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A collection of ideas for making bagworms! Try using a variety of materials

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When it comes to autumn crafts using natural materials, making bagworms is a classic.

Children are always fascinated by their mysterious appearance! Here, we’ll introduce ideas for making bagworms using familiar materials like fallen leaves, paper cups, and toilet paper rolls.

There are many ways to express creativity—such as achieving a realistic texture with natural materials or decorating with sparkling cellophane—to expand children’s imagination.

Be sure to incorporate these into your autumn craft activities! Because the children’s creations are treated as artworks, the text uses the term “seisaku” (制作) rather than “seisaku” (製作).

A collection of ideas for making bagworms! Try crafting with various materials (21–30)

Bagworm (with fallen leaves)

[Autumn Craft] For Infants | Let’s Make Bagworms Using Natural Materials ♬ I’ll Share Some Tips Along the Way ♬

Bagworm (with fallen leaves)

Many children look forward to collecting fallen leaves in autumn.

However, some teachers may struggle with ideas for how to use the leaves they’ve gathered.

In such cases, making bagworm decorations with fallen leaves is a great option.

Just like real bagworms, you’ll use natural materials, giving the craft a realistic texture.

The method is very simple: put leaves into a small bag, tighten the opening, and tie it off.

Since the body looks quite realistic, you might want to aim for a cute design for the face.

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spinning bagworm

[Craft Idea] Spinning Bagworm ~craft~ (November Autumn) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation/Day Service) (Childcare/Educational) (Origami) (Creative/Psychiatric OT) (Insects/Easy) (Hanging Ornament) (DIY)

spinning bagworm

Here’s how to make a bagworm craft that’s fun to roll up.

First, fold a piece of brown origami paper in half and cut it.

Place the two rectangles side by side horizontally, overlap them slightly, and glue to make one long rectangle.

With the white side facing up, apply glue along one long edge of the rectangle, then gently roll it into a tube, trapping a bit of air, and glue it down.

On the long edge without glue, make many small slits about 1 cm apart.

Apply glue again along the edge you glued earlier, and starting from one end, roll the paper up tightly and glue as you go.

The key is to roll it at a slight diagonal.

Finally, attach eye parts to the bagworm and you’re done.

Adding maple or ginkgo leaves will give it an even more autumnal feel.

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A collection of bagworm craft ideas! Try making them with various materials (31–40)

Simple paper-bagworm with origami

[Origami Autumn] How to Fold a Bagworm (Mino-mushi) / How to Make an Origami Bagworm Moth

Simple paper-bagworm with origami

Some people want to work on a craft during short free moments, right? In those times, it’s handy to know how to fold a bagworm with origami.

The folding steps are simple, and you finish by drawing a face, so kids who like drawing will love it.

As a way to use the folded bagworms, I recommend drawing a tree on construction paper and sticking them on.

You can also use them as classroom decorations, like hanging them from the ceiling.

It would be fun to fold lots in various colors and decorate with them.

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In conclusion

All of the bagworm crafts introduced are wonderful activities that nurture children’s imagination.

It’s also appealing that they can be made with familiar materials like yarn, paper cups, and toilet paper rolls.

Spend time with the children creating cute bagworms that are fluffy, sparkly, and gently swaying, and enjoy expressing the beauty of autumn nature together.