Preschool: Autumn-Themed Craft Ideas Recommended for November
In November, as the cold gradually sets in, we get to enjoy beautiful autumn foliage and delicious seasonal flavors.
Why not try some fun crafts that capture those delightful autumn moments?
In this article, we’ll share craft ideas for November that let you feel the season.
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, including autumn foods made with different materials and projects using natural items like acorns.
They’re all activities children can enjoy!
As November gets colder, let’s make the most of autumn indoors!
Because the items children make are treated as works, we refer to them as “seisaku” (productions) in the text.
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[Childcare] Autumn-Themed Craft Ideas Recommended for November (51–60)
Wobbly fun! Paper-cup bagworm
Hang these on the wall to meet lots of colorful, fun bagworms! First, prepare two sheets of origami paper in your favorite colors, then tear each one vertically into roughly four strips.
Next, apply glue to one end of a torn strip and randomly stick it onto the side of a paper cup near the bottom.
You can alternate the two colors or group the same color together—either is fine! At this point, also attach the bagworms’ eyes made from construction paper or origami.
Finally, use an awl to make a hole in the bottom of the paper cup, thread through some kite string for hanging, and secure it—that’s it! Please make sure that a kindergarten or nursery teacher, or a guardian, handles the hole-punching with the awl.
Make a cute bagworm with kraft paper and washi tape!
I’ll show you how to easily make a bagworm using kraft paper, yarn, and masking tape! First, roll up the kraft paper to form the body.
Wrap yarn around it and stick pieces of masking tape on randomly.
Next, draw a face on the face parts you made from colored construction paper, then attach it to the body with double-sided tape.
Finally, tape a string to the back of the face with clear tape, and you’re done! If children will be handling it, twine is recommended.
It looks super cute if you also make a tree branch out of cardboard and hang it, so give it a try!
Origami fall leaves using scissors
This origami also helps kids practice using scissors! With the colored side facing up, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold up the bottom edge just a little so that the sides line up with the edges.
Keep folding it up like an accordion all the way to the top.
Open the fold you just made once, then, imagining the center vein of a fallen leaf along the closed edge, fold it narrowly on a diagonal.
Next, slightly fold the two corner tips to resemble a fallen leaf.
After shaping it, use scissors to cut small “bug-eaten” holes and details.
Since this requires a bit of fine scissor work, make sure an adult is always there to help.
How to fold realistic autumn leaves
Let’s make a realistic maple leaf using a single sheet of origami.
Fold the paper into a triangle twice, squash the pocketed section into a square, then add creases and squash it into a diamond.
Up to this point, it’s the same process as making a crane.
With the side where the corners are not split at the top, fold down the top layer on the front, then flip the paper top-to-bottom and turn it over.
Crease the two-pronged corner, open it up, and squash this part into a small diamond.
Make a cut in the bottom corner to split it into two prongs as well, squash it into a diamond the same way, then fold the tips to create small leaves.
Turn the paper over, fold the left and right corners of the remaining section inward, and make a step fold on the bottom corner.
Finally, fold the left and right corners once more, and you’re done.
Make and Play! Bagworm Kendama
How about turning a kendama—where you balance the ball on the top or on the side cup—into a bagworm (minomushi) version? First, crumple up some newspaper into a ball and shape it with vinyl tape to make the kendama ball.
At this time, attach one end of a piece of kite string (both ends tied in firm knots) to the ball as you tape.
Next, tape the other end of the string to the outside bottom of a paper cup.
Then cut out eyes and a fallen-leaf-like body for the bagworm from construction or origami paper, and stick them around the cup—and you’re done! The ball is easier to catch than with a regular kendama, so kids can have lots of fun playing with it.