Get ready for cozy days indoors with these creative and kid friendly DIY projects. These crafts are perfect for adding a touch of autumn charm to your child’s space and make for wonderful seasonal activities.
1. Leaf Mason Jar Lanterns
Collect colorful fall leaves and use Mod Podge to adhere them to a clean mason jar. Place a battery operated tea light inside for a cozy, flickering glow perfect as a night light.
2. Pinecone Critters
Turn pinecones into adorable creatures by gluing on googly eyes, felt features, and tiny hats. Let your child’s imagination run wild creating owls, hedgehogs, or squirrels.
3. Paper Plate Scarecrow
Paint a paper plate for the face and use construction paper to add a hat, eyes, nose, and a big smile. Add straw or yarn for hair and a rustic look.
4. Handprint Autumn Tree
Paint your child’s forearm and hand brown and press it onto paper to form the tree. Use fingertips with red, orange, and yellow paint to add falling leaves all around.
5. Toilet Paper Roll Owls
Flatten the top of a toilet paper roll to form ear shapes. Paint the body, then add large round eyes and a triangular beak. Use feathers or paper for wings.
6. Thankful Tree Banner
Cut out a simple tree shape from brown paper. Have your child write or draw things they’re thankful for on paper leaves and glue them to the branches.
7. Acorn Cap Magnets
Paint acorn caps in fall colors and glue small magnets to the inside. These make cute, lightweight magnets for displaying artwork on the fridge.
8. Stick Scarecrow
Glue popsicle sticks into a square or triangle shape. Decorate with fabric, buttons, and markers to create a friendly scarecrow figure
9. Fall Leaf Suncatchers
Place a leaf under clear contact paper and let your child fill the inside with small pieces of tissue paper. Seal and cut out for a vibrant window display.
10. Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins
Cut pumpkin shapes from cardboard and let your child wrap them tightly with orange yarn. Add a green pipe cleaner for the stem.
11. Cinnamon Stick Pencil Holder
Glue cinnamon sticks around a clean tin can or glass jar. Tie with twine for a sweet smelling and rustic desk organizer.
Final Thoughts
These fall crafts are not only fun to make but also help decorate your child’s room with personal, seasonal touches. Encourage creativity and embrace imperfections each project is a memory in the making. Happy crafting.
