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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)

Yarn: Threader bug

[Preschool Craft] Make a Bagworm with Yarn! Perfect for a November Wall Display♪

Yarn: Threader bug

Decorating with yarn items can make even the cold fall and winter seasons feel warm and cozy.

With that in mind, let me introduce a project: a yarn-wrapped bagworm craft.

Before starting, the teacher should prepare the bagworm’s face and body parts in advance.

The children will draw self-portraits on the face piece.

Punch holes in the body piece and thread yarn through them as if lacing.

Finally, put the two parts together to complete it.

The fluffy, textured look will likely make it a project the children grow very fond of.

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[Paper cup] Dangling bagworm

Just wrap colored paper around the core! Autumn craft: Dangling bagworm

[Paper cup] Dangling bagworm

When you think of bagworms, you probably picture them hanging and swaying from somewhere.

You can recreate that vibe with this craft: the Dangling Paper Cup Bagworm.

The structure is simple—attach a string to the top of a bagworm doll made from a paper cup and hang it from the ceiling.

Make them colorful and hang lots of them, and your classroom will instantly look festive! Wrapping yarn around the paper cup gives it an even cuter finish.

When threading the string, make sure an adult checks that it’s secured and won’t come undone.

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[Paper cup] Bagworm Kendama

[Daycare/Kindergarten] Autumn Craft 🍁 Paper Cup Bagworm Kendama [Target Age & Notes]

[Paper cup] Bagworm Kendama

One easy-to-make toy I’d like to introduce is the “bagworm cup-and-ball.” You use a paper cup as the handle, and the goal is to catch the ball in the cup.

To help children enjoy the activity and stay engaged, it might go more smoothly if adults prepare the parts in advance.

Drawing eyes on the paper cup to make it look like a bagworm, and then having the children stick origami pieces that resemble leaves would also be fun.

This way, they won’t need to use scissors, making it easy even for infants’ classes to participate.

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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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