Get kids excited in November! A collection of play and craft ideas using autumn’s natural treasures

Sweet potato digging

Digging sweet potatoes with the kids

One of the classic fall outdoor activities is digging up sweet potatoes.

Many preschools and elementary schools do it in autumn, don’t they? The process of digging the potatoes out of the ground is so much fun for kids.

When they find a big one or a bunch all connected together, they’re thrilled! It’s enjoyable to start from growing them, and it’s also great to borrow a local field and have fun while interacting with people in the community.

Little kids are sure to enjoy it, too.

As you look at the potatoes you’ve dug up, it’s also nice to observe how they’re connected to the vines.

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Bath of fallen leaves

[Nature] Three recommended nature play activities for autumn [Nursery school/Kindergarten]

How about making a “bath” out of lots of fallen leaves? In autumn, colorful leaves flutter down everywhere, giving you more chances to play with your kids using the fallen leaves.

If everyone gathers the leaves and puts them into a big cardboard box, you’ve got yourself a leaf bath.

The rustling sound and crisp texture of the leaves will stimulate children’s senses and let them feel autumn with their whole bodies.

Try this when you want to get outside, enjoy the fall nature, and play to your heart’s content.

Let’s go harvest autumn delicacies!

[For 2-year-olds] Let's go autumn taste hunting!

Let’s make and harvest autumn treats like sweet potatoes, grapes, and persimmons.

First, wrap crumpled newspaper with origami paper to create sweet potatoes and persimmons.

For grapes, crumple small pieces of paper to make the individual berries, then glue them one by one onto construction paper cut in the shape of a grape bunch.

The crumpling motion is perfect for encouraging fine motor development in two-year-olds.

After the foods are made, place the sweet potatoes into newspaper “soil,” hang the grapes from a vine, and stick the persimmons onto a tree to display them as if they were real.

This can also spark curiosity about how foods grow.

Try harvesting and playing with all the foods you made together with the children.

Through these seasonal, hands-on experiences, we hope their interest in autumn foods will deepen!

Six types of autumn origami

[Can be done in 2 minutes] Simple and cute! 6 types of autumn origami 🎃👻🍄

These are cute origami ideas with autumn motifs—such as chestnuts, mushrooms, acorns, and Pacific saury—that kids can enjoy making.

For the chestnut, fold it into a triangle and open it once.

Then fold the top down toward the center, fold down the top right and top left as well to gather the shape, flip it over and fold again, and adjust the shape to finish.

For the acorn, adding googly-eye stickers instantly makes it adorable.

Also try kid-favorite ghosts and familiar items for fall field trips, like hats.

Give them a go!

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[Nursery Rhyme] Chinchirorin

Autumn children’s song “Chin-chi-ro-rin”: a guessing game where players imitate the chirping of crickets.

Enjoyable indoors or outdoors! Let me introduce the traditional children’s song game “Chinchororin.” First, choose someone to be “It.” The person who is It sits with their eyes closed.

Everyone else holds hands and walks in circles around It while singing the “Chinchororin” song.

When the song ends, everyone sits down, and the person sitting directly behind It makes a cricket sound.

It then guesses who made the cricket sound.

Keep playing while taking turns being It.

Give it a try!

[Gymnastics] Obake no Bakechama

Obake no Bake-chama / Keropons [A fun ghost exercise “Obake no Bake-chama”! ]

Let’s dance like ghosts! I’d like to introduce “Obake no Bake-chama” by Keropons.

The key to this exercise is to fully become the ghost character, Bake-chama, while you dance.

With its cute choreography and easy-to-remember melody, this routine is sure to make children smile.

The instrumental interlude seems perfect for adding your own variations.

It’s also nice to hold hands with parents or teachers, or give high-fives to friends.

Be sure to move your body big and dance with lots of energy!

Ginkgo hanging ornament

[Easy ✨ Origami] Ginkgo Hanging Decoration 🍁 Enjoy Autumn Leaves Indoors [How to Make] Autumn Wall Decoration 🍂 Ginkgo DIY — How to make a paper ginkgo biloba leaf, paper craft

Ginkgo decorations, which are very popular as autumn ornaments, add a warm touch to any room.

Prepare origami paper, string, double-sided tape, and a stapler, then let’s get started.

Fold the origami paper in half horizontally three times, aligning with the center line, then unfold it completely.

Flip the paper front and back as you make an accordion fold.

Trim the corners to create a rounded shape, fold it in half toward the center, and staple the bottom.

Finally, stick the center together with double-sided tape to finish.

Attach them to a string to make hanging garlands, or decorate walls and other spaces—have fun creating!

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