Are you looking for creative ideas for fall crafts with kids? As parents, we know exactly what you're looking for! Autumn crafts for young children should be one thing above all: simple and safe. It's best to use materials that you can collect outside and avoid using dangerous tools. We have included just such projects in our top 5.
We have tried out all the craft ideas presented here ourselves, recorded them in videos and documented them with detailed step-by-step instructions. Below each video you will find a link to detailed instructions with photos and precise explanations for each individual step.
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Autumn crafts with children: snail made from chestnuts
This cute fall craft idea with children is particularly easy to make. All you need is chestnuts, plasticine and wiggly eyes. You can find eyes like these in any stationery store - they make every craft activity much more fun and lively. Look at these cute snails! They are so funny and are guaranteed to be fun for children aged 5 and over.
➡️ Click here for the detailed instructions on how to make your chestnut snail with all the details and photos.
Crafting for fall with children: Hedgehogs made from chestnuts
This cute craft idea for fall with kids has a special surprise: we use the prickly chestnut shells for the hedgehog spines! You'll need chestnuts, plasticine, wiggly eyes and, of course, the shells with their natural "spines". The result is a wonderfully lifelike little hedgehog.
➡️ Click here for the complete instructions on how to make your chestnut hedgehog with step-by-step photos.
Autumn crafts with children: sheep made from chestnuts and absorbent cotton
This fall craft with kids creation is particularly fun and original. You will need chestnuts, plasticine, wiggly eyes, acorns and absorbent cotton for your woolly friends. The sheep are not only easy to make, they also look really funny. You can make some with full "wool" and others without - as if they had just been shorn!
➡️ You can find detailed instructions for your chestnut sheep with all the steps here.
Autumn crafts with children: Turtle made from nutshells
This creative fall craft idea for kids turns walnut shells into cute turtles. As with our previous projects, you'll need plasticine and wiggly eyes, but this time you'll also need walnut shells and pistachio shells. You can give your turtles a special look with a little paint.
➡️ Click here for the full instructions on how to make your nutshell turtle with all the details.
Crafting with children in the fall: hedgehog from a cone
This crafting with kids in fall idea really makes you smile! All you need for your cute cone hedgehog is a pine cone and some plasticine. Watch the video to see how easy it is to make and how cute it looks. The great thing about it is that you can go for a walk with your child in the fall and collect the materials. If the weather doesn't play ball, simply get out the treasures you've collected, grab some plasticine and glue and start crafting. This not only develops your child's motor skills, but also their creativity and imagination.
➡️ Here you can find the complete instructions for your cone hedgehog with all the steps.
Crafting with children: Conclusion and further inspiration
Thank you for taking the time to read our fall craft ideas! We hope that these five creative projects will inspire you and your children to have fun crafting afternoons together. Not only are all of these ideas easy to make, they're also great fun and will encourage your little ones' creativity.
Want to discover even more great craft ideas? Then take a look at our categories " Autumn crafts with children" and " Craft ideas for children". There you'll find lots more creative instructions for spending time with your children.
We hope you and your little ones have lots of fun collecting and crafting!