[For Seniors] Recommended September Origami to Feel the Autumn Season

Japanese pampas grass

[Origami] How to fold pampas grass from the Seven Flowers of Autumn | Easy flower origami

Susuki (Japanese pampas grass) is one of the representative plants of autumn.

It brightens moon-viewing celebrations and evokes landscapes where cool breezes blow.

Using origami, we’ll recreate this susuki and build it in three dimensions with an eye toward creating a sense of spread.

The basic form is a combination of long, rolled strips of origami; by adding slits before rolling and other such techniques, you can create a fuller spread once it’s rolled.

The individuality will likely come through in how you fan out the plumes and leaves, and how you bundle them together.

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Three-dimensional moon-viewing dumplings

[Origami] 3D Moon Dumpling Folding Method | Easy Origami

Tsukimi is an event where the scenery is important, but the tsukimi dango served at the scene also help elevate the mood.

Let’s make those tsukimi dango with origami, adjusting the folding method to create a three-dimensional finish.

The sanpō stand for placing the dango is made by combining two sheets of origami, and then you stack the white origami dango on top.

Since the entire model is assembled using square forms, proceed with careful creasing and a strong awareness of left-right symmetry.

Using tools like bamboo skewers for delicate work, it’s important to focus your fingertips and aim for a more beautiful, three-dimensional shape.

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autumn leaves

[1 Sheet of Origami] Easy! Cute Leaf: How to Fold a Maple (Autumn Leaf). How to make a red leaf with origami—it's easy!

These maple leaf origami are perfect for autumn activities at senior care facilities! Make lots and use them as wall decorations, or just add a few to accent a room.

There aren’t many difficult steps, but there is a part at the end where you make fine folds to shape the leaf, which might be a bit tricky.

Try expressing autumn leaves in your favorite colors—red, yellow, orange, or yellow-green! Using gradient origami paper or washi paper could also make them look beautiful.

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Cute cosmos

[Origami] How to make a cute cosmos flower

The flower name “cosmos” is written with the characters for autumn and cherry blossom (秋桜) because its petals resemble those of cherry blossoms.

This time, let’s make a cosmos flower with origami.

By folding a single sheet of paper finely to create each petal, you can nicely express the flower’s distinctive jagged notches.

Since a cosmos has eight petals, prepare eight sheets of origami.

Also, the yellow central disk of the flower, made by snipping fine cuts into the paper, turns out beautifully.

If it strikes you as somewhat similar to a chrysanthemum, that’s because cosmos is a member of the Asteraceae family and is also known by another name, “Ōshagiku” (literally, great spring wheel chrysanthemum).

chestnut

[Origami] How to make a chestnut and its burr (you can fit three chestnuts inside the burr)

Speaking of autumn, it’s the season of hearty appetites.

So this time, how about folding a chestnut with origami? Origami chestnuts make perfect decorations for your room.

Try making them together with older adults and enjoy the process.

Besides chestnuts, you can create plenty of autumn-themed items like mushrooms and bellflowers.

Put them up on the wall, and they’ll lift the mood.

Origami uses fine finger movements, so it’s great brain training, and making it together gets the conversation flowing.

Let’s enjoy a fun time while feeling the season.

morning glory

Origami Morning Glory: How to Fold the Flower [with Audio Commentary] Morning Glory Series #4 / Grandma’s Origami

Morning glories are strongly associated with summer, but depending on the variety, they can also display beautiful blooms in autumn.

How about making a morning glory out of origami to feel the transition from summer to fall? The key first step is to create radial creases from the center by folding the paper into a triangle; use these as guides to layer and fold as you go.

From there, experiment with reversing folds and unfolding to shape it into a morning glory with a pattern emerging at the center.

Choosing colors that evoke autumn and paying attention to the fine adjustments needed to refine the shape are important points.

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fallen leaves

[Origami] How to make fallen leaves

Autumn is the season when the leaves on the trees turn vibrant colors, and you can feel fall just by seeing them drop and pile up on the ground.

Let’s recreate those fallen leaves with origami and use them for decorations.

The key lies in how you make the creases: fold the paper into a triangle to create a central crease, then add diagonal creases extending out from that axis.

Next, unfold the paper, fold in the edges, and shape it into a leaf to finish.

Choosing the right colors of origami paper and carefully rounding the shape to realistically mimic a leaf are important points.

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