Summary of activities you can use in childcare in September: autumn-themed play such as crafts and fingerplay.
September is when you start to feel autumn little by little through changes in nature and the weather.
Many teachers at nurseries and kindergartens may be thinking about enjoying autumn-specific activities with children that feel a bit different from summer.
So this time, we’re introducing activity ideas recommended for September.
We’ve gathered a wide range of ideas, including craft activities featuring autumn nature and motifs, songs, finger plays, picture books, and indoor games!
We’re also introducing activities related to the moon-viewing festival and Respect for the Aged Day, so find activities that suit your setting and incorporate them into your September childcare.
Enjoy the season of autumn together with the children as you experience it.
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A roundup of activities you can use in childcare in September: autumn-themed crafts, fingerplays, and more (21–30)
Maple leaves you can make from age 3

Here’s how to make a bright red maple leaf.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle, then fold both sides toward the center crease.
Fold the bottom corner up, flip it over, open the pocket section, and squash-fold it flat.
To form the maple leaf blades, gently pull out the leaf parts as you shape them.
If the pressure control is tricky, have an adult help.
Fold the stem of the maple leaf and adjust the shape to finish.
It also looks great using yellow or orange origami paper.
Crickets you can make from age 3

Let’s make an origami cricket, a creature kids love to find on walks.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper to get started.
Fold it into a triangle twice, then open up the pocket area as you unfold.
Fold both sides toward the center line, then open up the pocket area again as you unfold.
Shape the cricket’s body and legs by sharpening the tips as you fold.
By making crisp creases, you’ll end up with a cool, three-dimensional cricket that can stand.
Give it a try!
Summary of activities for childcare in September: autumn-themed play ideas such as crafts and fingerplays (31–40)
Easy Ghost Origami Instructions

Here’s an origami ghost that’s perfect for autumn Halloween.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.
Then fold the left and right corners in toward the center line.
Tuck the loose, fluttery corner downwards.
Fold the whole piece toward the center line, then fold the tip downward to shape it into a ghost.
If you fold the bottom part of the ghost at an angle, it adds movement and makes a cute ghost.
Once it’s finished, draw a face and stick it on a Halloween bag or wand to enjoy!
Easy and cute pampas grass origami method

The Japanese pampas grass that signals the arrival of autumn in Japan has a deep charm, doesn’t it? Let’s try making pampas grass with origami.
First, cut your origami paper into a quarter-sized rectangle, fold it in half twice to make a long, narrow shape, then fold it in half once more.
Open it back up to the state where it has been folded in half once from the original.
Along that center crease you just made, use scissors to cut a slit up to the middle.
Fold it in half again, and then, starting from the slitted section, offset each layer sideways as you fold them one by one.
Finally, adjust the shape so the white and colored sections alternate when viewed, and you’re done.
Please use this as a guide and display it next to your moon-viewing dumplings!
Easy maple leaf origami instructions
We’ll show you how to fold a simple, irresistibly touchable, cute maple leaf.
Start by folding into a triangle and creasing, then fold both sides of the paper toward the center line to form the base of the maple leaf.
The key is to tuck the paper in so that it puffs up slightly.
As you fold, match the height of the maple leaf’s lobes, keeping the left-right balance in mind.
Since some parts will get thicker as layers overlap, fold those sections slowly and carefully.
You might also enjoy gluing the finished maple leaves onto poster board to create a maple tree!
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.


