Looking for a creative way to add handmade charm to your Halloween decorations? This ingenious origami pumpkin is the perfect project to get you in the spooky spirit! It was designed by Roger García Sánchez (Spain), who has published a wonderful origami-instruction book called Origami para Disfrutar.
A Pleasing Halloween Treat
The folded geometric structure creates a wonderful pumpkin shape with angular features, giving these jack-o’-lanterns great character. Classic orange creates traditional jack-o’-lanterns, while bold choices like purple and red make them appear as if lit from inside at night, creating an eerie, glowing effect.
Perfect for Halloween Activities
These origami pumpkins are ideal for:
- Halloween garlands – the pumpkin has a convenient hook on the back that makes it easy to attach to a string for festive hanging decorations
- Halloween party decorations that guests can take home as favors
- Family craft nights where everyone can make their own pumpkin personality
- Classroom activities that combine art, geometry, and seasonal fun
- Eco-friendly decorating that can be stored flat and reused year after year
- Greeting cards and gift tags for a personal Halloween touch
Pumpkins on the Go!
These little origami jack-o’-lanterns have been spotted spreading Halloween cheer all over upstate New York! From visiting bronze statues of barge tenders at the Flight of Five locks on the Erie Canal in Lockport, NY, to enjoying a delicious cappuccino at Happy-Gut Sanctuary near High Falls on the Genesee River in Rochester, these portable paper pumpkins are ready for adventure!
They’ve even made friends with a curious black squirrel foraging through autumn leaves at the Whirlpool State Park, and a juvenile American Herring Gull posing in front of the Horseshoe Falls on the Niagara River in Ontario, Canada.
The origami pumpkins are the perfect size to tuck in a pocket and share wherever you go—because who says monuments, coffee lovers, wildlife, and natural wonders can’t get into the Origami Spirit?
Tips and suggestions for making this Origami Pumpkin
Folding this model easy. If you have ever have folded a Fish Base (included in our FREE Origami mini-course), you are already on your way to success in making this pumpkin.
When you make it, post your picture in our Facebook group. We’d love to see what you share!
Papers to Use
- One Square of Kami paper*
- Color: Ideally, orange on one side and black on the other.
- Size: 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cm)
Easy-to-Follow Tutorial • Origami Pumpkin • Jack-o-Lantern
When you make it, post your picture in our Facebook Group. We’d love to see what you share!
