Preschool: Autumn-Themed Craft Ideas Recommended for November

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

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.

[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.

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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!

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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!

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yuri

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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.

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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.

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