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45 of the CUTEST Fall Crafts for Kids

August 24, 2022 by Sarah 2 Comments

Autumn is just around the corner, so let’s start things off right with a great big list of easy Fall Crafts for Kids, shall we?

There is just something about fall that brings out the crafting side of me… perhaps it’s the beautiful colours that inspire me, or the cooler weather that makes me want to stay cozy inside… whatever the reason, fall is the beginning of the crafting season around these parts. So I have found the absolute BEST fall crafts that are perfect for kids of all ages—and I can’t wait to share them with you!

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Easy and cute ideas for Fall crafts for kids! Perfect for preschoolers and kids of all ages. #fall #crafts #preschool #cute #easy

Here you will find 45 of the CUTEST easy fall crafts for kids around. You will find fall crafts for preschoolers, including: fall leaf potato stamping, sewing a fall leaf crown, using contact paper and tissue paper to make a fall tree, and lots more!

You will also find fall crafts for toddlers, including tear art fall wreaths, a toilet paper roll scarecrow, fall leaf rubbings, and lots more!

And last but not least, you will find fall crafts for kids of all ages, including fall yarn trees, painting with corn, making leaf people, coffee filter fall leaves, and… you guessed it… lots more! 

Hope you find a little bit of inspiration for a lazy Autumn afternoon

 

Fall Crafts for Kids

Crafts for Preschoolers Perfect for Fall

Fall leaf potato stamping

Fall Leaf Potato Stamping – Great for kids of all ages, and the results are stunning. All you need is a potato! Or two (or three). This one is addictive, so best to have oodles of potatoes at the ready.

Fall crafts for kids - fall leaf crown

Leaf Crown – Use twine and leaves to create a regal crown for fall! Great for fine motor skills, and just plain fun! Love when fall crafts start with an exploration outside. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - leaf names

Fall Leaf Letters – Collect leaves on a nature walk, then make them into a letter or name craft. What a festive decoration for the season. This is also the perfect craft for helping preschoolers learn their name letters!

Fall crafts for preschoolers - nature painting

Nature Painting – Explore nature in a new way—by painting it! There are so many easy fall crafts that can be made from nature.

fabulous fall craft ideas for preschoolers - this contact paper tree is awesome for working on fine motor skills and such a cute craft for Autumn

Sticky Fall Trees – Using contact paper and tissue paper you can create a gorgeous fall tree craft! This craft is ideal for preschoolers and is bound to keep them engaged for hours. It is so simple and makes a gorgeous decoration too. 

Autumn Trees – Another great autumn craft that uses tissue paper is this Fall Tree Branch craft. It is nice and simple and looks gorgeous as a centrepiece. 

fall fairy crafts

Fall Leaf Fairies – This craft is more for the crafty Mamas out there. I made these little cuties myself! They are quick and easy to make and look just beautiful hung up in the window. Fall crafting that is beautiful to display? Yes, please!

Fall Crafts Perfect for Toddlers

Fall crafts for kids - torn paper wreaths

Tear Art Fall Wreath by Buggy and Buddy – This fall craft is great for toddlers on up, and I love that each child’s creation will turn out differently! Perfect for front doors or kitchen windows this autumn.

Fall crafts for kids - cardboard tube scarecrows

Paper Roll Scarecrow by Still Playing School – Let the kids make mini scarecrows with recycled materials. I think they’d look great up in the windows, or for pretend play.

Fall crafts for kids - bark owl

Bark Owls by Fireflies and Mud Pies – Use fallen bits of nature to make an owl craft together! What a great time to talk about the different textures outside.

Fall crafts for kids - tissue paper leaf sun catcher

Tissue Paper Leaf Sun Catcher by Fantastic Fun and Learning – A colorful fall craft for kids to make after talking about the changing leaves. This sensory craft is full of learning, perfect to start the school year this fall!

Fall crafts for kids - washi tape pumpkin

Washi Tape Patterned Pumpkins by I Heart Crafty Things – Washi tape is a hit with most children I know, so I’m sure these pumpkins will be, too! They make adorably easy fall crafts for kids!

