[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 (21–30)
A bagworm papercraft made with an envelope
Let me share an idea for making a bagworm using a brown envelope.
Cut off the top of the envelope with scissors, then fold the top left and right corners to the back.
Stick on eyes made by layering white and black round stickers, and then decorate the body with colored paper or yarn to represent the case.
Tear the colored paper into small pieces beforehand, and cut the yarn into suitable lengths.
Finally, tape a piece of jute string to the back of the envelope, and it’s done.
In addition to colored paper and yarn, you could also glue on leaves or small twigs you collected on a walk for a cute touch.
Wobbly fun! Paper-cup bagworm
Hang these on the wall to meet lots of colorful, fun bagworms! First, prepare two sheets of origami paper in your favorite colors, then tear each one vertically into roughly four strips.
Next, apply glue to one end of a torn strip and randomly stick it onto the side of a paper cup near the bottom.
You can alternate the two colors or group the same color together—either is fine! At this point, also attach the bagworms’ eyes made from construction paper or origami.
Finally, use an awl to make a hole in the bottom of the paper cup, thread through some kite string for hanging, and secure it—that’s it! Please make sure that a kindergarten or nursery teacher, or a guardian, handles the hole-punching with the awl.
Make a cute bagworm with kraft paper and washi tape!
I’ll show you how to easily make a bagworm using kraft paper, yarn, and masking tape! First, roll up the kraft paper to form the body.
Wrap yarn around it and stick pieces of masking tape on randomly.
Next, draw a face on the face parts you made from colored construction paper, then attach it to the body with double-sided tape.
Finally, tape a string to the back of the face with clear tape, and you’re done! If children will be handling it, twine is recommended.
It looks super cute if you also make a tree branch out of cardboard and hang it, so give it a try!
Make it with handprints! Wobbly bagworm
Here’s a craft idea for making bagworms using children’s handprints and footprints! First, create the bagworm’s body out of colored construction paper.
Next, take origami paper in your favorite colors and tear it into long, thin strips.
Paste the strips onto the body with glue, and use the child’s handprints to make a cute outfit.
Draw the face, attach a piece of yarn to hang it, and you’re done! You can also decorate with yarn instead of or in addition to origami paper.
Making lots in different colors and displaying them looks super cute, so it’s highly recommended.
Be sure to have fun tearing and pasting together with the kids!
Yarn Winding! Bagworm Ornament
Let’s try making a bagworm craft that also lets you have fun with yarn.
First, glue colored construction paper onto white construction paper and cut it into an egg shape.
Make small slits around the edge, then wind the yarn around and around, tucking it into the slits as you go.
Wrap gently so the paper doesn’t warp, but firmly enough that the yarn doesn’t loosen and come off.
Once you’ve finished wrapping the yarn, decorate the case with round stickers, draw the face with a pen, add a touch of pink to the cheeks with blush, and you’re done!
Perfect for Halloween! Black Cat Origami
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After folding the paper into a square using the zabuton fold, lift two of the corners gathered at the center to make the cat’s ears.
Fold the corners sticking out from the base of the ears inward, then tuck in the remaining corners to shape the face.
Flip the paper over, and your cute cat is complete! Draw the face and whiskers to finish it off.
The vibe changes depending on the color of the paper, so try making it in your favorite color.
If you pop a witch’s hat on it, it might feel even more Halloween-y!
Origami Squirrel Arrangement
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Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold both side corners diagonally upward toward the center to make a cup shape.
Flip the origami so top and bottom are reversed, and fold the corners you just made diagonally upward to form the squirrel’s ears, then turn the paper over.
Fold up a small portion of the top layer at the bottom corner, then roll-fold it further to create the white belly.
Cut into the remaining single layer and shape it into the tail.
Draw the face with a pen and add patterns on the body to finish.
Making some acorns to display alongside it will help create an even more autumnal feel.