Autumn Crafts
by Northern Life
Autumn is a wonderful time for crafting, with its vibrant colours and natural materials. Here are some fun art and crafts ideas for kids during the autumn season.
Nature Collage
• Materials: Collected leaves, acorns, twigs, glue, cardboard or sturdy paper
• Instructions: Have kids collect various natural items on a nature walk. Glue them onto cardboard to create a beautiful autumn-themed collage.
Acorn & Conker People
• Materials: Acorns or conkers, small twigs, cocktail sticks, googly eyes, craft glue, markers
• Instructions: Use acorns or conkers as the body and head of little characters. Attach twigs for arms and legs, and decorate with markers and googly eyes.
Paper Roll Scarecrows
• Materials: Toilet paper rolls, markers, felt or construction paper, string or yarn
• Instructions: Decorate the roll to look like a scarecrow. Use paper for the hat and yarn for hair, and draw or attach features to the face.
Pumpkin Stamps
• Materials: Small pumpkins, paint, paper
• Instructions: Cut a pumpkin in half and dip the flat side in paint. Stamp it onto paper to create a fun fall print. Afterwards, add details using markers.
Leaf Rubbings
• Materials: Leaves, crayons, paper
• Instructions: Place a leaf underneath a sheet of paper. Using the side of a crayon, gently rub over the paper to reveal the leaf’s shape and details. Experiment with different leaves and colours!
String Art Pumpkins
• Materials: Cardboard, nails or pushpins, string or yarn
• Instructions: Hammer nails or pushpins into a pumpkin shape on the cardboard. Kids can then weave string around the nails to create a string art pumpkin.
Pine Cone Animals
• Materials: Pine cones, googly eyes, craft glue, markers, felt or construction paper
• Instructions: Transform pine cones into animals like hedgehogs or owls by adding googly eyes, felt wings, or paper beaks. Kids can paint or draw on them for extra flair.
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