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 (31–40)
A cute autumn tree made of origami
Let’s make a simple autumn tree using origami.
Prepare two sheets of origami paper and create separate parts for the leaves and the trunk.
For the leaves, fold into triangles and squares, pressing firmly with your fingers to set crisp creases.
Following the creases, fold everything inward as if tucking it inside.
If it’s difficult, have an adult help.
Once you shape the corners into leaf-like points, the leaf section is complete.
For the trunk, fold along the center line to create a three-dimensional shape.
Attach the leaves and trunk together to finish.
It’s also nice to use different paper colors for a more autumnal look.
Realistic fallen leaves you can make with origami!
Red, yellow, green, brown… Autumn begins with colorful foliage and is a season to enjoy leaves in many shades.
So why not make fallen leaves with origami, too? They’re great for wall decorations and a handy idea to remember.
To prepare, fold the origami paper in half top to bottom to make a rectangle, place it with the fold at the bottom, then crease diagonally from the top right corner to the bottom left corner and cut along the crease with scissors.
You’ll use the remaining triangular piece of origami paper.
Fold the top corner of the triangle down to meet the base to halve it, then repeat this same fold three more times.
Next, unfold the paper and refold it in an accordion (zigzag) pattern.
Fold the origami in half, bringing the left and right sides together, glue the inner layers, adjust the shape, and you’re done.
Make with Origami! Autumn Insect: Cricket
When it comes to autumn insects popular with children, crickets come to mind.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper.
Fold it in half into a triangle twice, then stand the triangular section up and gently squash it into a square.
Fold the left and right sides toward the center line, then fold the entire top triangular section forward.
Open up the folded part and spread it so it becomes a diamond shape.
Once you’ve made the cricket’s head and legs, it’s done.
Some children may find the squashing-into-a-square step difficult, so please have an adult help them in that case.
Finish by drawing the eyes.
Make crickets with different expressions, line them up, and enjoy!
A cricket you can fold with origami
Here’s how to make a cricket that signals the arrival of autumn.
The steps are simple, perfect for young children.
First, fold the origami paper twice to make a small triangle, then squash the pocketed part to form two squares.
Open one of them and squash-fold it into a diamond shape.
Open the lower corner of the diamond to the left and right, then fold both sides of the bottom corner inward along the center line.
The thin sections on both sides will be the cricket’s legs.
Slightly fold down the top corner, then fold both corners of that crease into small triangles to make the tail end.
Flip the paper over, make a curled fold at the bottom corner to form the head, then fold the paper in half along the vertical center line.
Finish with a pleat (step) fold to add movement to the legs, and you’re done.
Cute in autumn! Foxes and raccoon dogs
Let’s make a fox and a tanuki using origami.
You can make the fox with just three folds and the tanuki with five folds.
First, for the fox, fold the origami paper into a triangle.
Place the paper so that the triangle’s point faces down, then fold both sides of the bottom point diagonally inward, aligning them just slightly outside the center line.
This way, you can form the fox’s triangular face and ears at the same time.
For the tanuki, after folding the paper into a triangle, place it with the point facing up, then fold both corners diagonally upward toward the center.
Fold the top and bottom points inward to round out the face, and you’re done.
Finish by drawing the eyes and nose with a pen.