Recommended for 5-year-olds’ September crafts! A collection of ideas to enjoy autumn

Squirrel folded from two sheets of origami paper

[Autumn Origami] Easy! Cute Squirrel Folding Method / Animal Squirrel Decoration Origami Squirrel

Let’s make a cute squirrel using two sheets of origami paper.

First, fold the first sheet in half into a triangle and open it.

Fold the corners slightly along the crease.

Turn it over and fold up the opposite corner as well.

Fold both side corners up toward the center.

Fold both top corners inward toward the center to form the ears, and round off the folds for the face and mouth to shape the head—now the face is complete.

Next, take the second sheet, fold it in half into a triangle, then open it and fold both side corners inward toward the center crease.

Fold the two bottom corners toward the center as well.

Offset it slightly and fold in half, then tuck in the bottom corners to round the overall body—this completes the body.

Finally, glue the face and body together and draw the squirrel’s face to finish!

Acorn in origami

[Preschool Craft] Autumn Project! Acorns with Origami ♪ | Origami Cute Acorns

Acorns are one of the familiar parts of autumn nature for children—they find them among fallen leaves, collect lots of them, and use them for pretend play.

Let’s try expressing the autumn mood by making acorns with origami.

First, fold the origami paper in half into a square, then open it and fold the bottom edge up toward the crease.

Flip it over, fold it in half, and open it, then fold both sides in toward the crease.

Finally, fold in the four corners to resemble an acorn shape, and you’re done.

Make lots and decorate your room with them!

stylish tree

Perfect for the art-filled days of autumn! Here’s a stylish, artistic tree-making idea.

It’s a creative activity that draws out children’s free imagination, so why not try it at your nursery or kindergarten? The teacher cuts construction paper into leaf shapes, and the children freely color them with crayons or paint.

Next, tear craft paper (or similar) into branch and trunk shapes and glue them on.

Finish by arranging the colored leaves you made earlier.

If you have time, you can add a stamping activity using various recycled materials—kids will love it.

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Moon-viewing craft

Let’s create a craft themed around moon viewing (Otsukimi).

Prepare dark blue construction paper to represent a night sky with the moon.

Arrange pictures of the moon, rabbits, and moon-viewing rice dumplings (dango) on it.

You can draw each element, or you can make them with origami and glue them on—both are great options.

For the dango, you can also line up small balls made from crumpled tissue paper.

For the moon, try a collage style using torn pieces of origami or tissue paper, or make a stylish moon by cutting a circle from construction paper and adding color with marbling techniques.

Adjust the methods and techniques to suit the children’s ages.

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Tissue paper mushroom

Let’s make colorful and cute mushrooms using tissue paper! First, cut out a large mushroom stem (stipe) from construction paper.

Depending on the children’s ages, the teacher can prepare these in advance.

Next, have the children choose their favorite colors of tissue paper and crumple them into small balls.

Once they’ve made enough, place the balls on a sheet of plastic wrap and wrap them up while shaping them into a mushroom cap.

When it’s done, attach it to the construction paper stem to finish! If you like, draw a face on the stem for extra fun.

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A whirling-spiral vineyard

This is a fall craft making grapes using spiral swirls! Cut construction paper into long, thin strips and roll them up to make the grape berries.

Depending on the children, you can prepare pre-cut strips or have them cut along drawn lines—adjusting the starting point of the task works well.

Next, apply glue to a triangular (inverted) grape base and stick on the rolled spirals.

Add leaf parts made by flattening some of the rolled spirals, and you’ll have a three-dimensional bunch of grapes! Decorate by sticking them on the wall or hanging them from parts that look like grapevine branches.

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Torn-paper collage mushroom

How about adding patterns to a mushroom cap using torn-paper collage? First, cut out the mushroom cap and stem from construction paper.

If the children are old enough to use scissors, let them do it themselves; if not, the teacher should prepare the pieces in advance.

Next, tear colored origami paper into small pieces.

Then randomly glue the pieces onto the mushroom cap to decorate it.

Once you’ve covered it enough, attach the cap and stem to complete the mushroom.

If you like, draw a cute face on the stem with crayons or pens.

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