AUTUMN HARVEST CRAFT FOR KIDS: Ideas for Arts & Crafts Activities for Fall Harvest Projects for children, teens, and preschoolers

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Below you will find many Autumn harvest activities crafts ideas and projects for kids. Find out how to make your own Fall Harvest Arts and Crafts creations with the following instructions, patterns, and activities for children

Apple Collage - - Quick to make but great fun for younger children, this apple collage makes a super autumn or healthy eating craft.

Apple Core Magnet - - On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, apples represent the hope that the coming year will be sweet. Here’s a fun magnet to make that will hold up artwork, keep track of school projects, or hold the all-important grocery list, all year long. This craft is also great for a National Teacher Day or back-to-school project. After all, apples and autumn go together like bacon and eggs! Make a few for the fridge today! 

Apple Printing - - Create a stamp with apples and kids can begin printing their own designs on everything from wrapping paper to T-shirts.

Apple-Stamp Bag - - Even the youngest picker can make this aptly apple-y sack to use on the next excursion to the local orchard.

Autumn Pumpkin Craft - - Easily make a 3-D autumn harvest pumpkin or squash with a paper bowl.

Autumn Vine Wreath - - The glorious colors of fall are shown off in this homemade autumn wreath, which combines dried florals with a few inexpensive silk flowers and silk leaf picks.

Blushing Pumpkins Crafts Project for Autumn - - Explore growth cycles through the seasons then create original chalk drawings of pumpkins ready for harvest.

Bountiful Harvest Topiary Fall Craft - - If you can’t help out in the kitchen, then you could do this easy to make craft project to liven up the dinner table as a centerpiece.

Bountiful Harvest Wall Hanging for Autumn - - Your kids can fill this horn of plenty with all of their fall favorites! Hang it from your front door to celebrate autumn's bountiful harvest.

Cardboard Tube Fall Scarecrow - - This fun recycled craft made from a paper towel roll and scrap fabrics and felts is an adorable project for Fall. Gather the kids around, pull out the craft supplies and get cracking on your own scarecrows!

Clay Pot Autumn Scarecrow - - Put your extra clay pots or terra cotta pots to good use and make yourself a clay pot scarecrow for Fall or Halloween decorating.

Coffee Filter Thanksgiving Bouquet - - These easy Thanksgiving bouquet flowers will look gorgeous on your Thanksgiving table. All dressed up in fall colors, your relatives will rave about your artistic abilities!

Colorful Cornucopia - - The fine details involved in making this decorative horn boost children's concentration. Showcase this harvest centerpiece on your holiday table.

Corn Husk Characters - - Find out how Native American and farm children in past generations made dolls from corn husks. Interview grandparents or other elders who might have made or played with these dolls. How were their Corn-Husk Characters dressed?

Corn Husk Harvest Wreath - - Enjoy the satisfaction of creating a beautiful, decorative wreath made from everyday household items. Give thanks creatively!

Corn Project - - Kindergarteners will enjoy making this simple preschool craft as part of a Thanksgiving theme. Use this simple corn craft as part of an exciting preschool bulletin board in your preschool classroom.

Crow and Corn Beanbag Toss - - Fall is the perfect time to be outside. The weather is cooler but still comfortable, so celebrate by making this whimsical game featuring crow and corn cob beanbags!

Decorated Fall Leaf Candle- - Use seasonal confetti to make a timely homemade Gift for someone special.

Dried Corn Decoration - - Celebrate the fall harvest with decorative ears of Indian corn. Display these handsome ears year after year.

Easy Pumpkin Centerpiece - - Need an easy, inexpensive centerpiece for your autumn table? All you need is a pumpkin and a handful of fall flowers. You can complete this project in less than an hour!

Fall Doorknob Decorations - - This autumn decoration is great to give as a Gift . Celebrate the season! Use these ideas, or your own imagination, to make a beautiful door hanger. Find out why leaves on deciduous trees turn such beautiful colors before you start.

Fall Fantasy Mushroom Basket & Wreath - - This is one craft project that you can easily make and will look good even through the Holidays.

