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[Childcare] Fun for October! Craft ideas recommended for 4-year-olds

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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Four-year-olds become even more dependable in autumn.

You’ll probably start to hear conversations like, “Next year you’ll be in the oldest class!” Their crafting activities also gain depth, as they grapple with how to express their own ideas and offer imaginative suggestions that make the most of their creativity.

This time, we’ve put together October craft ideas we’d love to try with four-year-olds.

We’ve prepared a variety of ideas—from seasonal materials and motifs to projects that draw out their originality.

Please use them as a reference.

Since the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production/art-making) in the text.

[Childcare] Fun for October! Recommended craft ideas for 4-year-olds (51–60)

Cute acorns that can also be used on walls

How to make an origami acorn ⭐ An easy folding tutorial that even children like 3-year-olds and kindergarteners can try ⭐ Perfect for autumn or September–October decorations ⭐ With voice commentary |

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.

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A ginkgo leaf you can make from a single sheet of origami paper

[Preschool Craft] A “Ginkgo” that can be easily made with a single sheet of origami

A ginkgo leaf you can make from a single sheet of origami paper

Let’s express the ginkgo leaves that color the autumn scenery vividly using origami.

First, fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease, then unfold it and place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.

Fold the two left edges toward the crease, then rotate and place the model so that the newly formed point faces downward.

Broadly speaking, the upper triangular part will be the ginkgo leaf, and the lower part will be the petiole (leaf stem).

From here, you’ll gradually shape it by adding fine creases, so make each fold carefully and press firmly with your fingers to set crisp crease lines.

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Recommended for autumn! How to fold a cricket (origami)

[Origami] How to Make a Cricket – Easy Folding Method – Autumn Origami You Can Make from Age 3 – Kid-Friendly Instructions – Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

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.

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Fun in autumn! Roasted sweet potato origami

[Origami] Roasted Sweet Potato

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.

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Three-dimensional cosmos

[Origami] Cosmos – Easy 3D Tutorial | Autumn Flower Origami | Kid-Friendly Instructions | September, October, November Origami [Origami]

Three-dimensional cosmos

Here’s an idea for making a cosmos flower by combining identical parts.

Fold a sheet of origami paper in half into a triangle, then fold it in half into a triangle again, and place it so the triangle points downward.

Take the top layer’s left edge and fold it to meet the right edge, then fold it back again to align with the center line.

Slightly fold the right corner of the folded section inward, open that section up, and use the creases to shape it into a petal.

With one part completed, make eight parts total and assemble them by overlapping, tucking in any excess as you go to form the cosmos.

Adding a round sticker in the center makes it easy to represent the flower’s core.

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