Recommended for 5-year-olds’ September crafts! A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn
September marks the season when autumn crafts begin.
We’ve gathered plenty of craft ideas you can enjoy with five-year-olds, from Respect for the Aged Day and moon-viewing themes to projects using natural autumn materials.
Crowns made with fallen leaves, mushroom prints using vegetable stamps, and clappers made from milk cartons—each craft is full of seasonal charm.
Why not enjoy craft time unique to autumn while drawing out your child’s imagination? We’ll also introduce the appeal of each project and key points for working on them together with children.
Because the children’s creations are treated as works of art, the term “制作 (seisaku)” is used in the text.
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Recommended for 5-year-olds’ September crafts! A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn (11–20)
A little mushroom with arms and legs

In season for autumn! Here’s a fun idea for a little mushroom character with arms and legs.
When you hear “mushroom,” what comes to mind? Nameko, shiitake, king trumpet (eringi), shimeji—there are so many varieties.
Mushrooms, which often appear at home on the dinner table and in school lunches, are ingredients that are in season in autumn! This time, let’s make a mushroom character with arms and legs using origami.
You’ll need one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color, a quarter-sized piece of origami paper, and a pen.
The key step is creating the mushroom’s rounded shape! Give it a try.
A maple leaf made from a single sheet of origami paper

Papercutting fun! We’re introducing an idea for making a maple leaf out of a single sheet of origami paper.
When you go for autumn walks or outings, you may have chances to see maples turning color.
Let’s make a maple leaf from origami so you can enjoy the arrival of autumn indoors too.
You’ll need one sheet of origami paper, a template, and scissors.
The video shows two patterns, so choose the one that suits your activity.
Also, cutting through layered origami with scissors requires strength, so take it easy and don’t push yourself.
Easy Mushroom Origami Instructions

When you think of autumn flavors, many people probably imagine mushrooms.
Let’s make a mushroom out of origami.
First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then open it and fold two corners toward the center.
Next, turn it over and fold the remaining two corners up to form a rectangle.
Turn it over again, fold the left and right sides inward, then fold it in half.
Fold down only the white part.
Fold the left and right sides of the white part inward.
Finally, fold all the corners inward to create rounded edges, and you’re done.
Feel free to draw patterns on your mushroom by adding drawings or stickers.
Easy acorn

In autumn, you often see children picking up acorns on their walks.
Let’s make the acorns children love using origami.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice.
Open it, then fold the corners toward the center line, and fold toward the center line two more times.
Gently guide the children to fold slowly and carefully.
Flip it over, fold the left and right sides in about one-third each to form the acorn shape.
Slightly fold the tip into a small triangle to round it off, and it’s done.
It also sounds fun to make them in different colors of origami paper.
Cute 3D cosmos

Let’s make a three-dimensional cosmos—the quintessential autumn flower—using origami.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it in an accordion (zigzag) pattern.
Be careful to keep the fold widths even.
Use scissors to trim the tip to form the cosmos petals.
Take three petal pieces, fold along the lines, and assemble them to create a 3D cosmos.
Make four of these and glue them together to complete the flower.
It’s also fun to create an autumn scene by making a whole cosmos field—you’ll really feel the season’s atmosphere!
three-dimensional bagworm

Here’s an autumn-themed bagworm craft that captures the feeling of the season.
Prepare three sheets of origami paper and let’s get started.
For the bagworm’s face, fold one sheet into a triangle to make a crease.
Open it, then fold the corners toward the center line.
Fold again along the creases and flip it over.
Match the corners to shape the bagworm’s face.
For the “mino” (the bag/casing), the key is opening the mouth of the pouch.
If it’s difficult, have an adult help.
Make two of these in the same way, then glue them together to complete the bag/casing.
Finally, glue the casing and the body together to finish.
Draw a face to create your own cute, original bagworm.
Recommended September crafts for 5-year-olds! Ideas to enjoy autumn (21–30)
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!



