In October childcare, kids will be captivated! A collection of play ideas to fully enjoy autumn

Autumn Lion

Here’s a craft idea for making an autumn lion using fallen leaves.

Draw the lion’s face in the center on the back side of a paper plate.

Let the children use crayons or other materials to draw the lion however they like.

Once the face is done, stick double-sided tape around the rim of the plate and attach fallen leaves onto the tape.

Go all the way around the plate so the leaves form the lion’s mane.

Mixing green leaves with orange and yellow ones, as well as leaves of various shapes, will create a unique and expressive lion.

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Making sweets with autumn nature

How about making some cute sweets packed with autumn vibes? Use paper clay to shape donuts, fill cups, and mold it into whatever sweets you want to create.

Then decorate with acorns and nuts you’ve collected, and you’re done.

If you add beads or marbles, your sweets will look even more colorful and festive.

You can display your finished creations, or use them for pretend play like house or running a cake shop—it sounds fun either way.

Turn the memories of collecting acorns with your kids into a lovely keepsake.

Since small children may put acorns and nuts in their mouths, this activity is recommended for children aged 3 and up.

Autumn of art, drawing freely

We often have plenty of chances to draw.

So here’s an idea that lets you feel the autumn season.

First, draw freely—finger painting or decalcomania are both great.

Once the artwork is finished, mount it on brown construction paper to make it look like it’s in a frame.

After that, add a paper cutout of a child so it looks like the child is doing the drawing.

That alone is wonderful, but for the finishing touch, decorate it with fallen leaves and more.

It’ll create a perfect “autumn of the arts” atmosphere.

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Playing BBQ with fallen leaves

BBQ with fallen leaves? You’re curious what that means, right? Don’t worry—it doesn’t involve starting a fire with leaves or turning it into a real barbecue.

It’s a make-believe game where you pretend the fallen leaves are barbecue food and play BBQ.

So, be aware that you won’t be getting any actual meat with this game… You can stick leaves onto branches as pretend skewers and line them up, making it a safe, fire-free BBQ playtime!

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Making animals with fallen leaves

Making animals out of fallen leaves is fun, too.

Let me show you how.

First, prepare paper motifs like animal faces.

Then hand them to the kids together with fallen leaves, and let them freely create the bodies.

For example, for a lion, you can arrange leaves around the face to represent the mane.

Beyond lions, prepare a variety of creatures and enjoy tackling the activity together! By the way, animals that pair especially well with fallen leaves include bagworms and hedgehogs.

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Sports Day: Indoor Ball Games

[Peace of mind] Ball activities you can do indoors during childcare [Works even in small spaces]

In honor of Sports Day in October, here are some ball-play activities you can do indoors.

These ideas are helpful when you don’t have much equipment or when the space at your center is too small for typical ball games.

You can use newspaper or towels to make it work.

With newspaper, you can create balls of different sizes and firmness, allowing children to experience varying levels of force and providing stimulation for their fingertips.

Games like ball toss into a basket or target throwing can be plenty of fun even in a confined indoor space.

Once the children get used to the basic rules, try leveling up or gradually changing the activities to keep them engaged and prevent boredom.

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[Food Education] Sweet Potato Harvesting

[Food Education] Have fun with fingerplay and picture books! Simple at-home sweet potato digging play♪

This is a perfect indoor activity for October, when the weather starts to get chilly: enjoying a sweet potato harvest game! It’s also a great idea for food education, so why not try it at nursery schools or kindergartens? Decorate empty tissue boxes and place paper sweet potatoes inside to create a harvesting experience.

Wearing real work gloves for a more authentic challenge or enjoying it to music is also great.

You could even make roasted sweet potatoes and taste them together with the children as part of food education.

There are plenty of variations, like fingerplay and picture books related to sweet potatoes, so try starting with whatever is feasible.

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