How to Make Origami Pumpkin with Witch Hat

This Halloween origami project is perfect for creating cute, little pumpkins with a witch hat! If you’re looking for a quick, festive craft, this Halloween origami pumpkin tutorial is just what you need. I’ll walk you through each step with simple, easy-to-follow instructions. I think you’ll love folding these charming little pumpkins that capture all the spooky sweetness of the season. Grab some orange and black paper, and get ready for some crafty Halloween fun!

Two cute origami pumpkins whearing witches hats. — A pumpkin with a witch hat hat is the perfect Halloween craft.

Related: We have so many Halloween decorations for you to try, so once you’ve made this darling pumpkin, be sure to check out Halloween Placemats, Halloween Costume Awards, Free Printable Halloween Bottle Labels, Ghost/Ghoul Template, and other props related to the scary season!

Supplies Needed for This Origami Pumpkin Tutorial

You will need the following supplies to make easy origami pumpkins:

Orange and Black Sheet of square origami paper (any paper will do, but it must be square. Rectangular paper won’t work. You’ll need orange paper for the pumpkin and black paper for the witch hat. You’ll also need a small piece of green paper for the pumpkin stalk.
Glue stick
Markers, pencils, pens, etc to decorate your pumpkin and witch hat.

Related: If you like origami projects I have so many more. Check out all the easy tutorials.

Video: Watch How to Fold an Origami Halloween Pumpkin and Origami Witch Hat

How to Fold a Paper Pumpkin Step by Step

Instructions:

Step 1: Take the piece of square paper. Fold it in half by taking the top right corner and folding it to the bottom edge of the paper on the left-hand side at a 45-degree angle. Now do the same with the top left-hand corner. This will leave you with an X-fold line running through the paper when you open it up.

Two hands holding a square piece of organge paper. — Start with a square piece of orange paper.

Two hands folding the top right hand corner of the paper downwards to form a triangle. — Take the top right corner and fold it down to the bottom left, making a triangle. Do the same with the top left corner.

Two hands opening the orange paper to reveal an X-fold line from the two folds that have been made. — Open the paper once you’ve made the folds and you’ll notice an X-fold line.

Step 2: Fold the paper in half. Now unfold, turn the paper 90 degrees to the right, and fold it in half again.

Two hands folding the paper in half. — Fold the paper in half, turn 90 degrees, and fold in half again.

Two hands opening up the square piece of paper to show the fold lines. — If you’ve made the folds correctly, your paper will have the fold lines as shown above.

Step 3: Turn the paper at a 45-degree angle and fold the flaps on both sides inside and downwards to form a diamond shape. If you are unsure how to do this, watch the video, as it shows the folds that need to be made clearly.

Two hands folding the flaps of the paper inwards and down. — Turn the paper at a 45-degree angle and fold inwards and down.

Two hands forming the paper into a diamond shape. — You are aiming for a diamond shape once done.

Two hands pressing the diamond shape flat. — This is how it should look once you’ve finished making the folds.

Step 4: Take the top flap on the right and fold it towards the center line as shown below. Then fold the bottom section over towards the center line as well as shown in the second picture. Again, if you are unsure, the video shows these folds step-by-step. The last part of this step is to take the two folds you have made on the right top flap of the diamond and fold them over to the left-hand side.

Two hands folding the top flap on the right hand side to the center. — Fold the bottom flap on the right-hand side towards the center line.

Two hands folding the top section over towards the center line. — Fold the top section over towards the center line.

Two hands takign the folds made on the right top flap over to the left-hand side. — Take the two folds you have made on the right top flap of the diamond and fold them over to the left-hand side

Step 5: Now take the next flap from the right-hand side and fold it over to the left-hand side. Now you are going to make the same folds as you made in Step 4, but this time from the left-hand side as shown in the pictures below. Open up the two smaller folds to display a narrower diamond shape within the larger diamond. Watch the video if you are unsure what folds you need to make.

Two hands folding the next flap on the right over to the left. — Fold the next flap from the right over to the left.

Two hands folding the top flap on the left hand side to the center. — Fold the bottom flap on the left-hand side towards the center line.

Two hands folding the top section on the left over towards the center line. — Fold the left top section over towards the center line.

Two hands opening the flaps that were folded. — Now open both flaps to form a smaller diamond within the bigger diamond.

Two hands showing the folds forming a smaller diamond shape within the bigger diamond shape. — This is how it should look.