Fall crafts for kids - simple apple craft

Simple Recycled Apple Craft by No Time for Flash Cards – Grab some paint and some leftover cardboard to create this apple craft.

More Autumn Crafts for Toddlers

Fall crafts for preschoolers - leaf rubbings

Crayon Leaf Rubbings by EDventures With Kids – I remember doing this classic fall craft as a kid! There’s just something so exciting about watching the details of the leaves appear on the paper.

Fall crafts for kids - scribble lanterns

Scribble Lanterns by A Place Like This (link no longer available) – How fun are these? I can see a lot of children who’d enjoy turning their colorful scribbles and art into a lantern. This fall craft is perfect for even the youngest of toddlers. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - fall leaf sun catchers

Fall Leaf Sun Catchers by The Artful Parent – What a way to incorporate nature into fall art to hang in the windows! This is another toddler-friendly activity.

Fall crafts for preschoolers - Lego stamped corn

Lego Stamped Indian Corn by Crafty Morning – LEGO lovers are sure to enjoy making this corn craft for fall! Of course, if created by little ones it might not look quite so “corn” like, but thanks to the shape it will definitely be recognizable! 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - melted crayon leaves

Melted Crayon Leaf Sun Catchers by Fireflies and Mud Pies – Use nature as an inspiration for this gorgeous and simple craft.

Creative Fall Crafts for Kids of ALL Ages!

Fall crafts for preschoolers - pool noodle pumpkins

Pumpkin Printing with Pool Noodles by Toddler Approved – Who knew you could make pumpkin art with cut-up pool noodles? A fun open-ended fall craft for kids to get into!

Fall crafts for kids - hole punch fall leaves

Fall Leaf Hole Punch Collage by Craftulate – Use shaped hole punches to put together a fall-themed collage. Perfect for working on fine motor skills in an engaging way.

Fine Motor Building Crafts

Fall crafts for preschoolers - yarn wrapping

Fine Motor Fall Yarn Wrapping by Cutting Tiny Bites – Let the kids get their fingers working to create all kinds of colorful yarn shapes this fall! These yarn wrappings are so much more than just cute. 

Fall crafts for kids - leaf people

Leaf People by Fantastic Fun and Learning – These make me smile every time I see them! Such fun fall crafts for kids to make with bits of nature.

Fall crafts for kids - yarn trees

Fall Yarn Trees by 3 Dinosaurs – Use yarn scraps to make “leaves” for a fall tree! What a fun texture. This is such a great craft to practise those scissor skills. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - egg carton acorns

Recycled Egg Carton Acorn Ornaments by Still Playing School – Kids can make their own “acorns” using recycled materials! Painting egg carts is such a great craft for preschoolers. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - paper plate scarecrow

Paper Plate Scarecrow by No Time for Flash Cards – A simple but crazy fun fall craft! Kids can even pretend to be scarecrows using their crafts!

Unique Fall Crafts You Might Not Have Seen Before!

Fall crafts for kids - leaf prints

Colorful Leaf Printmaking by Mom Trusted – Use paint to explore the patterns and shapes found within leaves. This is another fall craft that can start outside – heck, it could even stay outside!

Fall crafts for preschoolers - corn painting

Corn Painting by Fun-A-Day – This is an awesome way for kids to explore colors, color mixing, and texture! This craft is such a wonderful process art experience for kids. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - fall tree craft

3D Fall Tree Craft by Reading Confetti – Make a three-dimensional tree using cardboard tubes and coffee filters. A simple craft for little hands!

Fall crafts for kids - leaf monsters

Painted Leaf Monsters by Messy Little Monster – These look like such fun! Make monsters out of fallen leaves! Add some popsicle sticks and you have quite the little puppet show about to happen. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - simple fall collages

Easy Peasy Fall Collages by Toddler Approved – Explore the colors and shapes of fall with open-ended collages. This is an excellent fall craft for toddlers and young preschoolers too. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers - marbled salt dough ornaments

Marbled Autumn Salt Dough Ornaments from Twodaloo (link no longer available) – Let the kids help make, mix up, and cut fall-colored salt dough during this activity. Each ornament has its own pattern of seasonal colors.

Autumn Crafts that are a Little MESSY!

