Part 2: Indoor Play in September — Autumn Recreations to Enjoy with Children
Following on from last time, we’re introducing indoor play ideas for September and autumn-themed recreational activities.
Autumn brings more comfortable weather and naturally makes you want to get moving.
It’s also the season when apples, grapes, and Pacific saury are at their best, and food is especially delicious—so it’s a great time to incorporate crafts and play that make use of these themes.
In this article as well, we’re sharing lots of ideas for games and recreation to try in September.
Be sure to incorporate them into your autumn activities at daycare, kindergarten, or at home!
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[Part 2] Indoor play in September: Autumn recreations to enjoy with children (11–20)
Let’s make clacking naruko (clappers)
Here’s a craft project recommended for kindergarteners.
At this age, more children tend to become interested in sound-making instruments.
After making it, they can have fun shaking it to a rhythm like a percussion instrument, or using it as a cheer item at sports day to liven things up.
Add your own unique design on the outside to create a one-of-a-kind naruko.
It’s also great that it can be easily made using recycled materials—specifically plastic bottle caps.
Karaoke on a smartphone
I think there are many people who love karaoke.
During the Silver Week holidays in September, a lot of people go to karaoke, so the shops might be crowded.
Also, if you want to sing after having a dinner gathering at home but don’t feel like going out, there are microphones you can connect to your smartphone and sing with.
They even have proper echo functions, so it feels like real karaoke.
Just be mindful of the neighbors and have fun singing!
movie watching
People have long called autumn the season for reading, but with the rise of video recently, there may be fewer children who read.
There are also plenty of great movies and anime that seem easier to watch than reading.
Japanese anime in particular is wonderful and highly regarded overseas.
I hope families and friends will watch various such works together and help children grow up with rich hearts.
There are also older foreign animations that are still enjoyable today.
Please try having a family movie time.
Play around picture books
When it comes to indoor activities, reading is the go-to, and autumn means reading, doesn’t it? I think many preschoolers love read-alouds and picture books.
Here, we won’t just read books about moon viewing; after reading, we’ll have fun making the items that appear in the stories using clay or colored paper.
Since it’s right after reading, their imagination and motivation to create might be higher than usual! You can make classic moon-viewing dumplings out of paper clay, craft rabbits, or create a perfectly round moon with yellow paper—I can just picture everyone giggling and having a great time.
Be sure to prepare moon-viewing-themed background music to set the mood.
It should be fine for children ages 4–5 and up.
In conclusion
We introduced activities and recreation that let you enjoy various aspects of autumn—such as sports, the arts, and music—through all five senses. Did anything catch your interest? Now that summer has passed and the children have grown a little more, we hope you’ll discover new wonders and excitement together!