[For 4-Year-Olds] Recommended in November! Autumn-Themed Craft Activities
As the number of chilly days increases, November ushers in the height of autumn.
Many teachers may be thinking, “I want children to fully experience the charms of autumn!”
So this time, we’re introducing creative project ideas for 4-year-olds that are perfect for November.
Packed with ideas that incorporate a variety of autumn-themed motifs—natural materials like acorns and fallen leaves, delicious seasonal foods, and adorable creatures such as bagworms and squirrels—these projects help children feel the essence of autumn.
We also share project ideas related to Shichi-Go-San, so be sure to use them as a reference.
Because we’re introducing ideas that nurture children’s flexible imaginations through making things, we use the term “seisaku” (creative projects) in the main text.
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[For 4-year-olds] Recommended in November! Autumn-themed craft activities (51–60)
You can make the whole body! Squirrel origami

Let’s make a cute animal squirrel with origami.
First, fold the paper diagonally to make a crease.
With the white side facing up, fold the left and right corners in to meet at the center.
Open it once the creases are made, then fold again along those creases in the same way.
Fold the paper in half along the horizontal center line so that the white side is on the outside.
Next, take the top layer of the top corner and fold it down to match the height of the upper corners of the triangles on the left and right.
Fold the remaining top corner to the back.
Fold the left and right sides at positions about 1 cm outside the vertical center line, then fold the left, right, and bottom corners to align with the slightly visible triangular corners.
Now the squirrel’s face is complete.
We also introduce how to make the body, so please try making it too!
Hanging grape decoration made of origami

How about an idea for grapes made with paper chains, a classic birthday decoration? Cut origami paper into long, thin strips, glue the ends together to make loops, and link them to represent the grape berries.
Once you have three chains of different lengths, thread them onto a long, thin strip of paper to gather them, add leaves, and you’re done! For the berries, we recommend purple origami in varying shades.
The paper used to gather them will be the stem, so green or brown would work.
By the way, they say grapes with a nicely green stem are the tastiest.
Cosmos wreath you can make with origami

Use four 7.5 cm origami sheets for the cosmos and four 15 cm sheets for the base.
First, fold a 7.5 cm sheet into a triangle, then cross the left and right corners inward and fold so they overlap neatly.
Fold the folded sections back to align with the outer edges, crease well, then open those parts and squash-fold them flat.
Tuck both corners of the squashed section to the back, and cut small triangular notches into the three top corners—this completes one petal piece.
Glue four pieces together to make the cosmos, and place a round sticker in the center.
For the base, fold the top and bottom corners to the center of the paper, then fold the whole thing in half by overlapping top and bottom.
Aligning with the top left and right corners, fold the bottom edge up on each side; once creased, squash-fold those sections.
Make four of these, glue them into a circle, and attach the cosmos to finish the wreath.
Making the cosmos in different colors will look bright and festive.
Autumn wall display! Mushrooms and bagworms

This is a wall decoration of mushrooms and bagworms that’s fun to stick on with glue.
First, make the parts.
Using construction paper in your favorite colors, cut out mushrooms in various shapes.
If you’re working with small children, please cut them in advance.
After cutting slits in the mushrooms, cut separate pieces of construction paper to serve as the stems.
Next, make the bagworms.
Have the children help with what they can, like drawing the eyes.
Now for the assembly.
Tear pieces of construction paper and glue them onto a background sheet to form the bagworm’s body.
Add the eyes and a little hat, too.
Finally, overlap the mushroom pieces at the slits and glue them so they become three-dimensional—that’s it, you’re done.
[For 4-year-olds] Recommended in November! Autumn-themed craft activities (61–70)
Autumn Origami Wreath

Here’s an idea for a wreath you can make entirely from origami—from the base to all the parts.
You’ll be making three parts: the base, a squirrel, and a tree.
Since you’ll need several of each, try spreading the work over a few days.
For the base, fold four pieces the way you would when making a traditional “trick boat” (damashibune), creating parts where two boats overlap, then join the four pieces into a circle.
For the squirrel, first fold the left and right edges to meet at the center, then the top and bottom in the same way.
Next, fold up both corners of the top edge to make the ears, and cut along the crease at the lower right to form the tail.
For the tree, fold it four times so it approaches a triangular shape, and it’s done.
Take this chance to try creating a lovely autumn-themed piece!
Autumn fruit! Persimmon with origami

Fold the orange origami paper in half twice to make a small square, crease well, and open it.
With the colored side facing up, fold the bottom edge up to meet the center crease.
On the white section you folded up, stick a piece of green origami paper of the same size.
Rotate the paper top-to-bottom, then flip it over, and fold the top left and right edges in to meet the vertical center line.
Flip the paper over and fold the top green triangle downward.
Flip the paper over again, open the green pocket into a triangle, and flatten it.
Fold the bottom left and right corners up to match the shape of the orange triangle above, then fold the left and right corners inward to round the shape like a persimmon.
Flip the paper over and fold down the two triangles sticking out at the top to finish.
Fall foliage viewing in your room!
https://www.tiktok.com/@hanamikoto8/video/7418524907274865938Cut a sheet of origami paper into four equal strips (tanzaku) with scissors and separate them.
You’ll use only three, so set one aside for another craft.
Fold each of the three pieces in half vertically, then in half horizontally, in that order.
For just one of the three pieces, cut along the crease made by the horizontal fold to split it in two.
Take one of these halves, fold it so its length is halved, and round off the corner on the side where the layers are not connected.
Insert the remaining uncut piece between the others, and make a matching curved cut slightly above the first curve.
Cut the remaining two pieces in the same way, staple them together at the base, and then fan open the layers—the shape will look like a maple leaf.


