Parenting 17 Aug. 2020

Best Fall Craft for Kids

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The summertime is slipping away from us quickly. We can feel the weather begin to cool off; soon, we will breathe in the smells of fireplaces and wear scarves to go outside again. Fall is coming, but just because the leaves are turning crinkly doesn’t mean that there’s no fun to be had.

With our kids spending more time at home than usual this year, it’s the perfect chance for them to participate in fall-themed crafts. Something about the cooler weather makes people more creative; here are four fall crafts for kids you can try as the season begins to change.

1- Leaf People

What you’ll need: Fallen leaves, googly eyes, glue, paint

Every now and then you will find a perfect fallen leaf and want to collect it. What do you do with it, though? Some people frame them, but for a child, it’s more fun to give the leaf a face. Give several leaves faces and create a tree on your wall with the help of your children and their creativity!

2- Styrofoam Cup Spiders

What you’ll need: Styrofoam cups, paint, colorful pipe cleaners for crafts

You don’t need to spend too much to decorate for Halloween; create styrofoam cup spiders using material that you could find at the dollar store. Paint the cups and wait for them to dry; then use the pipe cleaners to give your spiders legs. They can be long legs for dramatic effect, or short. Lastly, paint big eyes on the spider, so that he can watch the trick-or-treaters come and go. These can be easily secured to your front door with tape and not damage it.

3- Fallen Leaf Turkey

What you’ll need: Fallen leaves, glue, colored paper, googly eyes and scissors

With the colored leaves that fall from the trees, you can create a colorful turkey to get festive for Thanksgiving. Kids love gathering leaves outside; give them something to do with these leaves by cutting the shape of a turkey out of brown colored paper and using them to create its tail. You can make his tail as big and colorful as you want. Don’t forget to give him eyes when you’re done, so that he can see the dinner that your family will enjoy together on that most special of days.

4- Owl Pinecone Craft

What you’ll need: Pinecones, colorful craft feathers, googly eyes, colored paper, glue

If you want to bring the smell of autumn into your house, there’s no better way to do it than gathering pinecones from the yard. This year, try something different; turn those fragrant pinecones into owls by gluing feathers of different colors onto them, then adding eyes so that they can see. Don’t forget to cut a triangle out of colored paper to give them beaks!

Conclusion

The colors and smells of fall are a great source of inspiration for people of all ages. You can see evidence of this in so many famous works of art depicting golden trees. Thank goodness there are so many creative ways for you to welcome the fall season; these are only a few suggestions. For more ideas, visit this site.

Remember that crafts are not only fun, they help keep your mind off of being stuck at home. Getting creative with leaves and pipe cleaners will make the school year so much better. They’re also a wonderful way to make fond memories with your kids, so get creative and have fun with these fall crafts for kids!