Even 1-year-olds will be captivated! A collection of craft ideas to enjoy the art-filled autumn
When it comes to autumn crafts, there are tons of ideas you can enjoy with children! This time, we’ve gathered autumn craft ideas you can do together with one-year-olds.
From colorful autumn leaves made with newspaper stamping, to grapes made by rolling up tissue paper, to moon-viewing dumplings made from air-dry clay—these are all projects that let you feel the season while having fun.
You can nurture your child’s sensitivity and create wonderful memories at the same time.
We’ll introduce autumn craft ideas perfect for childcare settings or for parents and children to try together! Because we feature ideas that nurture children’s free expression, we use the term “seisaku (制作: creation/production)” in the text.
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Even 1-Year-Olds Will Be Captivated! A Collection of Craft Ideas to Enjoy the Artsy Autumn (41–50)
Tear and stick! Potato pretend play
Here’s a craft idea perfect for October as autumn deepens, using sweet potatoes as the motif.
Children can tear colored paper—browns and purples that evoke sweet potato hues—and have fun with it.
Next, have them paste the torn pieces onto drawing paper while imagining the shape of a sweet potato.
It’s fine for the teacher to lightly sketch the sweet potato shape beforehand.
Adding leaves or the children’s self-portraits at the end makes it even nicer! Torn-paper collage is also great for developing children’s fine motor skills, so why not give it a try?
Even 1-year-olds will be hooked! A collection of craft ideas to enjoy the autumn of the arts (51–60)
Torn-paper picture bagworm
Tear pieces of origami paper and dress the little bagworm! First, cut construction paper to make the base for the bagworm.
The dressing step is a joint activity between the teacher and the children.
As the children tear the origami paper, paste the pieces onto the bagworm’s body, layering them as you go.
Using various colors and patterns is recommended to make it bright and colorful.
Once your unique bagworms are finished, complete the project by mounting them on a backing sheet or decorating the wall together with autumn motifs such as autumn leaves and acorns.
Torn-paper collage grapes
Let’s make grapes—the quintessential autumn fruit—using a torn-paper collage.
First, draw grapes on construction paper and prepare the surface so the torn origami pieces can be pasted on.
Together with the children, tear purple origami paper into various shapes and colors, then enjoy sticking the pieces onto the drawing or spreading glue and arranging them freely.
Tearing and pasting the paper stimulates the children’s senses and results in works that showcase each child’s unique sensibility.
Using two shades of origami paper is recommended, as it helps express light and dark.
Torn-paper collage of fallen leaves
Let’s express autumn with torn-paper collage! Torn-paper collage is not only easy to make, but also a great craft for stimulating the brain by using your fingertips.
Prepare a base sheet with a tree trunk drawn or pasted on it, and freely create autumn foliage by tearing origami paper in fall colors and pasting the pieces.
You can also use color pages from newspapers instead of origami to give it a stylish finish.
No two works will ever be the same.
How about decorating the wall with these unique pieces and enjoying a little exhibition together?
Autumn crafts with newspaper stamping
Crumpling up a sheet of newspaper instantly turns it into a stamp.
Let the children enjoy crumpling a big piece of newspaper to start.
Pour paint into a large container like a tub, and stamp with the newspaper.
Using brown and yellow is perfect for depicting autumn foliage.
Attach autumn nuts and insects to the finished tree.
If the children are deeply engaged and having fun, it’s important to step back and simply watch over them.
Create an environment that helps them express themselves freely.
Mont Blanc made of yarn
Let’s make a Mont Blanc dessert craft using yarn—the distinctive look is part of the fun! Kids can also enjoy the texture of the yarn and the feeling of sticking it down.
Just cut the yarn into small pieces with scissors and glue them onto a circle of construction paper.
The teacher can spread glue over the paper first and then have the children stick the yarn on.
Depending on how the yarn is arranged, each piece will have lots of personality! You can also add stickers or origami for free decoration to make the activity even more enjoyable.
Bagworm made with torn-paper collage
How about trying a seasonal fall craft—bagworms—using torn-paper collage, a favorite with children? You’ll need brown origami paper, a toilet paper roll, glue, and so on.
Prepare the bagworm’s eyes in advance as the teacher.
First, tear the origami paper.
It’s nice to have several shades of brown.
Next, glue the torn pieces onto the toilet paper roll, covering it so there are no gaps.
Finally, attach the eyes and it’s done.
Tearing the paper engages the senses through touch and sound, and it also serves as fine motor practice!
