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

Origami dragonfly

Autumn Origami: Easy Dragonfly Folding Tutorial [With Voice Commentary]

Let’s make a dragonfly out of origami, like the ones you see flying around in the fall! First, fold the paper in half into a triangle twice, with the colored side facing out.

Next, open the flaps of the triangle on both sides and squash-fold them to form a square.

With the open end at the top on both sides, fold the sides toward the center, open them up, and shape them.

Open along those creases to make a diamond shape.

With the split end at the bottom, fold both sides toward the center.

Then fold those sections upward so they form roughly a right angle.

Tuck one of the tips slightly inward to make the dragonfly’s head, and also tuck the central triangular section inward.

The remaining parts will be the wings, so make a cut down the middle with scissors—and you’re done! In fact, the steps are almost the same as making a crane.

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Fallen leaf art

[Genius] Fallen-leaf art is amazing! [Mastermind]

When summer ends and autumn arrives, many leaves that have turned red and yellow fall from the trees.

How about using those fallen leaves to create wonderful “leaf art”? You could gather lots of them and make a big picture outside, or bring home a few favorite leaves and paste them onto drawing paper to make your own artwork.

There’s no single right way to make art! Instead of just looking, it’s great to experience autumn for yourself like this.

It’s also fun to prepare a large sheet of paper and work together with many people to create one big picture.

I can’t wait to see what kinds of works you’ll make!

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Acorn Cake

A cake chef using a milk carton and collected acorns♪

When you walk outside in autumn, you often see acorns on the ground, right? Let’s use those acorns to make a cute cake! First, prepare a milk carton with the bottom and just one of the four side panels cut open and laid flat.

Then cut it into 5 cm-wide strips and fold them into triangles shaped like cake slices.

Using the remaining milk carton, make six more triangles that match the top and bottom of the triangle you just made, and glue them on.

Next, cover the outside with your favorite origami paper or similar to make it look like a cake—now the cake base is complete! Finally, glue on as many acorns as you like as substitutes for strawberries! You can also decorate it with beads and other embellishments!

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Let’s paint autumn trees with handprints

Handprints for autumn trees, stamps made with everyday materials, forest animals, wall displays, seasonal decorations ❤︎ DIY/hand stamp/autumn craft ❤︎ #579

How about making an “autumn tree” with handprint stamps? Paint your palm with brown paint and press it right in the middle of a sheet of drawing paper—pop!—and you’ve got a handprint trunk.

Once the trunk is done, use yellow, red, and orange paint along with a ball of crumpled aluminum foil to dab on the autumn leaves.

If you don’t have foil, a sponge works just as well.

Dabbing on the colors is surprisingly fun, so it’s highly recommended! Each piece will show personality in how the colors are applied and how full the leaves are, so be sure to display the finished artworks in the classroom or hallway and enjoy them.

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Leaf art using fallen leaves (4 painting techniques)

[Autumn Crafts] Four Painting Techniques Using Fallen Leaves and How to Do Them [Nursery School/Kindergarten]

When you think of something that makes you feel autumn in the park, fallen leaves come to mind, right? Let’s all pick up lots of leaves and enjoy making leaf art together.

Glue the leaves onto drawing paper and imagine them as something to create your picture.

If you use a leaf as part of a fish’s body, you can add the tail and fins with crayons.

Small leaves can be used as people’s eyes, and then you can draw a face around them.

Also, if you lightly rub the back of a glued leaf with a colored pencil, the veins of the leaf will beautifully stand out.

You can observe the veins and have all sorts of conversations about them.

Fallen leaves are sure to spark children’s imaginations!