Autumn afternoons are ideal for making crafts with children, the sun sets early, the rains arrive and the long afternoons that children need to occupy. Nature at this time offers hundreds of perfect materials to make different projects. So, depending on the age of your children, you can do more or less complex activities.
To collect the necessary materials you will need to organize a field trip, another activity very important to do as a family. Take advantage of teach a little more about nature to children, the native species and everything you can find. Children enjoy those moments with their elders, in addition, you can find many natural elements that will be perfect for your projects.
Below you will find some ideas that can serve as inspiration, the wonder of crafts is that it allows you to play with your creativity. For this reason, adapt the proposals to your tastes and those of your children, in this way you will personalize them and they will be perfect for your home. Do not miss our selection of fall crafts to do with the children.
Autumnal hedgehogs
In the forest you can find leaves of different species of trees, to make these funny hedgehogs you just have to gather enough leaves to make different animals. Then, on colored cards you will only have to draw the hedgehog and cut it out. Add some details with a black marker, such as the nose or the legs, and to finish you will only have to stick the different leaves on the body of the hedgehog.
A colorful snail
The leaves collected in the field can be painted with tempera or acrylic paint, in this way you can make compositions as nice as this fun and colorful snail. Also you can make other types of animalssuch as bears or children's favorite animals.
A very special tree
This tree branch can be perfect as a decoration in a corner of the children's bedroom or on a terrace if you have it at home. The day you go out to find the materials, do not forget to take you too some dry branch that you find on the ground. The owl can be easily made with foam rubber and colored markers.
Jar decorated with dry leaves
To make these special candle holders you will only need some empty canning jars. Clean the interior well to remove any residue or odor before starting the craft. The leaves are glued with a mixture of white glue and water. Go pasting each sheet carefully, overlapping some different sheets. Everyone can make the composition they want. Once the glue dries, it will be completely transparent.
Composition with dry leaves
You can also do other simpler projects like this composition made with dried leaves. You will need a large card on which to make the composition. The design can be chosen by the little ones, being inspired by everything they saw on the day of collecting the materials in the field.
Dry leaf bookmarks
These fun bookmarks are very easy to make, they will be perfect so that children know where they are taking their reading. You will only need some ice cream sticks that you can decorate with paint, adhesive stickers, glitter and all the desired materials. The dried leaves can also even be painted, you can add some nice eyes like the ones in the image.
Dry leaves wreath
This beautiful garland is very easy to make, you just need some decorative leaves or colored folios. To make the design, you just have to fold the sheet over and over. Then, join the bottom part and make some cuts to make the shape of the leaves. When you open the sheet like a fan, you will have this very original shape. Use a colored rope or small dry branches and hang the leaves with a pair of wooden clothespins.
Leaf-shaped jar
This beautiful container made with dried leaves can be made in a few minutes and very easily. You will need a balloon inflated to half gas, go sticking the leaves with white glue and water. Wait for a few hours until the glue dries and then puncture it with water to remove it. Spray the container with a spray varnish so that it stays perfect for a long time.