Preschool: Autumn-Themed Craft Ideas Recommended for November

spinning bagworm

[Craft Idea] Spinning Bagworm ~craft~ (November Autumn) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation/Day Service) (Childcare/Educational) (Origami) (Creative/Psychiatric OT) (Insects/Easy) (Hanging Ornament) (DIY)

Here’s how to make a bagworm craft that’s fun to roll up.

First, fold a piece of brown origami paper in half and cut it.

Place the two rectangles side by side horizontally, overlap them slightly, and glue to make one long rectangle.

With the white side facing up, apply glue along one long edge of the rectangle, then gently roll it into a tube, trapping a bit of air, and glue it down.

On the long edge without glue, make many small slits about 1 cm apart.

Apply glue again along the edge you glued earlier, and starting from one end, roll the paper up tightly and glue as you go.

The key is to roll it at a slight diagonal.

Finally, attach eye parts to the bagworm and you’re done.

Adding maple or ginkgo leaves will give it an even more autumnal feel.

Origami dragonfly using scissors

Let’s make a dragonfly—often seen in autumn—using origami.

Prepare origami paper, round stickers, and scissors.

First, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice.

Fold it down along the center line, then unfold to create crease lines.

Make the dragonfly’s body and use scissors to make small cuts—be careful not to cut too much.

Fold to form the wings and the body separately.

Finally, add the eyes with round stickers, and it’s complete! Give it a try.

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A little mushroom with arms and legs

[Autumn Origami] How to fold a little mushroom with arms and legs (with voice-over) ☆ How to make cute mushrooms out of paper / Tatsukuri

In season for autumn! Here’s a fun idea for a little mushroom character with arms and legs.

When you hear “mushroom,” what comes to mind? Nameko, shiitake, king trumpet (eringi), shimeji—there are so many varieties.

Mushrooms, which often appear at home on the dinner table and in school lunches, are ingredients that are in season in autumn! This time, let’s make a mushroom character with arms and legs using origami.

You’ll need one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color, a quarter-sized piece of origami paper, and a pen.

The key step is creating the mushroom’s rounded shape! Give it a try.

A maple leaf made from a single sheet of origami paper

Autumn Origami Paper Cutting [Origami] Maple Leaf — Made with a single sheet of origami paper♪ Great for paper-cutting beginners♪

Papercutting fun! We’re introducing an idea for making a maple leaf out of a single sheet of origami paper.

When you go for autumn walks or outings, you may have chances to see maples turning color.

Let’s make a maple leaf from origami so you can enjoy the arrival of autumn indoors too.

You’ll need one sheet of origami paper, a template, and scissors.

The video shows two patterns, so choose the one that suits your activity.

Also, cutting through layered origami with scissors requires strength, so take it easy and don’t push yourself.

Cute squirrel

Easy origami squirrel folding! Cute enough for a 3-year-old to make♪

Let’s make an adorable squirrel using two sheets of origami paper.

First, fold the first sheet in half into a triangle and open it, then slightly fold the corners along the crease.

Flip it over and fold up the opposite corner as well.

Fold both side corners up toward the center.

Fold each of the two top corners inward toward the center to make the ears, and slightly fold the face and mouth areas inward to make them rounded—this completes the face.

Next, fold the second sheet in half into a triangle, open it, and fold both side corners inward to meet the center crease.

Fold the two bottom corners toward the center too.

Fold the whole piece in half, offset slightly, then tuck in the bottom corners to round the shape—this completes the body.

Finally, glue the face and body together and draw the squirrel’s face, and you’re done!