Fall crafts for kids - scarecrow collage

Large Scarecrow Collage by Still Playing School – Make a child-sized scarecrow with this fun collage! Little ones can learn all about BIG ART with this project!

Fall crafts for kids - tissue paper fall pumpkin

Easy Tissue Paper Pumpkin by Bare Feet on the Dashboard – Tissue paper fun for little fingers! I can see some of my students being happily ensconced in this all day!

Fall crafts for preschoolers - bubble wrap corn

Bubble Wrap Corn Sun Catchers from Sow Sprout Play (link no longer available) – What a silly and festive bit of fall decoration—and I love the googly eyes!

Fall crafts for kids - apple stamping

Paper Roll Apple Stamping by Sugar Aunts – This fall craft is great for kids who aren’t too keen on getting their hands dirty (but still want to explore arts and crafts).

Fall crafts for kids - sunflower sun catcher

Sunflower Sun Catcher Craft by Fantastic Fun and Learning – Make this gorgeous sunflower craft with just a few materials. I would love for my windows to be decorated with these!

Autumn Inspired Crafts

Fall crafts for preschoolers - rolled paper pumpkins

Easy Rolled Paper Pumpkin Craft by One Creative Mommy – Explore circles while putting together this pumpkin craft using just paper!

Fall crafts for preschoolers - sensory acorns

Fall Fun Sensory Acorn Craft by Mom to Two Posh L’il Divas – I bet this acorn craft smelled delicious, and what a cool texture!

Fall crafts for kids - paper strip pumpkins

Easy Pumpkin Craft for Scissor Skills by NurtureStore – Use paper and scissors to create a three-dimensional pumpkin (or jack-o-lantern).

Fall crafts for preschoolers - fall leaf wreath

Preserved Leaf Wreath by Craftulate – Grab some fall leaves and make a wreath perfect for decorating the front door. This one can be as simple or as complex as you like!

Fall crafts for preschoolers - apple trees

Apple Trees by Teach Preschool – Kids explore different textures and materials while creating these apple trees.

Still MORE Fall Craft Ideas!

Fall crafts for kids - fall leaf sun catchers

Fall Window Art by Fun at Home with Kids – This is a beautiful way to combine art and science in a simple, fun way this fall.

Fall crafts for preschoolers - leaf hand prints

Leaf Hand Prints by House of Burke – Help the children turn their hands into fall leaves! This simple craft would make a lovely keepsake gift for grandparents!

Fall crafts for kids - pastel leaf rubbings

Pastel Leaf Impressions by Rockabye Butterfly (link no longer available) – A lovely way for children to create colorful fall leaf art and explore negative space.

Fall crafts for preschoolers tape-relief-painting-with-leaves-

Easy Fall Painted Leaves by No Time for Flash Cards – Painter’s tape and paint to create veins on this fall leaf craft.

Fall crafts for kids - scented pumpkins

Kool-Aid Pumpkins by Housing A Forest – Let the kid add some scent to this easy and fun pumpkin craft. This one smells as delicious as it looks!

Fall crafts for kids - puffy tissue paper leaves

Tissue Paper Leaves by Kids Activities Blog – Children can scrunch up and glue tissue paper to create leaves with a fun texture.

Fall crafts for preschoolers - autumn leaf tree

Easy Autumn Tree Craft by Crafts on Sea – Kids will have a blast collecting leaves from the yard before making their own tree. This craft could easily be done outdoors as well. 

Fall crafts for preschoolers -leaf garland

Leaf Garland by The Artful Parent – Add some extra details to found leaves with permanent markers, then create a beautiful garland!

Fun and easy fall crafts for kindergarteners! These fall crafts are perfect for kids to enjoy this autumn. #howweelearn #fallcrafts #craftsforkids #kidscrafts

What do you think? Are you ready for the fall crafting to begin now? I am already elbow-deep in some red, yellow, and orange paint…

Hope you are having a lovely start to your fall, my friends!

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Comments

  1. Maryam says

    September 8, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    Wonderful collection of work ,cant wait for more ideas thanku for sharing

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      September 13, 2015 at 10:00 pm

      Thank you Maryam for taking the time to comment and for your kind words.

      Reply

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