[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 (41–50)
Cute acorns that can also be used on walls
Prepare an origami sheet in any color you like and fold it into a triangle twice to make creases.
Open it up with the colored side facing up, then fold one corner to the center.
Fold the base of the triangle you just made up to align with the horizontal crease, then fold it up once more along the same crease.
Turn the now-triangular origami over, and fold the left and right corners inward to meet at the center.
Fold the resulting tips into small triangles, and your acorn is complete.
Try making lots of colorful acorns to brighten up your autumn wall display.
Recommended for autumn! How to fold a cricket (origami)
After folding the origami twice to make a small triangle, squash the pocket to form two squares.
Place it with the corner where the paper lifts facing down, and fold only the top layer: align the lower left and right edges with the center line.
Crease and open it, lift the corner, and use the creases to squash it into a diamond.
While opening the lower corner of the diamond to both sides, fold it upward, then fold the left and right edges inward to narrow the part you just folded up.
This will be the cricket’s legs.
Fold the top corner into a rounded shape to make the rear end, flip the paper over, and make the head by rolling the opposite corner.
Fold the origami in half along the center line, then add movement by making step folds in the legs, and you’re done.
Fun in autumn! Roasted sweet potato origami
After folding the origami into a square and creasing it, open it up and place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.
Fold the top and bottom edges to the crease, then fold all four corners inward to complete the roasted sweet potato.
This alone gives plenty of autumn vibes, but let’s add one more touch.
Tear the roasted sweet potato you made in half, and insert a yellow “roasted sweet potato” made the same way inside.
Now you’ve made a half-eaten roasted sweet potato.
It also works as a wall decoration and seems like an idea that could contribute to children’s food education.
Grape craft for ages 1 and up
@hoikushisatomi From around age 1: Just roll and pop it in! Simple fine-motor play craftNursery teacher / Childcare workerKids will love it#NurseryTeacherDailyLifework#OuchiMonteTranslation#grapes
♬ Whistling you want to go for a walk – Ken Nakagawa
A cute bunch of grapes that’s finished by crumpling tissue paper, putting it into a bag, and shaping it.
Change the color and you’ve got muscat grapes, too.
Cut grape leaves out of construction paper and stick them on.
Using tissue paper in the same color family with different shades will make it look even more vibrant.
Once it’s done, you can display it as is to enjoy an autumn mood, or stick it on the wall and have a grape-picking game.
Since the tissue paper gets packed into the bag, it doesn’t need to be perfectly crumpled.
Let the kids enjoy the feel of the tissue paper while they work on it.
Grapes stamp with a paper core featuring beautiful bleeding-style painting
Cut a toilet paper roll core in half, dip the cut edge in paint, and stamp to create the base with grape berries.
Next, use a wet brush to trace the edges of the berries you drew, then spread the paint inward to fill each berry.
Paint the stem with paint, and for the leaves, apply paint to real leaves and stamp them.
Once the paint is dry, cut the base into the shape of a bunch of grapes to finish.
If you use several colors for the initial berry paint, it will create a beautiful gradient when you spread it.
Cute grapes like candy
@pippi_seisaku ⭐️Cute Candy-Like Grapes⭐️ Round, candy-like grapes made with tissue paper🍇 Roll up small balls of tissue or newspaper, wrap them with tissue paper, and twist—lots of fine-motor fun🍬 Change the size and colors to create a unique bunch of grapes every time❤️ These candy-style grapes look so cute you’ll want to eat them—give it a try🤗 📍Materials • Construction paper • Newspaper or facial tissue • Tissue paper (craft/flower tissue) • Pipe cleaners • Scissors • Glue stick • Craft glue 📍Tips • Adjust the size of the tissue paper and the newspaper/tissue inside to your liking☺️ • When twisting the ends after wrapping, don’t twist too hard or the paper may tear—twist gently😉 If you have any questions, feel free to comment or DM✨ I’d also love to hear if you tried making them🥰 Likes, saves, and follows make me so happy💕 ————————————— 🌷Teacher Pippi Sharing cute and fun craft ideas✨ ◇Easy projects you can make just by copying🎨 ◇Adorable results with everyday materials💓 ◇A helping hand for busy teachers!📣 —————————————#Childcare CraftingProduction ideasToddler Crafts#Nursery School CraftKindergarten craft
♬ Everyday scenes with a warm and cute atmosphere(1168581) – Sumochi
Cut out the grape base, stem, and leaves from construction paper.
Place a crumpled piece of paper in the center of a square-cut piece of tissue paper, wrap it, and twist to make a candy shape.
Make several candies, glue them onto the base, then attach the stem and leaves.
Twist a chenille stem to make a vine and insert it, and your grapes are complete.
The result looks delicious both as grapes and as candy.
If you shift the color scheme toward Halloween, it could make a wall decoration that captures both the flavors of autumn and the festive event.
3D grapes made from toilet paper
Glue purple origami paper onto a toilet paper roll and cut it into 1 cm-wide rings.
On the base, arrange and glue them in four tiers of 4, 3, 2, and 1.
Paint the insides with purple paint.
Attach a stem and leaves cut from construction paper, and your grape cluster is complete.
When attaching the origami paper to the toilet paper roll, be sure to apply glue across the entire sheet so it adheres firmly.
If it’s not well attached, it may peel off when you cut it.
Grapes are typically purple, but it’s fine for children to paint them in whatever color they imagine grapes to be.