Pinecone Birds
Any craft that starts with a walk in the woods gets an A+ from us.
How to do it: Glue googly eyes on pom poms and, when dry, glue to the top of the pinecone. Cut and twist orange pipe cleaners into feet and glue to the bottom. Cut a triangular beak out of craft paper and glue beneath the eyes.
Great Idea From: lady-sandra.blogspot.ca
Yarn Pumpkins
This abstract take on a pumpkin is easy for any kid to accomplish.
How to do it: Dip pieces of yarn in glue until they are completed covered, and wrap them around an inflated balloon. Hang balloons by string until glue is totally dry, and then pop and discard the balloon. Wrap brown and green pipe cleaners around the top for the stem and vine.
Great Idea From: enchantedhomeschoolingmom.org
Eraser Dot Fall Tree
This adorable tree is easy and unique. For a twist on the original, use fingerprints to make the leaves instead of erasers!
How to do it: Use a marker to draw the tree trunk and a few branches. Set up a paint pallet of fall colors (think brown, orange, red and yellow), and lightly dip pencil erasers. Stamp leaves around the branches in different colors. For neat and tiny trees, try drawing a circle around the tree and have your kids stamp within the line.
Great Idea From: laclassedellamaestravalentina.blogspot.com
Paper Pumpkins
Try hanging these in front of windows and watch them twirl
How to do it: Cut strips of orange paper in different lengths. Stack five to nine pieces of paper together and staple one end together, with the longer strips flanking the shortest. Gather the top of each strip and staple together at the top to create a fanned look. Staple some green and brown paper to the top to emulate the leaves and stem of a pumpkin.
Great Idea From: blog.hwtm.com
‘Pumpkin’ Bird Feeder
Draw some beautiful birds to your porch this fall!
How to do it: Cut the bottom off of two 1-liter bottles, with one being 2 inches longer. Cut a hole (big enough for birds to fly through) in the bigger bottle bottom. Paint both bottle bottomes orange, and once dry, glue together. Attach a wooden dowel to the outside and top with a brown pipe cleaner stem and a green paper leaf!
Great Idea From: soyouthinkyourecrafty.com
Acorn Pumpkins
We love teeny tiny pumpkins. That is all.
How to do it: Collect acorns and bake in the oven for 15 minutes to kill any weevils that may be inside. Remove the stems and paint each acorn with orange acrylic paint, leaving a little brown stem at the top. Use a black permanent marker to draw on little faces.
Great Idea From: spoonful.com
Leaf Crowns
These crowns are perfect for your kids next back yard adventure.
How to do it: Cut the long side of a piece of craft paper into zig zags. Adhere fake leaves to the outside of the crown, fit to your child’s head and staple the two ends of the paper together.
Great Idea From: made.com
Fall Leaf Rubbings
This craft is a must for young kids and a great way to learn about nature.
How to do it: Collect leaves of various sizes. Place them under a piece of paper and gently rub a crayon (held sideways) over the paper-covered leaves until the leaves’ imprints start to appear. Doing one leaf at a time with different colored crayons will help make them stand out.
Great Idea From: creativechicksatplay.blogspot.com
Autumn Leaves
This craft is a great way for your kid to learn how to draw by observation.
How to do it: Find unique fall leaves and cut each in half. Glue the halves onto paper and let your kid try to draw in the other half of the leaf with colored pencils.
Great Idea From: krokotak.com
