Fun November craft ideas for 1-year-olds!

A mountain of crimson leaves with just a single fold

How to Make Halloween & Autumn Origami: Super Easy! For Children Ages 0–2 #shorts

“A one-fold autumn mountain,” perfect for toddlers just starting with origami.

Simply fold the paper into a triangle and you’ve got a fine mountain! It’s also great practice for making triangles, so give it a try.

Don’t worry if it isn’t perfectly neat at first—mountains with a bit of irregularity have more character.

Tear red, yellow, and green origami paper and paste the pieces onto the triangle to complete your autumn mountain! Like origami, torn-paper collage is excellent for developing children’s fine motor skills, so be sure to incorporate it actively.

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Sweet potato that breaks in two folds

How to Make Halloween & Autumn Origami: Super Easy! For Children Ages 0–2 #shorts

Speaking of autumn, many children have probably gone sweet potato digging.

Let’s make those delicious sweet potatoes as a collage.

If you fold the corners of origami paper in half along the diagonal, you can create sweet potatoes in various shapes.

Use colorful colors like purple, brown, and red, then stick them onto a backing sheet and draw the vines with crayons.

Tear green origami paper to make the leaves.

It would be fun to make lots of sweet potatoes and turn an entire wall into a sweet potato field.

Be sure to give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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A bagworm that breaks in three folds

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Bagworms go perfectly with autumn foliage, don’t they? Their curious shape tends to fascinate many children.

Making a bagworm out of origami is easy.

Fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle with a slight offset, then fold both ends inward.

Flip it over, and start sticking on thin, torn strips of paper to form the bagworm’s “bag.” The colors you choose and how much you use will create all kinds of different bagworms.

A colorful bagworm could be fun, too.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Hanging decorations of owls

Make it with various techniques and materials! Here’s an introduction to a hanging owl decoration.

What you’ll need: paint, construction paper, glue, scissors, thread, a plastic bottle, and paper towels.

By using familiar materials like plastic bottles and paper towels as stamps, children can create while stimulating both sight and touch.

Letting children freely choose paints from the palette is expected to boost their interest and deepen their engagement with colors.

Once finished, the owls can be hung in rooms or from the ceiling, fostering attachment to their work and a sense of accomplishment.

It’s an activity that nurtures creativity while making.

Finger painting that doesn’t get your hands dirty

Color your very own canvas! Here’s a no-mess finger painting idea.

All you need is white drawing paper, paint, and a zippered plastic bag.

This idea is great for kids who don’t like getting paint on their hands.

To make it, place a few colors of paint on the paper and put it inside the zippered plastic bag.

Then spread the paint around with your fingers over the top of the bag—and you’re done! Enjoy the way the colors blend and the feel of the paint as you create.

Try this as an activity with an autumn art theme.

mushroom mask

November Production Activity: Mushroom-themed Mask

Let’s use our hands with sticker play! Here’s a mushroom mask craft.

You’ll need construction paper, stickers, glue, double-sided tape, thick cardstock, scissors, rubber bands, a stapler, and vinyl tape.

It’s a fun activity perfect for one-year-olds! By freely decorating with colorful stickers, children develop fine motor skills.

As they enjoy sticking stickers however they like, they can express their imagination and create a unique, one-of-a-kind mask.

Watching them play while wearing their finished mask is absolutely adorable and full of a sense of accomplishment.

It’s a simple yet heartwarming and enjoyable activity!

A crown of fallen leaves

[Autumn Craft] Let's make a crown with fallen leaves!

Your very own special item! Here’s how to make a crown from fallen leaves.

You will need A4 paper, glue, scissors, tape, and a stapler.

Feel the essence of autumn as you use colorful fallen leaves to create a crown that’s uniquely yours! By collecting leaves and sticking them on, children can develop fine motor skills and creativity.

Making it together with parents or teachers also deepens communication and lets you enjoy the fun of teamwork.

The materials are easy to find around you, so it’s simple to get started—another big plus.

Put on your finished crown and enjoy autumn! Be sure to try this activity to create wonderful autumn memories.