Step 6: Fold the left and right-hand corners towards the center. Unfold them again, but now tuck them inwards as shown in the images below.

Two hands folding the left and right hand corners of the outer diamond inwards. — Fold the corners on the left and right sides inwards.

Two hands unfolding the left and right corners. — Unfold them again.

Two hands tucking the corners inside the folds made. — Now tuck the corners inside.

Two hands holding the orange paper with the folds showing upwards and the corners tucked inside. — You’ll be left with this shape.

Step 7: Flip the paper over and fold the bottom section over. Do the same for the top section as shown in the images below.

Two hands folding the bottom section over once the paper has been flipped over. — After flipping the paper over, fold the bottom section upwards.

Two hands folding the top section downwards. — Fold the top section downwards.

Step 8: Time to decorate the pumpkin! Flip it over and using a marker, draw on a scary face! Don’t forget eyes, a nose, and teeth.

Use a marker to draw on a scary face. — Decorate your origami jack o’ lantern by drawing a face.

Step 9: Cut a small piece of green paper in a rectangular shape for the stalk. Glue this to the back of the pumpkin.

Two hands cutting a small rectangular piece of green paper for the pumpkin stalk. — You will need a small rectangular piece of green paper for the pumpkin’s stalk.

A hand holding the pumpkin with the stalk glued to the back of it. — Glue the stalk to the back of the origami pumpkin.

Related: Pumpkin lovers will want to download these free pumpkin coloring pages.

Step by Step Origami Witch Hat

Step 10: It’s time to make the witch hat. Start with a black sheet of square paper. Fold it to form a triangle by taking the top right and corner and folding it down to the bottom left corner.

Two hands holding a black square piece of paper. — For the origam witch hat, you will need a black square piece of paper.

Two hands folding the top right corner of the paper to the bottom left to form a triangle. — Fold the top right corner down to the bottom left to form a triangle.

Step 11: Turn the paper so the longest edge is on the bottom. Now fold the right-hand side over to the center of the triangle. Do the same with the left-hand side.

Two hands holding the triangle of black paper so the longest edge is on the bottom. — Turn the paper so the longest edge is on the bottom.

Two hands folding the right-hand side of the triangle over to the center line. — Fold the right-hand side over to the center line.

Step 12: Fold the bottom section upwards, and then unfold again.

Two hands folding the bottom section of the black paper upwards. — Fold the bottom section upwards.

Two hands unfolding the bottom section of the paper. — Unfold again.

Step 13: Fold the right-hand point, forming a straight line for the brim of the witch hat. Do the same for the left-hand point. The images below show the folds that need to be made, but if you are unsure, remember to check the video.

Two hands folding the bottom right-hand point up and over to form a straight line for the hat brim. — Fold the right-hand point upwards and over, forming a straight line for the brim of the witch hat.

Two hands folding the right-hand point upwards again. — Fold the right-hand point upwards again.

Two hands folding the bottom left-hand point up and over to form a straight line for the hat brim. — Make the same folds on the left-hand side.

Two hands folding the left-hand point upwards again. — Almost there!

Step 14: Crinkle and twirl the top of the hat to give it an authentic, worn look.

Two hands crinkling the paper at the top of the hat and twirling it to give a worn look and feel. — Crinkle the paper at the top of the hat and twirl it.

Step 15: Decorate your witch’s hat and place it on the pumpkin.

A hand holding a finished witch hat. — Cute, right?

Two hands placing the finished witch's hat on the Halloween pumpkin. — All Halloween pumpkins need a witch’s hat!

Related: Draw witch hat and cute little jack-o-lantern drawing for more holiday fun.

Other Fun Ideas for Halloween

We have so many crafts, games, and recipes for you to try at Halloween. Here are a few that you should check out.

These delicious Nutter Butter Ghosts are the perfect Halloween sweet.
Keep your kids entertained with these Ghost Coloring Pages and Halloween coloring pages.
Let your kids learn to draw a Ghost!
Do you need some Halloween Templates? We’ve got you covered.
Why not try the Left Right Pumpkin Passing Game with your family
Here are some COOL Pumpkin Carving Ideas!
Here’s the easy way to make Cheap Halloween Decorations.
Looking for a kid’s costume. Why not try the No Sew DIY Witch Costume?
You’ve got to try these SPOOKtacular Halloween Dinner and Dessert Ideas!
The neighborhood kids will love these Spider Cupcakes!
Need cute treats? These custom Halloween chip bags are fantastic paper craft. How cute are these Halloween boxes!?!

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