Autumn Crafts

Separate Colors in a Fall Leaf using Chromatography - Fall is a beautiful time of year with all the leaves are changing colors. Children wonder why it happens, so it's a great opportunity to use the power of science to show them the separate leaf colors and to explain how the leaves actually change colors.

Fall Nature Jewelry - Quick easy ways to make little kid jewelry while enjoying a great Autumn walk in the woods or park.

Fall 5 Senses Nature Walk - Autumn is my favorite time of year to go for a nature walk with the kids. There are so many projects that tie into it and so many things to see and talk about that it's a real treat to be outdoors. It is also one of the best times of year to talk about the five senses and explore them outdoors.

Easy Fall Wreath - This Autumn wreath project is so quick and simple, yet it looks really great! This project is ideal for a scout troop project, classroom, or other group. It's so easy that even little kids can do it!

Scrunchie Fall Leaf - This project is a great way to use an unusual item to create a textured leaf. It's also fun for little ones to use something that is normally for the bathtub to create art.

Leaf Rubbings - This is an oldie but a goodie... younger children always enjoy creating art with rubbings. Arrange several leaves under a piece of paper on a flat surface. Tear the paper off of a crayon and rub the crayon sideways across the paper to reveal the leaves underneath.

Nature Collage - A super simple way to get young kids involved with nature and creating art at the same time. Collect a bunch of Fall objects like leaves, small sticks, acorns, etc. and then have the child glue them onto a piece of paper to make a collage.

Paper Bag Pumpkin - Stuff a small paper bag with newspaper and tie with a string, leaving a couple of inches at the top. Paint the stuffed part of the bag orange(pumpkin) and the top brown (stem), and let dry. Cut a leaf shape out of green construction paper and glue it to the base of the stem. Wrap green or brown pipe cleaners around the stem to make vines. You can also make this a jack-o-lantern by painting a face on your pumpkin.

Coffee Filter Fall Leaves - Cut leaf shapes out of basket-type coffee filters. Fill an ice cube tray with water and then put a few drops of food coloring in each of the sections (orange, red, yellow, and brown). Make each section a different color. Flatten out each of your pre-cut filter leaves and use an eyedropper to make designs on them. Each color will spread and run into the other colors. This is a lot of fun for the kids (and the grownups) and makes a good lesson for what happens when you mix colors. Let the filters dry completely and don't forget to put down some newspaper or your table will likely be stained.

Popped Indian Corn - Put the Indian corn cobs in a brown paper bag (lunch bag size) and place in the microwave with a dish of water for moisture. (so the bag doesn't burn) Microwave on high for 3-5 minutes and you have popcorn on the cob.

Edible Fall Leaves

Use a leaf shaped cookie cutter to cut leaves out of bread. Toast and spread with jam. Make sure to use jam that is fall colored like strawberry or peach.

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