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Craft ideas for 4-year-olds to try in autumn! Enjoy creative activities with seasonal motifs and events.

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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

In autumn, when the heat eases and it becomes more comfortable, children grow even more in mind and body and become more dependable.

Four-year-olds may be starting to develop an awareness that they’ll soon be the oldest class.

Autumn also brings seasonal motifs and various events that children are surely looking forward to.

We’d love to incorporate these into craft ideas.

So this time, we’ve gathered craft ideas perfect for autumn.

We’re introducing ideas well-suited for four-year-olds, so please use them as a reference.

Because the things children make are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku (制作)” in the text.

Craft ideas for 4-year-olds to try in autumn! Enjoy craft activities with seasonal motifs and events (81–90)

Squirrel folded from two sheets of origami paper

[Autumn Origami] Easy! Cute Squirrel Folding Method / Animal Squirrel Decoration Origami Squirrel

Squirrel folded from two sheets of origami paper

Let’s make a cute squirrel using two sheets of origami paper.

First, fold the first sheet in half into a triangle and open it.

Fold the corners slightly along the crease.

Turn it over and fold up the opposite corner as well.

Fold both side corners up toward the center.

Fold both top corners inward toward the center to form the ears, and round off the folds for the face and mouth to shape the head—now the face is complete.

Next, take the second sheet, fold it in half into a triangle, then open it and fold both side corners inward toward the center crease.

Fold the two bottom corners toward the center as well.

Offset it slightly and fold in half, then tuck in the bottom corners to round the overall body—this completes the body.

Finally, glue the face and body together and draw the squirrel’s face to finish!

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three-dimensional bagworm

[Origami] Bagworm – Easy folding method, how to make a 3D version, autumn origami that kids as young as 3 can make, instructions children can follow, origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

three-dimensional bagworm

Here’s an autumn-themed bagworm craft that captures the feeling of the season.

Prepare three sheets of origami paper and let’s get started.

For the bagworm’s face, fold one sheet into a triangle to make a crease.

Open it, then fold the corners toward the center line.

Fold again along the creases and flip it over.

Match the corners to shape the bagworm’s face.

For the “mino” (the bag/casing), the key is opening the mouth of the pouch.

If it’s difficult, have an adult help.

Make two of these in the same way, then glue them together to complete the bag/casing.

Finally, glue the casing and the body together to finish.

Draw a face to create your own cute, original bagworm.

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acorn

[Preschool Craft] Autumn Project! Acorns with Origami ♪ | Origami Cute Acorns

acorn

Recommended for autumn crafts! Here are some acorn ideas.

For children, acorns feel like little treasures found in nature.

When autumn comes, many kids excitedly tell you with sparkling eyes, “I found an acorn!” during walks or outings.

This time, let’s try making those charming acorns with origami.

For the finished acorns, you can use round stickers to add faces, or draw patterns with colored pencils—it sounds fun, doesn’t it?

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Torn-paper collage mushroom

How about adding patterns to a mushroom cap using torn-paper collage? First, cut out the mushroom cap and stem from construction paper.

If the children are old enough to use scissors, let them do it themselves; if not, the teacher should prepare the pieces in advance.

Next, tear colored origami paper into small pieces.

Then randomly glue the pieces onto the mushroom cap to decorate it.

Once you’ve covered it enough, attach the cap and stem to complete the mushroom.

If you like, draw a cute face on the stem with crayons or pens.

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Torn-paper collage sweet potato

These torn-paper roasted sweet potatoes are perfect for an end-of-autumn craft.

Use red, purple, and brown construction paper or origami paper, tear it by hand, and glue the pieces onto a sweet-potato-shaped base.

If you crumple and soften the paper before tearing, it becomes easier for children to rip—give it a try! For added dimension, you can also shape a sweet potato out of newspaper and then cover it with colored paper.

This craft idea brings out children’s expressive creativity and is sure to make autumn events even more enjoyable.

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