[Autumn Activities] Nature Play and Craft Ideas for Fall to Incorporate into Childcare!

A crown of fallen leaves

Craft Time: Four Perfect Fall Projects Using Autumn Leaves [Nursery/Kindergarten]

In autumn, lots of leaves fall to the ground, right? They come in all sorts of colors and shapes, so why not collect your favorites and make a crown? Just cut construction paper into a long strip, connect the ends to form a loop, and glue the leaves on—easy! October is Halloween, so it’s also a great time to make one as a seasonal accessory.

Create a one-of-a-kind crown that no one else will have! Fallen leaves won’t work well if they’re damp, so once you bring them back to the classroom, press them between sheets of newspaper to dry.

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Let’s make a leaf ghost

How about making Halloween ghosts using vibrantly colored autumn leaves in red and yellow? Since the leaves you pick up are natural materials, they’ll dry out and become brittle if left as they are, but laminating them lets you preserve them just as they were when you found them.

After laminating, cut them out and draw faces with a permanent marker, add stickers, or put little hats on them, and you’ll have adorable ghosts full of autumn charm! They’d be perfect as Halloween wall decorations, too.

By laminating autumn treasures along with the fun memories, you can keep the time spent with the children in a lovely, lasting form.

Bath of fallen leaves

[Nature] Three recommended nature play activities for autumn [Nursery school/Kindergarten]

How about making a “bath” out of lots of fallen leaves? In autumn, the colorful leaves flutter down in abundance, and you get more chances to play with your kids using leaf piles.

If everyone gathers the leaves and puts them into a big cardboard box, you’ve got a fallen-leaf bath.

The rustling sound and crunchy feel of the leaves stimulate children’s senses, making it a play activity that lets them experience autumn with their whole bodies.

Try this when you want to get outside, immerse yourselves in autumn nature, and play to your heart’s content.

Autumn finger play

Finger play for 2- and 5-year-olds themed around autumn

Let’s play hand and finger games that promote fine motor development with an autumn-themed twist! You can make autumn motifs with origami or try a torn-paper collage that looks like autumn leaves.

It would also be lovely to cut colored construction paper into ginkgo and maple leaf shapes, punch holes, and thread yarn through them to create necklaces.

Threading yarn through holes requires concentration, and by taking on this challenge, children will learn to use their fingertips more skillfully.

Plus, it could be fun to create together with friends of different ages.

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Sweet potato digging

Digging sweet potatoes with the kids

Speaking of autumn outdoor activities, “digging sweet potatoes” comes to mind! In preschools and elementary schools, it’s probably an event that happens at least once every fall, isn’t it? All you do is dig up the potatoes, but it’s so much fun.

Kids are thrilled when they find a big one or a bunch connected together! It’s fun to start from growing them, and borrowing a field to enjoy it as a community activity is also recommended.

Children aged three and up are sure to enjoy it.

It’s also great to look at the dug-up potatoes and observe how they’re connected to the vines!

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