Autumn craft ideas that will captivate 2-year-olds! Have fun making them and enjoy the fall to the fullest
Autumn has arrived, and it’s a season that even two-year-olds can get excited about.There are plenty of creative projects waiting that let you enjoy the unique nature and traditions of autumn—like fallen leaves, acorns, and moon-viewing!Here are some autumn craft ideas you can enjoy together with two-year-olds.Each project uses simple steps and seasonal materials to nurture children’s imagination.Why not enjoy autumn crafting with children using fallen leaves found on a walk or warm, cozy yarn?Because we treat what children make as works of art, we refer to them as “seisaku” (productions/works) in the text.
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Autumn craft ideas that captivate 2-year-olds! Have fun making them and enjoy the fall to the fullest (51–60)
Mushrooms in bleeding watercolor
Let’s use wet-on-wet painting to make cute mushrooms for the autumn season.
We’ll start with the stem.
Apply glue all over a sheet of origami paper and attach it to a toilet paper roll.
Fold and glue the excess at the top and bottom inward.
Next, use a coffee filter to make the cap.
Draw patterns on the coffee filter with water-based markers, then mist it with water.
Once it’s dry, firmly glue the stem and cap together.
Your mushroom is complete! Be sure to spray enough water so the ink bleeds nicely.
Prepare several colors of water-based markers and let the children choose their favorites.
Maple leaves and ginkgo
These maple and ginkgo origami crafts are perfect for autumn projects with two-year-olds.
Let the children enjoy the sensation of tearing origami paper as they make the maple leaves.
Just glue the torn pieces together into the shape of a maple leaf! For the ginkgo, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice and add a branch to finish.
The goal is to get children familiar with origami, so folding perfectly isn’t important! Both activities are designed so that two-year-olds eager to try new things can have fun and stay engaged.
cotton-ball mushroom
Introducing a mushroom craft made with cotton balls—its three-dimensional, colorful pattern is super cute! First, cut out the mushroom cap and stem from construction paper.
Depending on the children’s ages, the teacher should prepare the cutouts in advance.
Next, glue cotton balls in your favorite colors onto the cap, using as many as you like and arranging them however you prefer.
Finally, combine the cap with the paper stem, and you’re done! Mix and match different colored cotton balls to make it even more vibrant.
Autumn trees with a stamp
An autumn tree painted with a handmade tampo is a craft that lets children enjoy paint in a different way than usual.
The tampo itself is easy to make—even for small children—by simply attaching cotton and gauze to a small container like a plastic bottle.
The unique patterns and soft hues created by the cotton and gauze will spark children’s imaginations and keep them absorbed in the activity.
It’s a great idea for an autumn craft—simple and satisfying, since all you do is press it onto the paper.
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Dragonfly’s glasses
How about making colorful, cute dragonfly glasses as a craft activity at daycare? You can use colored clear file folders from the 100-yen shop for the wings and colored cellophane for the lenses.
It’s fun to let the kids draw patterns on the wings with permanent markers or decorate them with sparkly stickers to create designs they like! The feel of cutting a clear file—something they don’t usually handle—might also feel fresh and interesting to them.
And after making them, they can have lots of fun playing with the see-through dragonfly glasses toy!
Making a Halloween costume
Halloween is becoming a big event in Japan, too.
It’s a familiar occasion for children.
Let’s try making costumes perfect for Halloween! If a 2-year-old wants to make a simple costume, using plastic bags is recommended.
Use an orange bag to be a jack-o’-lantern, a white one to be a ghost, and a black one to be a witch.
Draw or stick on your favorite patterns, and you’ll have an easy Halloween costume ready in no time! Make sure an adult handles cutting the holes for the neck and arms.
Bubbly little mushroom
Let’s use the bubble wrap lying around at home to make autumn-themed mushroom decorations! Draw the shapes you want on construction paper or cardstock and cut them out.
Then cut the bubble wrap to match those shapes and glue it on top.
After that, use permanent markers to color the bubble wrap.
You’ll create decorations that feel fresh thanks to bubble wrap’s unique texture.
Coloring the bubble wrap is also a sensory experience you don’t usually get, so kids are sure to enjoy it.
It’s a great craft that puts bubble wrap—often thrown away or hard to repurpose—to good use!