Fall Fingerprint Tree Craft - - Handprint and fingerprint crafts always make wonderful keepsakes. This fall fingerprint craft is a fun way to celebrate the coming of autumn while preserving your child’s size and age at the same time.

Fall Flower Basket - - Fill your pretty basket with colorful fall leaves.

Fall Harvest Centerpiece - - Kids dress up the table and have food for thought with these beautiful harvest centerpieces. When the weather turns chilly, warm things up with some fall art.

Fall Harvest Cornucopia - - Create a festive fall decoration with 3-D paper sculptures of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Fill your horn of plenty with symbols of local produce for an Earth-friendly display.

Fall Leaves Cornucopia - - These are very easy to make and they make wonderful table centerpieces.

Fall Leaf Decorations - - Be one with the changing of the season as you make this easy craft project.

Fall Photo Placemat- - This fun keepsake pulls double duty as a useful placemat for meals and a great way to display your favorite family photos. These make great Gift s for Grandma and other relatives as well. 

Fall Scarecrow - - The old-fashioned yarn doll gets a designer scarecrow look with this updated free craft project for the fall season. Isn't he cute? You'll have fun making him, then you can give him a home on a new Fall Leaf Scarecrow Wreath.

Fall Leaf Scarecrow Wreath - - You can add our cute yarn doll scarecrow to this wreath, or use your choice of optional fall decorations.

Fall Wreath - - This easy to make craft project is a great addition to your Fall decorations. Just use a little bit of creative flair and you’re done!

Fancy Filter Turkey - - Involve your kids in Thanksgiving meal preparations. These crafty birds add gob(bler)s of color to any holiday table!

Faux Rust Harvest Wreath - - Here’s a craft project that will make you look ingenious! Would you like to know how? Then follow the link and get started!

Felt Ornaments For Fall - - Use as many colored felt materials as you want with this craft project. It’s easy, fun, and the limit is your imagination!

Fresh Green Centerpiece - - What better way to celebrate the Thanksgiving harvest feast than by creating a centerpiece using gorgeous green vegetables.

Fruit & Veggie Stamp Friends - - Make fun paint stamps out of fall harvest vegetables and fruits! Use carrots, squash, apples, and anything else that strikes your fancy.

Fruitful Bounty - - Explore Thanksgiving and harvest traditions then create painted paper mosaic cornucopias.

Ghost Leaf - - Here's a cool way to gather a few spooky guests to your autumn dinner table.

Glittery Pumpkin - - Pick a glittery pumpkin to decorate for Halloween or Thanksgiving.

Glitzy Leaf Fan - - This fan is pretty enough for a princess and is in the shape of a leaf found in your own backyard!

Gourd Heads - - Here's a project where the kids can just go crazy with any supplies you have.

Green Apple Topiary - - This is one craft project which will make for a great table centerpiece decoration. Oh, did we mention it is edible too?

Happy Claypot Scarecrow - - This is one great project, easy and fun, which you can leave out on your porch to greet revelers and guests alike.

Happy Hat Wreath - - No need to make a full-size scarecrow when all you want is to greet fall visitors with a smile! Make this happy hat wreath for your front door using a straw hat and simple craft supplies.

Harvest Angel Paper Craft - - Little ones will have a blast with this angel paper craft project!

Harvest Basket - - This Harvest Basket is an adaptable craft which can be used to make a free-standing decoration for your mantelpiece or sideboard, a greetings card, or perhaps a set of place-card holders for your Thanksgiving or Harvest table.

Harvest Calabash - - Children are enthusiastic participants in family celebrations. Channel their energy and small-motor skills into making this keepsake calabash.

Harvest Food Garlan - - Harvest celebrations are held in many cultural traditions. Create a colorful fruit and vegetable garland for Sukkot, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, or any festive occasion!

Harvest Linens - - Stamped with potato-print acorns and leaves, these linens lend a child's imprint to an autumn table or a holiday feast.

