[Childcare] Perfect for 3-year-olds! October craft ideas

Let’s express ourselves using fallen leaves

[Autumn Crafts] Four Painting Techniques Using Fallen Leaves and How to Do Them [Nursery School/Kindergarten]

I’ll introduce four painting techniques using fallen leaves.

First is wax-resist painting.

Draw leaves with crayons, then lightly wash over them with diluted paint.

If you use a white crayon, the leaves pop out in a fun way.

Second is fold-dyeing with coffee filters, third is leaf rubbing to transfer the leaf’s pattern onto paper, and lastly, stamping by turning leaves into stamps.

You can cut out the leaves made with these techniques to create bagworms, or use the leaf shapes to make original pictures—perfect for a variety of autumn crafts!

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[Origami] Easy Mushroom Folding Tutorial – Autumn Origami – A Simple Method Even 3-Year-Olds Can Make [Origami]

Speaking of autumn, it’s the season when mushrooms are delicious.

So let’s make a mushroom out of origami.

First, fold up the bottom edge of the origami paper.

Make sure the folded section and the remaining white section are the same width.

Turn the paper over and fold the left and right edges in to meet at the center.

Open the pockets on both sides and squash them into triangles, then fold the corners on both sides of each triangle inward.

To finish, fold the corners of the stem and the lower part of the cap to round them off.

It would also look cute if you draw a face on it.

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Cute, freshly baked sweet potato

How to Make Autumn Origami: Easy and Cute Steaming Baked Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Origami (Kid-Friendly!) • Origami Sweet Potato – Easy

Let’s fold an autumn treat—sweet potatoes—using a single sheet of origami paper.

As you fold, be sure to make crisp creases.

By freely adjusting the angles, each person’s sweet potato will have its own unique shape, making it even more fun when you finish.

For the white areas, it’s recommended to add color using crayons or paint.

Fold in the corners to give your sweet potato a plump, rounded shape.

It could be fun to display them on an autumn-themed wall, or put them in a basket or bag and use them for pretend shopping play.

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Cute! Horsetail Origami

[Origami] How to Fold a 'Horsetail' <Yoshimoto Comedians>

Let’s make a cute horsetail (tsukushi) using 15×7.5 cm origami paper.

First, place the white side of the paper facing up and fold it into a square by bringing the top and bottom edges together.

Open it once the crease is made, then fold the bottom edge up to meet the crease.

Rotate the paper 90 degrees to the right and turn it over, then fold the top and bottom edges inward to make it into thirds.

Create the hakama (pleated trousers) look by making two step folds (valley–mountain) on the white section, then fold the top and bottom inward toward the center.

At this point, it’s easier if you squash-fold the right corner into a triangle.

Finally, fold all four corners of the brown section inward, and you’re done.

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Make with Origami! Autumn Insect: Cricket

Autumn insects made with origami! How to fold a ‘cricket’ [Yoshimoto comedian span! Makoto]

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!

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Autumn Origami! How to Fold a Mushroom

How to Fold an Autumn Origami Mushroom [Easy Origami Lesson]

Prepare two sheets of origami paper, round stickers, and glue to make a cute, original mushroom.

We’ll create it in two parts: the cap and the stem.

For the cap, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the corners to shape it like a mushroom cap.

For the stem, make a triangular crease, then fold the left and right corners toward the center twice.

Tuck the tip into the crease, adjust the shape, and round it out to complete the stem.

Glue the cap and stem together, add the round stickers, and enjoy making your own original mushroom!

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Three-dimensional bagworm

[Origami] Bagworm – Easy folding method, how to make a 3D version, autumn origami that kids as young as 3 can make, instructions children can follow, origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

Here’s a 3D bagworm origami idea.

You’ll make it in two parts: one head piece and two cloak (mino) pieces.

First, we’ll make the head.

Fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease.

Fold the bottom corner up to the crease, then roll up the bottom edge about 5 mm.

Fold along the crease again to return it to a triangle.

Flip the paper over, fold both corners inward, then fold them back outward.

Fold the outer corners of the small triangles you just made upward, and also fold the bottom corner inward.

Next, for the cloak: Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold both side corners up to meet the top corner.

Slightly fold the raised top corner back down, open that part, and squash it flat.

Flip the squashed section to the back, then fold the lower left and right edges slightly inward.

That’s one cloak piece done.

Make two of these, attach them to the head, draw the face, and you’re finished.

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