When the leaves start turning, a little scarecrow feels right at home on the table. This one folds up from a single square and leans on nothing fancier than neat, symmetric creases — which is exactly why it's so pleasant to make. In about ten picture-guided steps you get a friendly, folky figure that looks great perched among autumn decorations or handing out candy at Halloween. Pour a cider, grab a sheet, and let's fold a tiny guardian for your harvest display.

Way of folding

STEP 1. Fold it vertically and horizontally. Make a crease firmly and open it.

STEP 2. Fold it along the dotted line toward the center.

STEP 3. It looks like this. Turn it over.

STEP 4. Fold it in the same way as ② .

STEP 5. It looks like this. Turn it over.

STEP 6. Fold it in the same way as ② and ④ .

STEP 7. It looks like this. Turn it over.

STEP 8. Open and crush as shown. Open 3 places and crush.

STEP 9. You can complete it here, but if you fold the dotted line to the back, it will look like a kimono.

STEP 10. It's done.

[Points when you are here]

- This is 1 times 1 it is important to fold exactly the times. It's very easy to fold it with creases so that it doesn't shift.

To make it look scarecrow, you can make the pillars from origami paper and stick them from behind, or combine them with red dragonflies.

Let's make your own autumn scenery.