Ideas for September Crafts for 1-Year-Olds: A Fun Collection of Autumn-Themed Projects
Here are some autumn craft ideas you can enjoy with one-year-olds.
From mushrooms and grapes to apples and fallen leaves, there are plenty of colorful, adorable creations.
For September projects, activities like finger stamping, painting, and handprints/footprints let children explore by touch and joyfully express the changing seasons.
Through hands-on creative activities, their sensibilities are richly nurtured.
All of the projects are simple in both preparation and steps, so enjoy a fun crafting time with the children! Because we introduce ideas that let children freely express their creativity, we use the term “制作” (creation/production) rather than “製作” (craft-making) in the main text.
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[For 1-year-olds] September craft ideas! A fun collection of autumn-themed projects (31–40)
Torn-paper collage grapes
Let’s make grapes—the quintessential autumn fruit—using a torn-paper collage.
First, draw grapes on construction paper and prepare the surface so the torn origami pieces can be pasted on.
Together with the children, tear purple origami paper into various shapes and colors, then enjoy sticking the pieces onto the drawing or spreading glue and arranging them freely.
Tearing and pasting the paper stimulates the children’s senses and results in works that showcase each child’s unique sensibility.
Using two shades of origami paper is recommended, as it helps express light and dark.
Grape craft
As grapes become delicious in this season, try incorporating grape-themed crafts into your September activities and enjoy both the appetites and the arts of autumn! There are many ways to make grape crafts, so adjust the content according to the children’s ages.
For example, you can create a bunch of grapes by rolling thin strips of paper into coils and combining them, or by randomly combining thin rings made from origami paper.
Make leaves and tree trunks as well, and put them together.
These are perfect for wall decorations too, so make plenty and turn your room into a grape vineyard!
Handprint and footprint stamp production
In daycares and kindergartens, it’s common to make crafts using handprint and footprint stamps that also let you feel the children’s growth! If you’re thinking about autumn-themed projects, how about making mushrooms or squirrels with footprints, and bagworms with handprints? Kids enjoy getting their handprints and footprints taken, and if they like stickers, it’s fun to use them to add patterns as well.
If you display the finished pieces in the hallway, parents can see them at pick-up time, and they’re sure to be delighted!
In conclusion
We’ve shared ideas that are perfect for September crafts with one-year-olds.
They’re all activities where children can fully play using their hands and fingers.
Through crafting, they can enjoy a variety of discoveries and sensations, like how the paint spreads or the finger movements when placing stickers.
While valuing children’s natural expressions, try enjoying autumn crafts together.