日本語

How to make an origami Mushroomきのこ(チャレンジ)Mushroom (Challenge)

A tall mushroom with a red cap and a white stem. A rabbit ear fold splits the paper into a colored top and a white bottom.

★Mushroom (First Fold)

How to fold

  1. 白い面を上にして、たて半分に折って折りすじをつける

    Start with the white side up. Fold in half from top to bottom corner and unfold.

  2. 上の2つのふちを、まん中の線に合わせて折り、開く

    Fold the upper edges to the center line and unfold.

  3. 下の2つのふちも、まん中の線に合わせて折り、開く

    Fold the lower edges to the center line and unfold.

  4. 左右のかどを合わせて半分に折り、折りすじをつける

    Fold in half from side to side and unfold.

  5. 上のふちは手前へ、下のふちはうしろへ折りすじでたたみ、左右のかどをつまんで下へたおす

    Fold the upper edges in front and the lower edges behind along the creases. Pinch the side corners and lay them down.

    かどを指でつまむと、小さな三角(うさぎの耳)が立ちます。それを下へたおします。

  6. かさの下に長くとび出した赤い三角を、横の線でうしろへ折る

    Fold the long red points under the cap behind along the side-to-side line.

    かさのふちが、下に少しだけとがった形になります。

  7. 上のかどを、うしろへ折る

    Fold the top corner behind.

  8. かさの上の左右のかどを、うしろへ折って丸くする

    Fold the upper corners of the cap behind to round it.

  9. 下のかどを、うしろへ大きく折る

    Fold the bottom corner far behind.

    じくが、太く短くなります。

  10. じくの下の左右のかどを、うしろへ小さく折る

    Fold the bottom corners of the stem behind a little.

  11. できあがり!かさに白い水玉をかいたら、きのこのできあがり! 茶色の紙なら、しいたけみたいになります。

    Finished! Draw white dots on the cap, and your mushroom is finished! Use brown paper to make a shiitake mushroom.

Fun fact

きのこは植物ではなく「きん類」のなかまです。食べられないきのこもあるので、山で見つけても さわらないようにしましょう。

Mushrooms are not plants. They belong to the fungi. Some wild mushrooms are poisonous, so do not touch the ones you find outside.

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❓ FAQ

What age is this origami Mushroom for?
About Age 7+. It is rated “Medium” (level 3 of 5), with 10 steps, and takes about 12 minutes.
What paper do I need?
One sheet of square origami paper (15 cm / 6 in). No scissors or glue are needed.
What is it called in Japanese?
In Japanese it is “きのこ(チャレンジ)”. The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
Can I print the instructions?
Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.

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