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] 10 Autumn-Themed Craft Ideas Recommended for November (1–10)
Flying dragonfly
https://www.tiktok.com/@chooobo2/video/7397001550553550097Speaking of autumn, you can see dragonflies gliding smoothly over the rice fields, right? Let’s use everyday materials—toilet paper and rubber bands—to make a flying dragonfly.
Cut four slits into the toilet paper, cross two rubber bands over it, and tape them firmly so they don’t come off.
For the launcher tube made from toilet paper, make it slightly smaller than the dragonfly so it will fly better.
Add wings and eyes to the dragonfly, and it’s done.
Take your dragonfly to a wide open area and let it glide smoothly as you play!
Chitose-ame bags made with vegetable stamps
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Have you ever ended up with leftover vegetable scraps when cooking? With this craft, you can use those veggie ends to make a cute Chitose-ame bag—an essential for Shichi-Go-San celebrations.
Please prepare the bag base in advance.
For the vegetable scraps, autumn vegetables are ideal: lotus root, okra, bell peppers, and broccoli are great because their cross-sections make clear shapes.
After stamping your favorite designs, finish with a sheet of translucent paper to add a personal touch.
Vegetable stamps are perfect for celebratory occasions!
Finger stamp mushroom
Even children who aren’t confident with crafts or drawing can have fun trying finger-stamp mushrooms.
Finger stamping is an art activity where you dip your fingertip in paint and create patterns.
It’s not just about tapping—there are many variations, like drawing lines or making tiny dots with your nail.
All you do here is add patterns to mushrooms using finger stamps, so it’s easy and helps nurture children’s creativity.
It can also be fun to reproduce real mushroom patterns by looking at a mushroom field guide instead of inventing your own designs.
That way, it doubles as food education, too.
[Childcare] Autumn-Themed Craft Ideas Recommended for November (11–20)
Mixed juice with autumn fruits
Making mixed juice using autumn fruits looks so delicious that it makes you want to drink it just by looking.
To make it, cut origami paper into the shape of a cup, draw whatever you like with crayons, and then stick colored cellophane on top while imagining the color of your favorite juice.
On the base construction paper, glue on the large basket you made and the fruits.
It’s best to use paper that’s easy to hold in your hand—this also makes for good scissor practice.
Once you’ve glued the mixed juice onto the construction paper and finished, displaying it on the wall is a great way to feel the season.
Making a crown out of fallen leaves
Speaking of autumn, it’s the season when going for a walk feels especially pleasant, isn’t it? So, let’s make a crown using the fallen leaves you pick up on your walk! The method is very simple: cut an A4 sheet of copy paper into three equal strips to create the base for the crown, and then start building it.
Have the children stick the fallen leaves onto the crown however they like.
Finally, adjust it to fit the children’s head sizes and staple it together—your fallen-leaf crown is complete.
It’s a craft that helps you feel the season while connecting with nature.
Use colorful leaves to make a one-of-a-kind crown!
stylish tree
Perfect for the art-filled days of autumn! Here’s a stylish, artistic tree-making idea.
It’s a creative activity that draws out children’s free imagination, so why not try it at your nursery or kindergarten? The teacher cuts construction paper into leaf shapes, and the children freely color them with crayons or paint.
Next, tear craft paper (or similar) into branch and trunk shapes and glue them on.
Finish by arranging the colored leaves you made earlier.
If you have time, you can add a stamping activity using various recycled materials—kids will love it.
Acorn balancing toy
A balancing toy (yajirobee) made from acorns your child eagerly collected is a great two-for-one: it gives you something fun to do after gathering them.
It’s an easy craft—just drill a hole in each acorn and insert a toothpick-like twig.
However, acorns straight from outdoors are quite hard to drill, and they may contain insects, so it’s best for an adult to steam them first using a steamer or similar tool to make the work easier.
Kids can experiment with sizes of the left and right acorns to find good balance, or draw a face on the pivot acorn—it’s a craft that lets them think and create in their own way.
