Autumn Crafts

October 27, 2011

Autumn is a season of beauty, so why not celebrate it?

Have an autumn craft party for your children! Teach them about the fall season using all of the nature around you!

Here are 5 autumn crafts that will keep you and your children busy!

1) Acorn Necklaces

Use what Mother Nature has provided for you to make some crafts! Bring the kids to a park where they will be able to find acorns! Bring them back to your home to decorate the acorns they have picked out!

All you need for this craft are acorns, tacky glue, fuzzy yarn and wool, permanent markers, scissors, and string!

For full instructions click here!

2) Foliage Friends

This craft will have you and the children using your imaginations! After the colorful leaves have fallen from the trees, have the little ones go outside to grab handfuls! Make sure they pick leaves that aren't ripped or crumbled!

Simply draw anything (a bird, a person, a butterfly) and glue the leaves on for a creative touch! All you need to do this are leaves, glue, pens or pencils, and paper!

For full instruction click here!

3) Nutty Boats

If you are looking for a craft that is a bit more complicated, this is it! Using almost all things natural, you can turn your craft table into a boat race with these nutty boats!

The only materials you will need are walnut shells, small twigs, leaves, and clay to make this fantastic art project!

For full instructions click here!

4) Stamp an Apple-Picking Bag

Plan an apple-picking trip for the kids this autumn! Before you head out the door, have the children decorate some apple picking bags to take with them! You actually use a real apple to make the prints of the bag! Just make sure you give them enough time to dry!

This fashion activity only involves fabric bags, fabric paints, newspaper, paintbrushes, and a few apples!

For the full instructions click here!

5) Family Sign

What better way to be show pride in your family name than to make a family sign? Using what the fall season has provided, the children can go crazy decorating these bad boys!

Load up your craft station with twigs, leaves, acorns, twine, tacky glue, and cardboard for a day of satisfying results!

There you have it! 5 enjoyable autumn crafts that will keep you and your kids busy at any party!

For other party supplies, check out Windy City Novelties!