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

Papercut Cosmos

[Autumn Origami] Easy! Cute Cosmos Flowers / Autumn Flower Kirigami Decorations - Origami Cosmos

Here’s a simple project you can make with scissors.

Prepare one 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm pink origami sheet for the petals and one 7.5 cm × 3.75 cm yellow origami sheet for the pistil.

First, take the pink origami, fold it into a triangle three times with the colored side on the inside, then fold it once more from the edge.

Cut off the part that sticks out, open it back by one fold, mark the shape of cosmos petals, and cut along the marks.

Make a small cut in the center to create a slit, then open it up to complete the petals.

For the pistil, fold the yellow strip lengthwise twice, open one of the folds, make fine slits along the edge, and roll it up tightly.

Finally, insert it into the center of the cosmos you made, and you’re done! You can attach a chenille stem for the stalk and display it.

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One sheet of origami! Cosmos origami

[1 Sheet of Origami] Easy Cosmos Origami Instructions / How To Make an Origami Cosmos

Since you can easily make it with a single sheet of origami paper, let’s create cosmos flowers in various colors to brighten up your room! First, with the colored side of the origami facing inward, crease diagonally to form an X.

With the white side facing up, make vertical and horizontal creases to form a cross.

Use the creases to collapse into a square base, then on one side, fold the three corners toward the center to make creases.

Open it along the creases so it extends vertically, and fold it down.

On the reverse side, repeat up to the step of opening it vertically, then spread it left and right and fold it flat.

Make small cuts to create the cosmos flower’s characteristic angular petals.

Finally, stick a yellow round seal in the center, and you’re done!

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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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acorn

[Origami] Easy Acorn Craft Tutorial

Autumn is the season of harvest, and acorns are one of those nuts that evoke the richness of fall.

Let’s make an essential autumn acorn with origami.

We’ll use a single sheet of origami paper: fold a brown sheet into a long, narrow shape, bringing the white reverse side to the front in the process.

Then shape the whole piece into an acorn, and complete it by drawing patterns—using the brown side for the nut and the white side for the acorn’s cap.

Put care into the shapes and patterns to faithfully capture the acorn’s roundness and charm.

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