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Preschool: Owl Craft Ideas – A Roundup by Age Group

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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Some of you may be thinking about incorporating owl motifs into your autumn crafts.

Owls are cute with their round eyes and unique shapes, and they often appear in picture books, so they’re a familiar motif for children.

If you want to use them in your projects, try varying the tasks and techniques to explore different forms of expression.

In this article, we’ll introduce owl craft ideas by target age group.

We hope to support children so they can express themselves freely.

Because the items children create are treated as artworks, we use the term “seisaku” (制作) in the text.

[Childcare] Owl craft ideas: age-specific ideas (11–20)

[Age 2] An owl whose expression changes

[Autumn Wall Art] The owls’ expressions change constantly and it’s so much fun! A simple, interactive craft for nursery and kindergarten children ages 2 to 5.

[Age 2] An owl whose expression changes

Let’s make a cute owl whose expression changes.

This time, it’s an idea for 2-year-olds.

First, prepare the body and wing parts from construction paper.

For the eyes, use sticker-type googly eyes.

Stick them onto the face.

Use the wings as a chance to practice using glue—if they can glue with their fingers, that’s great.

Draw patterns on the owl with crayons, and it’s complete! For children aged 3 and up, you can make an owl with changing expressions by folding a piece of white construction paper (used as the eyes) in the middle and attaching it, so it flaps open and closed.

Try it out in a way that suits your class.

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[Age 4] Cute Owl Made from an Envelope

[Preschool Craft] Autumn Craft ♪ Cute Owl Made from Envelopes | Cute Owl Made from Envelopes

[Age 4] Cute Owl Made from an Envelope

Here’s a cute owl craft idea using an envelope.

First, prepare a long No.

4 envelope and place it upside down.

Fold both top corners inward.

Leave about 1 cm of the folded section and fold it straight down.

Flip the envelope over and fold the bottom edge up to the halfway point.

Open it, then make a slit with scissors down the center up to the crease you just made.

Fold it in half again along the center, and open the slit parts outward diagonally.

Turn it over, apply glue to the triangular flaps, and stick them down.

Cut circles from yellow and white origami paper to make the eyes, and glue them onto the envelope.

Finally, cut thin strips of origami paper and glue them on as patterns for the owl’s belly—and you’re done!

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Cute parent and child owls

November Origami – Owl

Cute parent and child owls

First, fold the paper up to the crane’s basic form.

Take the two open tips (the side that isn’t closed) and fold them toward the center edge to make crease lines.

Next, using those creases, perform an inside reverse fold on both open tips so they align with the center crease.

Fold the closed bottom corner up on both the front and back.

Then fold the bottom corner upward and squash it open like a balloon fold.

Turn it over, and fold the lower tip up along the edge.

Fold the top tip down.

Finally, fold up a little bit to create an owl’s head that slightly sticks out.

Add cute decorations, and you’re done!

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cute owl

[Autumn Animal Origami] Easy Owl 2 Folding Method with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Easy Owl Tutorial / Tatsukuri

cute owl

Owls are known as lucky charms, and they’re often used in preschools as a classic autumn theme.

The origami owl we’re introducing starts by folding the paper into a triangle, then aligning the corners toward the center line.

Use the crease lines to form the owl’s body.

Next, fold the top corner down toward the center of the color-change area to make the owl’s face.

Fold the left and right sides toward the center to shape the owl.

The key is to fold while adding a gentle roundness to the form.

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In conclusion

We introduced some owl craft ideas.

Owls are a motif often used in autumn.

If you choose ideas suited to children’s ages, you can enjoy a variety of expressions.

You might also take the opportunity to learn about owl ecology through the crafting activity.

Enjoy a wonderful crafting time with the children!