[Childcare] Autumn craft ideas

Three-dimensional cosmos made with origami and paper tape

[Origami, Construction Paper, Paper Tape] Cosmos and Red Dragonfly Decorations (with audio commentary) — Handmade Paper Cosmos and Dragonfly

Here’s an idea for making soft, three-dimensional cosmos flowers using origami.

Fold a sheet of origami paper in half, then in half again, and once more (three folds total) to divide it into eight sections.

Unfold it, cut along the fold lines with scissors, and glue the strips together in pairs to make four long, narrow pieces.

Arrange those four pieces in a radial pattern, glue them together, flip it over, and glue the tips of the paper toward the center to form the cosmos shape.

For the center of the flower, either place a yellow circle cut from colored paper, or make a fluffy pistil using packing tape and attach it.

You can make these not only with origami paper but also with paper tape.

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utatane

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Finger-stamp rice ear and scarecrow painting

[Kindergarten/Daycare] Let's Do Finger Stamping! September Harvest Season! Rice Ears and Scarecrow Art/Crafts

In celebration of the autumn of bounty and harvest, let’s enjoy a craft project featuring rice ears and scarecrows! Use crayons to draw rice plants on a backing sheet, then add rice-ear patterns with finger stamps.

With children’s fingertip size, you can capture the delicate details of the rice ears! The trick is to put a small amount of paint on the fingertip and dab lightly.

Next, make the scarecrow’s body and face with origami and paste them onto the backing sheet to finish.

You can also add red dragonflies or a setting sun in the background to enhance the autumn atmosphere.

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Pop-up Mushroom

3D craft with popping mushrooms! Perfect for teaching the first squash fold!! ~For 3- and 4-year-olds~ [Nursery/Kindergarten]

This is a project for making unique pop-up mushrooms! Create the mushroom cap with origami and attach it to the stem piece.

Simply folding the cap from origami paper gives it more dimension compared to cutting it from construction paper.

Once you’ve finished the mushroom by adding stickers or drawing a face with crayons, fix a spring piece—made by accordion-folding construction paper—to the back of the mushroom.

Then attach the spring to a backing sheet, and add motifs like fallen leaves or acorns in the empty space.

You’ll have a fall-themed craft that’s fun to shake or pull to make the mushroom pop out.

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yuri

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Colorful acorns

Let’s all make acorns with a touch of humor in their expressions.

First, as prep work, cut out lots of acorn shapes from cardboard.

Have the children start by tearing construction paper.

Prepare autumnal colors like brown, orange, and purple.

Next, glue the torn paper onto the nut portion of the acorn.

Layer the pieces to create colorful acorns for a fun, lively finish.

Once the glue dries, add round stickers to make the eyes.

Fold some origami to make little acorn caps, too!

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tsukada moe

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Autumn of art, drawing freely

We often have plenty of chances to draw.

So here’s an idea that lets you feel the autumn season.

First, draw freely—finger painting or decalcomania are both great.

Once the artwork is finished, mount it on brown construction paper to make it look like it’s in a frame.

After that, add a paper cutout of a child so it looks like the child is doing the drawing.

That alone is wonderful, but for the finishing touch, decorate it with fallen leaves and more.

It’ll create a perfect “autumn of the arts” atmosphere.

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yamamoto

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