[For Seniors] Recommended September Origami to Feel the Autumn Season
Here are some recommended origami ideas for September recreation.
Let’s try making origami that reflects September, such as traditional Japanese events like Respect for the Aged Day and the Harvest Moon (Jugoya), as well as autumn-themed plants like cosmos flowers and acorns.
Origami can be done while seated, which makes it easier for many older adults to participate.
If it’s an origami activity that allows for conversation while crafting, it may also help older adults expand their social interactions.
Use this article as a reference to create wonderful pieces together with older adults.
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[For Seniors] Recommended September Origami to Feel Autumn (11–20)
acorn
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.
Acorn with origami
There are days when your feet hurt or the weather stays bad and it’s hard to go out.
I feel nostalgic for childhood, racing around the autumn fields and mountains.
On days you can’t go outside, why not have fun making acorns with origami? You can choose projects that match your skill level, like acorns made from a single sheet of paper or ones using two different colored papers.
It would also be fun to make trees and leaves out of origami and, together with friends, create one big tree.
Once you make one of these origami acorns, you’ll find yourself wanting to make a lot more.
3D grapes
Let’s make one of autumn’s flavors—grapes—out of origami.
Use a compass or similar tool to cut out round shapes from origami paper.
After making several circles, apply glue and layer them.
The key is to fold each piece of origami paper in half, then attach each half to a different circular piece, one by one.
This creates a spherical shape out of origami.
Connect the spheres together, and they will look like a bunch of grapes.
Using origami paper with dots or patterns can add a cute accent.
Older adults may also enjoy feeling the season of autumn through this grape craft.
Bouquet of cosmos flowers
Many people are delighted to receive a bouquet, not just cosmos.
This time, we’re introducing a cosmos bouquet that’s fun to make and a joy to give.
Let’s fold several kinds of cosmos with origami and arrange them into a bouquet.
Choosing the colors of origami for the bouquet can be enjoyable too, don’t you think? Try making it in the favorite colors of the seniors you’re giving it to.
It’s also recommended as a bouquet gift for autumn birthdays or Respect-for-the-Aged Day.
How about adding a message card and presenting it as a gift?
Rabbit making mochi
As in the children’s song “Usagi,” which celebrates the night of the mid-autumn full moon in September, moon viewing is often associated with rabbits.
Indeed, the patterns on the full moon’s surface look like a rabbit pounding rice cakes.
Let’s try making a September calendar featuring an origami design of a rabbit pounding mochi.
Even older adults are likely to smile as they create these cute rabbit origami pieces.
You might also enjoy lively conversations about moon viewing while you work.
It’s also recommended to craft the full moon, pampas grass, and more with origami and paste them onto the calendar.
Origami Cosmos Wreath
Here’s a perfect autumn craft: an origami cosmos wreath.
Fold origami paper to make the cosmos flowers and the wreath base.
Fold 8 petal pieces for each cosmos.
Glue the pieces together, trim the tips, and fan them out to complete the flower.
Adding a yellow sticker to the center makes it look even more like a cosmos.
Attach the origami cosmos and leaves to the origami wreath base to finish.
It’s also a delightful activity to chat with others while folding.
The finished piece can be taken home and displayed in a senior’s room.
[For Seniors] Recommended September Origami to Feel Autumn (21–30)
Cosmos flowers on the autumn plateau
The cosmos, with its colorful round blossoms, is a delicate flower.
Seeing them bloom in autumn fields and flower beds makes you feel the arrival of fall, doesn’t it? Older adults, too, may sense the changing seasons when they see cosmos and other autumn plants.
Here, we introduce a cosmos-themed craft that captures that seasonal feeling.
First fold origami paper, then cut it into the shape of a cosmos.
Use your fingers to gently curve the petals so they look rounded.
You can also make petals with tissue paper, and add leaves to the cosmos to finish.
If you make lots of cosmos and stick them on paper or on the wall, it will feel like you’ve come to a highland where cosmos are in full bloom.