[Childcare] Perfect for 3-year-olds! October craft ideas
October brings a stretch of autumn-like weather.
Many preschools and kindergartens are likely planning events such as field trips and sports days.
Children grow in both mind and body as they gain a variety of experiences.
Here are some craft ideas perfect for October.
You can create activities that connect seamlessly with everyday care, using seasonal materials or motifs from seasonal events.
Let’s watch over the children so they can stay focused and enjoy their time.
Because the children’s creations are treated as works of art, we use the term “制作” (seisaku: creation/production) in the text.
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[Childcare] Perfect for 3-year-olds! October Craft Ideas (61–70)
Bleeding leaf art with coffee filters
October is the season of falling leaves! Here’s a leaf craft recommended for three-year-olds.
You’ll need coffee filters, washable markers, a spray bottle, and scissors.
First, color the coffee filter with the washable markers.
Then mist it with the spray bottle so the colors blend together.
Once the colors have blended, let it dry thoroughly, then cut it into the shape of a fallen leaf to finish.
If you collect leaves with the children in a park or playground beforehand, it may help them picture the craft as they make it.
It’s also a great idea to glue the finished leaves onto construction paper to make individual artworks!
Grapes made with toilet paper rolls
Here’s a grape craft that’s perfect for the fall season and fun for 3-year-olds to make! You can create three-dimensional grapes using origami.
The materials are origami paper, two toilet paper rolls, construction paper, glue stick, scissors, liquid glue, double-sided tape, and crayons.
First, gently flatten the two toilet paper rolls and cut each into three equal rings.
Use double-sided tape to join the rings together in the shape of a grape cluster.
Next, cut a circle out of construction paper, draw patterns on it with crayons, apply liquid glue to the toilet paper rings, and stick them onto the construction paper.
Crumple pieces of origami paper into balls and stuff them inside the rings, then cut a branch shape from construction paper, apply glue, and attach it to the grapes to finish.
It’s a simple and cute craft—enjoy making it with the kids!
Red dragonfly made from a toilet paper roll core
Speaking of autumn insects, it’s the season for dragonflies! Here’s a craft that’s perfect for autumn and recommended for three-year-olds.
It’s a dragonfly you can fly and play with, so it’s fun to make and use.
You’ll need origami paper, a toilet paper roll, two dragonfly wings made from origami (or similar), two dragonfly eyes, glue, and a felt-tip pen.
First, wrap the toilet paper roll with origami paper and glue it on.
Next, cross the two wings and glue them onto the toilet paper roll.
Add the dragonfly eyes, and you’re done! Hold it in your hand and try flying it.
Kids will also enjoy drawing the dragonfly’s eyes themselves.
An owl made with blow painting and fallen leaves
It’s the season when fallen leaves look beautiful.
Here’s a cute owl craft perfect for 3-year-olds to enjoy the autumn season! Materials: fallen leaves, one sheet of construction paper, paint thinned with water, a straw, scissors, glue, and crayons.
Drip the paint onto the paper, then blow it with the straw.
Once it’s dry, cut it into the shape of an owl and glue the fallen leaves onto the owl.
Have fun drawing anything you like in the empty spaces! If you prepare various shapes with origami, you can decorate easily by just gluing them on.
Cosmos flowers made by cutting and pasting origami
When it comes to autumn flowers, cosmos are the first that come to mind! Here’s an easy origami cosmos craft that even 3-year-olds can make.
Materials: origami paper, round stickers, construction paper, glue, crayons, and scissors.
The steps are simple: First, fold the origami paper three times to make a long, narrow strip.
Unfold it and cut along the creases.
Apply glue to the end of each strip and stick the ends together.
Then add glue to the joined ends and overlap them to create petal shapes.
Stick a round sticker in the center, and your cosmos is complete! Glue the cosmos onto construction paper and have fun drawing around it with crayons.
It’s also great for autumn wall displays.
In conclusion
We introduced October craft ideas to enjoy with three-year-olds.
At this age, they can take on more tasks and their curiosity grows.
They also begin to understand seasonal changes and the meaning of events, so it’s a great time to incorporate a variety of ideas.
The appropriate level of tasks will differ by class.
Adjust the activities while observing the children’s responses.