you’ll have a fallen leaf with veins expressed by the crease lines! Using various colors of origami paper—brown, orange, yellow, and so on—might make it feel like you’re enjoying autumn leaf viewing.

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Cute and easy squirrel origami method

Easy origami squirrel folding! Cute enough for a 3-year-old to make♪

Cute and easy squirrel origami method

Make the head and the body using separate sheets of origami paper, one for each.

First, crease along the diagonal, then open it and fold the top corners in along the crease.

Next, fold the left and right edges up so the bottom edge aligns with the crease; this forms the base outline of the face.

After that, make the ears and fold the corners to refine the outline to complete the face.

For the body, start the same way as the face by making a diagonal crease.

Then fold the corners to the crease to create a diamond shape, and finally fold it diagonally around the middle of the diamond to finish.

Attach the head and body with tape or similar, draw the face, and you’re done.

The folding steps aren’t intricate, and using two sheets of origami gives it a nicely finished look—highly recommended.

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