Harvest Pumpkin - - There are actually other uses for pumpkins too aside from just being made into Jack-O-Lanterns. Take this craft project for example. Let us show you how to make one.

Harvest Scarecrow - - Crayon rubbings give this figure rich texture, and dried leaves make it real. Scare up some fun and creativity with this Crayola® Factory™ idea.

Harvest Skies - - Think about how the weather affects spring planting and fall harvests. Imagine how the sky looks over a field that is ready for harvest. Is the weather sunny, or do the clouds look like rain? Is it day or night? Calm or windy? Which crops are ready? What colors do you see?

Harvest Thanks - - The beauty and bounty of the season is brought to life in this corn husk creation. Real corn stalks, leaves, or husks add a natural touch to this seasonal craft.

Harvest Wreath - - People around the world give thanks for their food. Celebrate a harvest of pineapples, pumpkins, or pomegranates-and show a culture's traditions with this festive wreath!

Homemade Fall Wreath - - You can easily air-dry flowers, weeds and grasses for use in this homemade fall wreath. You can even make your own vine wreath base from weed vines or grapevines. But, in the fall, you'll also find a wide selection of dried floral in the craft stores or dollar stores. Pick a few nice bunches and set aside an hour or so for nature crafting!

Howling at Harvest Moon - - Werewolf friends will howl at this Harvest Moon on Halloween! Keep the design on your window for a month, and you'll be ready for a Hunters' Moon.

Indian Corn Napkin Rings - - Make these pretty little napkin rings to display on your holiday table. The fall colors are festive and represent the autumn harvest.

Indian Corn Napkin Rings - - Historians say the Pilgrims might not have survived their first winter after settling in North America if local Indian tribes had not taught them to grow corn. That's why we think these corny napkin rings make a fitting addition to your holiday table. The colorful kernels are stamped with a pencil eraser - a technique even young kids can easily master.

Iris Folding Apple - - Iris folding looks complicated, but is simpler that you think. It may not be right for the youngest crafter, but can be learned by pre teens and teenagers. Try this apple for a delicious fall card for a birthday or any occasion.

Jumping Jack-o’-Lantern - - Carve a pumpkin with just your fingers? Sure, with no-mess Color Wonder™ Fingerpaints you can decorate Jack o’ Lanterns any time of year.

Leaf Stick Kids Craft - - This is a great fall craft idea.  Great for holding, sticking in a shirt pocket, adorning the top of a present, placing in the soil of a potted green and MORE!!  Best of all it is quick and easy to do. 

Leafy Door Hanger - - Celebrate the return of fall right from your front door. Kids will love putting this craft together by getting their hands dirty with finger painting.

Mosaic Cornucopia - - The cornucopia, or horn of plenty, is the symbol of abundance often representing the fall harvest. As a result, fruits and vegetables adorn our holiday tables and symbolize the wealth of food for the coming year. Make your own cornucopia this holiday season!

Mr Flop Mop - - Set Mr Flop Mop in the corner of your hallway to welcome visitors to your home in the fall season.

Newspaper Flower Holder - - What could be nicer than finding a bouquet of flowers on your doorknob? Here's an easy flower holder you can make to hold a bouquet of wild flowers that you have picked for someone special.

No-Sew Scarecrow Doll on a Swing - - This cute little no-sew scarecrow costs next to nothing to make - just like a real one. This doll stands only 7" high, however, and is made from a miniature 6" corn broom.

Paint Stick Scarecrow - - This adorable scarecrow makes a great decoration for your kitchen, garden, porch, or just about anywhere you want to "stick" him! Use scraps of material and inexpensive felt to put this cutie together.

Paper Cup Crow - - As autumn rolls in and farmers work on their harvest, the crows will be looking for free goodies. Make this cute little crow to celebrate fall!

Paper Plate Cornucopia - - Cornucopias are a traditional symbol of harvest and abundance, and our homemade horn of plenty is no different.

Paper Strip Pumpkin - - Pumpkins are a colorful, traditional fall symbol. Kids create this beautiful seasonal decoration for a Halloween party or to grace your Thanksgiving table.

