[Childcare] For 2-year-olds! November craft activity ideas

Stained glass of fallen leaves

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Good evening! I’m Atsumi, a nursery teacher. Today we made and played with stained glass using fallen leaves! It looks beautiful when you play with it on a sunny day! It’s nice because you can replace them right away if they dry out or change color, and swap in your favorite leaves! Try collecting fallen leaves of different colors and shapes and have fun. It’s also fun to add a border with masking tape! ●Materials Fallen leaves Rigid card case Masking tape Atsumi-sensei’s Nursery Diary Sound effects: Maou DamashiiFallen Leaves Artfallen leaves#FallenLeavesPlayLeaf litter collectionSeason of Fallen Leaves#FallenLeavesPlayThe fallen leaves are beautiful.#Nursery School CraftKindergarten craftProduced in OctoberNovember productionAutumn CraftsStained glass#Stained glass-style art#Stained glass making

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Children have many ways to play with the colorful fallen leaves they find in schoolyards and parks—touching and admiring them, collecting them and bringing them home—but making stained glass with fallen leaves is another fun idea, so here’s how to do it.

Pick up a rigid card case sold at 100-yen shops.

Have the children freely arrange and sandwich the leaves inside, and it’s done! If you border the card case with masking tape, it will look like a picture frame, so you can display it as is and it will look very cute!

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hiyoko sensei

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Colorful nut parfait

[Autumn Craft] Handmade pretend-play item recommended for girls! How to make a “Colorful Forest Nut Parfait”

Let’s try making a delicious, colorful parfait using nuts and other natural materials! You’ll need items like nuts and leaves from nature, a clear plastic cup, cotton, origami paper, paper clay, a straw, and scissors.

The method is very simple: imagine the materials as parfait ingredients and place them in the plastic cup.

Both the process and how you interpret each item are completely up to you, so it’s exciting to see what kind of parfait you’ll create! Finish by adding a straw or spoon.

Be sure to play safely and avoid putting anything in your mouth.

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Pine cone necklace

[Ages 1–2] Finger Skill Play: Let's Make a Necklace with Pine Cones!

Here’s an idea for a pinecone necklace using natural autumn materials.

As preparation, attach a piece of yarn to the pinecone to serve as the necklace string.

Have the children thread cut pieces of straw onto this yarn.

It’s a good idea to provide several options for the straws—different colors, thicknesses, and widths—so the children can choose for themselves.

Tape the end of the yarn to make it easier to thread the straws.

When finished, tie the ends of the yarn together to complete the necklace.

Since it’s worn around the neck, please make sure to use it safely.

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Paper cup bagworm kendama

[Daycare/Kindergarten] Autumn Craft 🍁 Paper Cup Bagworm Kendama [Target Age & Notes]

Let’s make a bagworm-themed cup-and-ball toy (kendama)! In preparation, cut several leaf shapes from construction paper to match the size of the paper cup you’ll use, and make two small white circles for the bagworm’s eyes.

Have the children draw patterns on the leaves and add the pupils to the eyes.

It could be fun to observe real leaves while they draw.

Once the leaves and eyes are ready, glue them onto the paper cup to complete the bagworm.

Next, crumple some newspaper into a suitably sized ball and wrap it with vinyl tape to form the ball.

Attach it to a piece of kite string about 30 cm long, then secure the other end of the string to the bottom of the paper cup.

Now you’re done! Try playing by tossing the ball and catching it in the bagworm cup!

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Making a crown out of fallen leaves

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

Playing outside in the fall feels so nice, doesn’t it? Let’s use the fallen leaves carried in by the gentle breeze to make leaf crowns! For prep, cut copier paper or construction paper to the width of a crown; if you use A3 copier paper, dividing it into thirds makes a very handy width.

Have the children find their favorite leaves and stick them onto the strip with clear tape.

Once they’re satisfied, fit it to their head size and staple it.

Since staples can be sharp, reinforce the area with tape for safety.

And that’s it—your super cute leaf crown is complete!

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Animals made from fallen leaves

[Autumn Craft] Let’s Make Animals with Fallen Leaves ♪ You can use leaves you make or real ones you’ve picked up! [For 2-year-olds]

Let’s use origami that looks like fallen leaves to make your favorite animals! As a prep step, make plenty of origami leaves in advance.

If you add accordion-fold lines to the origami leaves, they’ll look even more realistic.

Once you have a paper plate cut in half ready, let the children freely stick the leaves on.

Use whatever is easiest for them—glue or tape.

Finally, add eyes and a mouth to finish.

We used a paper plate as the base this time, but feel free to choose and adapt materials or recyclables to match the animal you want to make!

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[Footprint Making] Mushroom

Handprint and Footprint Stamping Craft for Ages 0–2 [Autumn] [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Using footprints to make mushrooms is a great craft that makes the most of children’s cute footprints.

First, make a brown footprint to create the mushroom’s stem.

Next, glue a piece of construction paper cut into a cap shape on top of the footprint.

Have the children stick round stickers on the cap.

If you hand them the whole sticker sheet, they may not know how to place them or have trouble peeling them off, so it’s smoother to cut the stickers into small sections before giving them out.

Once the stickers are on, let them draw in the empty spaces or glue on fallen leaves to enjoy decorating.

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