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 (101–110)
Mushrooms and bell crickets of decalcomania
Decalcomania is a painting technique where you fold a sheet of paper that has paint applied to one side, transferring the paint to the other half.
This simple and fun method for creating symmetrical patterns is actively used not only in art but also in early childhood education.
If you freely paint a mushroom-shaped piece of construction paper and fold it in half before it dries, in no time you’ll have a mushroom covered in patterns! Paste it together with a motif of bell crickets, whose beautiful songs we hear in autumn, and you’ll have a wall decoration full of autumn charm.
Spiky hedgehog made with a fork stamp
Here’s a craft idea that uses a fork to represent a hedgehog’s spines.
Cut paper into the shape of a hedgehog and paste it onto construction paper.
Draw the hedgehog’s facial features and decorate with stickers or paper.
Dip the tips of a fork into paint—mixing colors like brown, green, and yellow—and stamp it onto the hedgehog’s body.
By placing the stamps randomly without diluting the paint with water, you can create the look of sharp spines.
Finally, glue leaf and food decorations onto the construction paper to complete the craft.
It’s a fun way to enjoy stamping with a fork, so give it a try!
Colorful acorns made with flower paper
A cute acorn decoration made by crumpling flower paper! Acorns are usually brown, but it’s fun to make them colorful instead of sticking to the original color.
Crumple flower paper and put it into a clear plastic bag, then shape it like an acorn.
Cut construction paper into the shape of the acorn’s cap and attach it to the piece you made, then add eyes and a mouth to finish.
Enjoy making acorns with all kinds of expressions—smiling, angry, worried, and more!
Night Owl Gathering
If you want to create a cheerful atmosphere, we recommend this “Night Owl Gathering.” The key feature of this piece is using paper bags to represent the owls’ bodies.
By using paper bags, it achieves both a cute look and a three-dimensional effect.
As shown in the photo, it could also be nice to make the perch string three-dimensional.
However, that will increase the difficulty, so be sure to carry out each step carefully when making it.
Families with children should definitely give it a try.
Autumn Tree Made with Dyed Paper
Let’s try expressing an autumn tree using the paper-dyeing technique.
First, prepare a sheet of washi paper and fold it into small triangles or squares.
Next, dip the paper into paints that evoke autumn leaves, such as brown, yellow, and red.
If you dip just the corners of the paper, the colors will take on beautifully.
After dyeing the paper with several colors, gently unfold it and let it dry.
Once dry, cut out leaf shapes and paste them onto a tree trunk to complete the piece.
If you tear the leaf shapes by hand, it will create a soft look and make the result even nicer.
You can also make animals visiting the tree out of construction paper to create a fun wall display.
[Childcare] Autumn-themed craft ideas recommended for November (111–120)
Autumn leaves with a single-faced cardboard stamp
This is an autumn leaves wall decoration made using single-face corrugated cardboard with the wavy ridged side exposed.
Dab paint onto the ridged side of the single-face cardboard and stamp it onto construction paper or kraft paper.
Prepare the cardboard in an easy-to-stamp shape—such as making it into a loop—so children can hold it comfortably.
Once the stamping is done, let the paint dry thoroughly, cut out leaf shapes, and attach them to a backing sheet to finish.
The cardboard’s striped pattern looks just like leaf veins, resulting in a wonderfully charming piece!
Three-dimensional owl
Let’s make semi-3D owls and create an autumn forest in the childcare room.
First, prepare slightly large brown envelopes.
We’ll make the owls’ faces with construction paper, so cut out oval shapes.
If you draw guide lines with a pencil, it will be easier for the children to work.
Have them freely create expressions on the faces using crayons and paper parts.
After attaching the face parts to the bag, make and paste the owl’s wings and feet as well.
Next, draw patterns for the owl’s body on the envelope.
Finally, stuff newspaper into the envelope to puff up the body, and it’s complete! If you also make a tree on the wall where the owls can perch and display them, the atmosphere will really come together.