These September crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several fall themes. Make them during your back-to-school lesson plans, turn them into an autumn station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home at your kitchen table.
September Crafts For Preschoolers
September crafts are perfect for fall crafting. Whether you’re planning a back-to-school craft session, a daycare activity, or you’re creating at home. There is a great craft for kids to make this month.
Last month we began wrapping up summer. Now we’re beginning to ease into autumn.
While kids of all ages will enjoy these art projects, they are a fun way to pair craft time with your favorite September preschool themes. These fun projects are perfect for stations, creating during harvest parties, or after a fall nature walk.
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September Preschool Themes
Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill the entire month with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!
- Alphabet
- Animals
- Apples
- Back to School
- Books
- Colors
- Community Helpers
- Cooking
- Emotions/Feelings
- Fall (Autumn Equinox is in September)
- Family
- Farm
- Fine Motor
- Friendship/Kindness
- Leaves
- Numbers
- Nursery Rhymes
- Pine Cones
- Pirates
- Pumpkins
- Senses
- Trees (especially apple trees)
- Shapes
- Transportation
Special Days In September
- 6th – Read a Book Day
- 11th – September 11th Remembrance Day
- 19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- 1st Monday – Labor Day
- 1st Sunday after Labor Day – Grandparents Day
Our Favorite Craft Supplies
When creating these cute fall-themed activities, you are probably going to want to stock up on some supplies.
These simple materials are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.
- Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
- Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
- Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
- Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
- Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
- Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
- Toilet Paper Rolls/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
- Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
- Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
- Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
- Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
- Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
- Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
- Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
- Cotton Balls – Perfect for fuzzy tails.
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September preschool crafts
These September activity ideas are perfect for the beginning of the school year.
The month of September is a great month to learn about tigers!
Main Craft Supplies:
Paper
Pencils/Pens
Additional Skills:
Drawing
These animal crafts are great for kids to explore and learn from.
This apple process art is great for decorating your classroom.
Main Craft Supplies:
Cardboard
Paint
Additional Skills:
Process art
Primary and Secondary Colors
Get into full apple mode with these easy crafts for kids.
This printable is perfect for the first day of school.
Main Craft Supplies:
Printable
Additional Skills:
Coloring
Bookmarks are a great way to encourage reading. Try making some of these book mark ideas in your classroom.
These crafts are great for preschoolers who are learning their basic colors.
Fall is showing up in September, so it's the perfect time to start creating.
These farm animal ears are great for a farm lesson plan.
Main Craft Supplies:
Headbands
Felt
Additional Skills:
Imaginative Play
Work on those fine motor skills with these fun and creative activities for preschoolers.
Back to school is a great time of year to talk about kindness and these rocks are a great way for kids to share kindness with their new classmates.
Main Craft Supplies:
Rocks
Paint/Paint Pens
Additional Skills:
Process Art
Handwriting
You can create this crown with whatever supply works for your kids. From real leaves to crayons.
Main Craft Supplies:
Printable
Additional Skills:
Scissor Practice
Use these suncatchers to decorate your class or playroom!
Main Craft Supplies:
Contact Paper
Construction Paper
Additional Skills:
Fine Motor Skills
These pumpkin crafts are perfect for preschoolers!
This apple tree craft is great for your apple theme or tree theme.
Main Craft Supplies:
Construction Paper
Additional Skills:
Fine Motor
Cutting Practice
This simple craft is perfect for a shapes lesson plan.
Main Craft Supplies:
Construction Paper
Additional Skills:
Scissor practice
Fine Motor Skills
These craft ideas are perfect for making shapes fun for kids.
More monthly preschool crafts
Enjoy more fun holidays and monthly theme ideas.
- August Crafts – Summer, Sunshine, and back-to-school
- October Crafts – Pumpkins, Halloween, and more.
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