Summary of activities you can use in childcare in September: autumn-themed play such as crafts and fingerplay.

Autumn for the arts

Let’s try creating artworks with an autumn-in-the-arts theme that lets children’s free ideas shine.

Using methods like finger painting and decalcomania, have them draw freely on drawing paper.

Mount the pieces on brown construction paper and add a frame-inspired arrangement.

Finally, make and attach facial features with stickers or illustrations, then add a brush or fallen leaves to finish.

Using actual photos of the children and real leaves enhances the autumn feel.

It’s also recommended to display the children’s works and hold an exhibition at your nursery school or kindergarten.

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Moon-Viewing Crafts While Playing Games (For 5-Year-Olds)

[Daycare Craft] 'Moon Viewing on the Night of the Harvest Moon' Demonstrated by a Nursery Teacher. Mid-Autumn Full Moon = Tuesday, September 21

For five-year-olds, we recommend a Moon Viewing craft they can enjoy as a game.

First, the teacher prepares yellow construction paper cut into a circle with the center removed, yellow cellophane cut to match the size of the paper, and other pieces of construction paper cut into shapes for Moon Viewing decorations.

Tell the children, “Let’s find yellow things and decorate the moon!” and have them decorate the moon while playing a ‘yellow item’ scavenger hunt.

Good yellow items to prepare include yellow round stickers, star-shaped stickers, and yellow-patterned masking tape.

As the children search for yellow items, let them stick them on the cellophane however they like.

When they’re done, combine it with the construction paper that has a cut-out center to complete the moon! Then add the other decorations to finish the Moon Viewing display.

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[Dance] We Are Grapes

[Dance/Childcare] We Are Grapes / Tsubasa Suzuki & Sho Fukuda [Exercise/Kindergarten/Toddlers/Infants/Fruit/Autumn/Parenting/Children’s Songs]

When you think of delicious autumn fruits, many people probably picture grapes.

Round and sweet, grapes are a favorite among children too.

Let’s become grapes ourselves and dance along to “We Are Grapes.” You can form a big circle with your hands and sway, or shake your hips while saying “bu-bu-bu.” The choreography and melody are easy for kids to pick up, so they’ll learn it in no time.

Teachers looking for a fun dance that captures the feeling of autumn, please give this a try.

[Hand Play] Pumpkin, Nankin, Pumpkin

[September October November Autumn Fingerplay] Pumpkin・Nankin・Pumpkin (Must Read) Tips and variations for use in childcare are listed in the description below ↓ Lyrics/Composition: Boku to Kimi.

Sweet and delicious pumpkin that comes into season in autumn.

This time, it’s a hand-play activity themed around the different names for pumpkin.

Children can learn three ways to say it—kabocha, nankin, and pumpkin—and even encounter names of dishes made with pumpkin, making it great for food education too.

The hand motions are simple, and the “cha-cha-cha” rhythm lifts the mood, so it’s easy for little kids to join in.

Give it a try together during Halloween season, when you see pumpkins more often!

Moon Art

[Make it with kids] No-mess hands! Moon art with paint play 🌕 #preschoolcrafts #preschoolteacher #teachingideas #futurepreschoolteacher #teacherlife #crafts #withkids #wallartproject #constructionpaper #paint

This is a fun moon-viewing craft using paint.

Beforehand, prepare a black backing sheet with pre-attached parts of a rabbit, pampas grass, and rice dumplings.

Put a white sheet of drawing paper into a bag, drop a few colors of paint onto it, and seal the bag.

Have the children spread the paint by using their hands and fingers on top of the bag.

Because the paper is inside the bag, their hands, clothes, and surroundings won’t get dirty, so even one-year-olds can work safely.

Once the paint has spread, take the paper out of the bag, let it dry, and cut it into a circle like a full moon.

Finally, stick it onto the backing sheet to finish!

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Painting of a fox and wild grapes

[Kindergarten/Nursery] September Fox and Wild Grape Painting/Craft

Let’s enjoy creating a painting with an autumn feel, using foxes and wild grapes as motifs! The grapes are made with finger stamping, and the fox is expressed with origami.

While it’s suitable for five-year-olds, why not start each child from the steps they can manage? Using pipe cleaners for the grape vines gives a realistic look, so definitely give it a try.

Through this activity, children can not only experience the season, but also learn about wild grapes in nature, which are a bit different from regular grapes!

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A Small Autumn Made with Torn-Paper Collage

[Seasonal Craft] Easy! Make cute little autumn decorations with origami and paper plates!

Let’s try creating a little taste of autumn on a paper plate.

Like a torn-paper collage, glue small pieces of origami paper onto the plate.

Tear red, yellow, and orange origami into small pieces to evoke autumn colors and turning leaves.

To make it easy to stick the pieces on, first apply glue evenly and thoroughly over the entire surface of the paper plate.

Once the collage is complete, make autumn icons—acorns and chestnuts—out of origami to decorate on top.

Cute acorns on fallen leaves—your piece will feel like autumn has been tightly gathered and captured.

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