For preschools and kindergartens! Ideas for making roasted sweet potatoes

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

At the end of autumn, when we start to feel the chill little by little, eating sweet, fluffy roasted sweet potatoes warms both the heart and body.

Many preschools and kindergartens probably include sweet potato digging or roasted sweet potato parties as autumn events.

So this time, we’re sharing plenty of craft ideas themed around roasted sweet potatoes.

Incorporate crafting before the sweet potato digging to spark children’s imaginations and build anticipation, or do crafts afterward to reflect on the event and deepen their interest.

If you time the activity for days when sweet potatoes are served at lunch or snack time, it can also support food education.

Try using these ideas in your childcare setting in a variety of fun ways.

Since we’re introducing ideas that make use of children’s free expression, we refer to them as “crafts” in the main text.

For Preschools and Kindergartens! Ideas for Making Roasted Sweet Potatoes (11–20)

Rock-paper-scissors with roasted sweet potatoes in a wet-on-wet painting style

This is an adorable craft idea featuring baked sweet potatoes playing rock–paper–scissors! First, wet a sheet of white drawing paper with water, then create a blotting effect using watercolor paints such as blue, purple, brown, and black.

Let it dry thoroughly.

Next, cut the painted paper into the shape of sweet potatoes and use round stickers or origami paper to make the faces.

Finish by attaching hands showing rock, paper, and scissors—done! Turn them into stick puppets to enjoy rock–paper–scissors games with children, or use them as fun autumn wall decorations.

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In conclusion

We introduced lots of creative ideas for making roasted sweet potatoes.

It’s fun that you can express different moods depending on the method and materials you use.

Try enjoying the unique feeling of autumn together by displaying the children’s creations on the wall, or using them for pretend roasted sweet potato play or make-believe cooking.