Exciting September crafts for 4-year-olds! A special collection of fun ideas with autumn-themed motifs
When September comes, there are so many fun autumn crafts! Here are some ideas for seasonal projects like grapes, dragonflies, cosmos flowers, and moon-viewing.
Four-year-olds are at a stage where they’re starting to take interest in the nature around them.
Let’s encourage them to use their imagination and carefully create works with their fingertips.
Using familiar materials such as construction paper, origami paper, and paper plates, why not enjoy making autumn crafts together with the children? These activities let them savor the textures of the materials and experience the joy of expressing themselves freely.
Because the children’s creations are treated as works of art, we use the term “seisaku” (production/artwork) in the text.
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September crafts for 4-year-olds get exciting! A special collection of fun ideas with autumn motifs (51–60)
A fingerprint stamp painting of autumn delicacy apples
How about some autumn-themed art using children’s handprints? Let’s make apples by stamping with handprints to celebrate the flavors of fall! First, use a sheet of construction paper as the base, imagining it as a basket.
Paint red on the palm and green on the middle finger, then press to stamp.
Not only red apples—stamping in yellow-green or yellow, and adding leaves or seeds, will look adorable too! You can also add a little green caterpillar with fingertip stamps—there are so many fun possibilities depending on your ideas.
Children will enjoy making this, so give it a try in your childcare setting!
Finger-stamp rice ear and scarecrow painting
In celebration of the autumn of bounty and harvest, let’s enjoy a craft project featuring rice ears and scarecrows! Use crayons to draw rice plants on a backing sheet, then add rice-ear patterns with finger stamps.
With children’s fingertip size, you can capture the delicate details of the rice ears! The trick is to put a small amount of paint on the fingertip and dab lightly.
Next, make the scarecrow’s body and face with origami and paste them onto the backing sheet to finish.
You can also add red dragonflies or a setting sun in the background to enhance the autumn atmosphere.
A crown of fallen leaves
As a craft activity for September, how about making leaf crowns together with your child? Use a variety of fallen leaves collected from parks or your garden to bring out your child’s unique designs! Simply cut construction paper into a long strip, form it into a ring, and glue the leaves on—an easy way to create an original crown, so be sure to let the children experience making the base themselves.
The crown you’ve made can also be used as an accessory for autumn festivals or Halloween.
Crafting with nature’s gifts while feeling the season nurtures the creativity of five-year-olds.
Enjoy the process with your child and make a lovely crown together.
Making Grapes with Bubble Wrap
This is a grape craft that uses bubble wrap, making the popping sensation fun.
Wrap bubble wrap around a toilet paper roll.
Cut purple construction paper into circles with scissors for the grape pieces, and have teachers use a hole punch to make holes in a few of them in advance.
Paint the bubble-wrap-covered roll with paint and roll it over the grape pieces to create a pattern of grape-like dots.
Finally, glue them onto a backing sheet along with a grape stem and a little caterpillar made by combining small circular pieces of paper.
You’ll end up with a lovely autumn-themed piece featuring random patterns.
Using bubble wrap as a tool is such a fresh idea!
In conclusion
September is a time when you can feel the changing seasons in the sky and on the earth.
The fall craft ideas for four-year-olds introduced here are all about experiencing those natural changes and the joys of autumn together with children.
While sparking their imaginations, you can enjoy a variety of colorful creations.
As you explore uniquely autumn motifs like cosmos flowers, dragonflies, and moon-viewing, make wonderful memories with the children.