[Childcare] Autumn craft ideas

Make with Origami! Autumn Insect: Cricket

Autumn insects made with origami! How to fold a ‘cricket’ [Yoshimoto comedian span! Makoto]

When it comes to autumn insects popular with children, crickets come to mind.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper.

Fold it in half into a triangle twice, then stand the triangular section up and gently squash it into a square.

Fold the left and right sides toward the center line, then fold the entire top triangular section forward.

Open up the folded part and spread it so it becomes a diamond shape.

Once you’ve made the cricket’s head and legs, it’s done.

Some children may find the squashing-into-a-square step difficult, so please have an adult help them in that case.

Finish by drawing the eyes.

Make crickets with different expressions, line them up, and enjoy!

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Cute in autumn! Foxes and raccoon dogs

[Craft Play] Easy Origami! Autumn Animals Edition: Fox and Raccoon Dog #shorts

Let’s make a fox and a tanuki using origami.

You can make the fox with just three folds and the tanuki with five folds.

First, for the fox, fold the origami paper into a triangle.

Place the paper so that the triangle’s point faces down, then fold both sides of the bottom point diagonally inward, aligning them just slightly outside the center line.

This way, you can form the fox’s triangular face and ears at the same time.

For the tanuki, after folding the paper into a triangle, place it with the point facing up, then fold both corners diagonally upward toward the center.

Fold the top and bottom points inward to round out the face, and you’re done.

Finish by drawing the eyes and nose with a pen.

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Let’s fold autumn fruits with origami!

[Easy Seasonal Origami] Let’s fold autumn fruits with origami! Persimmons and grapes ♪ [origami Persimmon and Grape]

Here are origami ideas for persimmons and grapes that you’ll crave making in autumn.

First, the persimmon: place an orange sheet of origami paper color side up, fold it in half top to bottom, and crease.

Fold the bottom edge up to meet the crease; the white back side will show in that area, so paste a green sheet of the same size over that white section.

From here, you’ll fold both the leaf and fruit from a single sheet.

For the grapes, use half-size origami paper to make four identical units and combine them.

Both projects include a step where you open a pocket and squash it flat, so press your creases firmly with your fingers and fold each step carefully.

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Autumn Origami! How to Fold a Mushroom

How to Fold an Autumn Origami Mushroom [Easy Origami Lesson]

Prepare two sheets of origami paper, round stickers, and glue to make a cute, original mushroom.

We’ll create it in two parts: the cap and the stem.

For the cap, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the corners to shape it like a mushroom cap.

For the stem, make a triangular crease, then fold the left and right corners toward the center twice.

Tuck the tip into the crease, adjust the shape, and round it out to complete the stem.

Glue the cap and stem together, add the round stickers, and enjoy making your own original mushroom!

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A self-standing pine cone!

[Origami] Pine Cone – Autumn Decoration, Winter Decoration, Easy, Self-Standing

A three-dimensional pine cone that’s perfect for autumn decorations can be made by gluing together several parts.

Prepare four pieces cut from a single sheet of origami paper divided into quarters.

Fold each piece into a triangle, then fold both sides up at positions set slightly away from the center line.

Open it up and fold the triangular tip to create a part.

Make four identical parts, then glue them together to form the shape of a pine cone.

The key is to glue them while checking the balance and width.

Give this three-dimensional, autumn-inspired pine cone a try!

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Let’s make a bagworm wreath!

Let’s make a wreath with a swinging bagworm! Cut out the center of a paper plate so only the rim remains, spread glue on it, and stick on crumpled tissue paper from the top.

For the bagworm, cut colored construction paper into parts and assemble them by gluing.

While real cocoons are usually brown, since this is a decoration, it’s fun to finish it colorfully by adding round stickers.

You can draw the face with a pen or use round stickers for it.

Attach twine to the bagworm and hang it in the center of the paper plate, and your cute wreath is complete.

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Bagworm made with a coffee filter

After enjoying free drawing with markers on a coffee filter, turning it into a bleeding/absorption painting is a fun craft idea.

Once you’ve made the bleeding effect, let the coffee filter dry and cut it into leaf shapes with scissors.

Attach them with double-sided tape to the base of a mino (a straw raincoat) made from construction paper.

Then stick on the face and hat, also made from construction paper.

Finally, draw the face with a pen or crayon, and it’s complete! The patterns and marker colors create unique variations in each mino, which is really fun.

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