Collection of indoor play ideas for September! Autumn recreational activities that will captivate children

Off to enjoy the flavors of autumn!

[For 2-year-olds] Let's go autumn taste hunting!

Speaking of autumn, there are so many delicious things, aren’t there? Persimmons, grapes, sweet potatoes… Let’s enjoy an autumn harvest experience by gathering these tasty treats! Children carry baskets or paper bags, dig up sweet potatoes made of newspaper, and pick grapes hanging like a garland, putting them into their own bags.

It’s also fun to make the fruits and other items as crafts to “harvest.” It helps kids learn about seasonal autumn foods and makes for an indoor activity that builds practical life knowledge!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

utatane

Report a problem

Rhythm Play: Dragonfly Glasses

Rhythm Dragonfly

When it comes to classic indoor activities, eurhythmics and rhythm play come to mind.

This time, we’d like to introduce a rhythm game using the autumn-themed song “Tonbo no Megane” (Dragonfly’s Glasses)! It could even work as a piece for a school performance or recital.

If you play it regularly, it also serves as practice.

First, play the song “Tonbo no Megane.” While the music is playing, the children pretend to be dragonflies, spread their arms, and run in circles.

When the music stops, they stop running and show off a one-legged balance on the spot.

Then, when the music starts again, they begin running once more—repeating the cycle.

The highlight is definitely the moment when they demonstrate their one-legged balance.

Making letters for Respect-for-the-Aged Day

Respect-for-the-Aged Day: Let’s send postcards to Grandma and Grandpa ♪ [#1]

The third Monday of September is Respect for the Aged Day.

How about making a letter to your grandpa or grandma—who always plays with you—to wish them continued good health? A heartfelt letter from a grandchild is sure to make both Grandpa and Grandma happy! You can draw a picture on postcard-sized paper like a picture postcard, or use a large sheet of drawing paper and include both a picture and a letter—feel free to create it however you like.

It’s also a great idea to stamp your child’s handprints or footprints to show how much they’ve grown.

As Respect for the Aged Day approaches, be sure to create a wonderful letter full of ideas.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

SAKI

Report a problem

Playing with colored water using autumn plants

*Nature and Handcrafts* Playing with colored water using American pokeweed and Asiatic dayflower

How about playing with colored water made from autumn plants? Colored water play is an activity where you use water dyed by extracting color from plants and the like.

Try making colored water using autumn flowers blooming around daycare centers, kindergartens, or your home.

You can set up a pretend juice stand with the colored water, or mix different colors to create new shades.

If you extract the color more intensely, it can even be used as a painting medium.

When playing the pretend juice stand, it looks beautiful to float the same flowers used to make each colored water on top.

Enjoy playing while feeling the unique plants and hues of autumn, different from other seasons.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

SAKI

Report a problem

Quiz Kamishibai: What Is the Harvest Moon (Jūgoya)?

Retro Nabe Quiz Kamishibai: “What Is the Harvest Moon?” — Kamishibai Series (6)

Speaking of quizzes, they’re one of children’s favorite activities, and turning them into a kamishibai-style presentation like in this video might make them even more engaging and enjoyable.

Including illustrations helps make the information easier to understand and remember.

Another advantage of creating a kamishibai is that you can deliver it in many places repeatedly with the same level of quality.

Why not try this kamishibai quiz format—mixing in quiz questions here and there while sharing knowledge?

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

Report a problem

Making moon-viewing dumplings

How to Make Tsukimi Dango | Tsukimi – Moon Viewing –

Around the 15th day of the 8th month in the old lunar calendar—roughly around September 15 today—is called the Harvest Moon (Juugoya).

It’s a day when the moon shines bright and beautiful.

To give thanks for the autumn harvest, people began offering seasonal produce and round rice cakes shaped like the moon.

Please try making rice cakes together! The nice part is that you can eat the offerings afterward.

Let’s make them delicious!

Making cosmos flowers with a sponge

[Craft Activity] Wall Mural Cosmos Made by Dabbing Color with a Sponge

Let’s try painting cosmos flowers, which are at their best in autumn, using a sponge! Prepare a piece of thick paper with a cosmos shape cut out, then dab paint onto a sponge and stamp it into the cut-out area to add color—your cosmos will take shape! For the yellow center, you can also apply color with a sponge or use round stickers.

Another recommended method is to cut a sponge into thin strips and use them to make individual petals, building up the cosmos flower.

Try painting these beautiful autumn flowers in whatever style you like!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

SAKI

Report a problem