Paper Tube Character - - This simple Harvest crafts for kids will leave them feeling very successful upon completing it. These cute little Thanksgiving characters are made from a paper towel roll and lots of imagination. They look hard but they are actually easy to make. Put together a harvest family!

Papier-Mâché Veggies - - Perfect for a rainy day, this papier-mâché project is a fun way to celebrate all the great produce - peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, squash, and carrots - that will be planted this season and harvested in the next.

Pile o' Pumpkins - - Create a variety of pumpkin crafts! Great ideas for decorating, Gift s, kids, and so much more. EASY Thanksgiving crafts and one-of-a-kind Gift s or a festive fall decorations are found here. Designed with simple instructions and pictures make it possible for anyone to create Thanksgiving crafts they can be proud of.

Pine Cone Angels - - Take nature's harvest and turn it into these delightful Pine Cone Angels to hang on your tree.

Plump Pumpkin - - These pleasantly plump pumpkins are perfect for rounding out your fall festivities. Make these for Halloween decorations and then recycle them as Thanksgiving table favors.

Pumpkin and Ghost Garland - - Read several Halloween books - mysteries, funny stories, or other tales. First in a small group, and then with the whole class, discuss your favorites. Decide which story elements are present in all of these tales. List and compare the characters and settings. Make a festive garland that depicts the characters and setting in your favorite story.

Pumpkin Candleholders - - Light up the dinner table with these autumn-inspired candleholders.

Pumpkin Seed Necklace - - This pumpkin seed necklace, done in Halloween colors, makes a great accessory for Halloween and perfect for a witch's costume! Alternatively, paint in more autumnal colors and make it as an autumn/fall craft.

Pumpkin Straw Hat - - Decorate a straw hat for fall season.

Pumpkin Toilet Paper Cover - - This simple Harvest crafts for kids will leave them feeling very successful upon completing it. I just love having these sweet pumpkins beautifully displayed around our house!

Pumpkin Window Hangers - - With fall comes fresh pumpkin pie, visits to the pumpkin patch and pumpkin carving. Why not make your very own version of the orange veggie with these pumpkin craft window hangers to hang in your window this autumn season?

Recycled Cardboard Tube Scarecrow - - This fun recycled craft made from a paper towel roll and scrap fabrics and felts is an adorable project for Fall. Gather the kids around, pull out the craft supplies and get cracking on your own scarecrows! 

Salt Dough Leaf Magnets - - Now that the kids are back in school, the need for hanging things on the fridge has returned. Why not make your own magnets such as these salt dough leaf refrigerator magnets and hang precious artwork and those A+ papers with? A fun project for any age!

Sammy Scarecrow Wreath - - You have to concur, this craft project is sooo cute and you just can’t help but make one for your decorating purposes. Don’t worry for we’ll show you how.

Scarecrow Patch in a Pot - - These festive scarecrows and their cute little crow buddies are the perfect centerpiece for your fall table. Make several and give as Gift s during the fall holiday season!

Scarecrow Scurry - - Fall parties and festivals are perfect to enjoy this big-time arts and crafts project. Kids cooperate and combine their creativity as small groups scurry in this art-based relay race.

Simple Signs of the Season - - Talk about changes in weather, plants, and the sky as the seasons shift from one to another. Examine evidence such as fallen leaves, the first crocus of spring, or snowflakes. Write the names of the four seasons in temperate climates. Use Crayola no-mess Color Wonder™ Soft Sticks™ to make signs of the changing seasons.

Talking Turkey Tails - - Build a "talking" turkey centerpiece! Each family member writes a message of gratitude on a removable paper feather. Everyone shares their thoughts during your family feast.

Thanksgiving Harvest Turkey - - This breathtakingly beautiful turkey is modeled after a similar turkey featured in a catalog and costing hundreds of dollars. Place on a sideboard or display by the fireplace and create a Thanksgiving tradition that will last for years.

Thanksgiving Paper Chain - - This makes a wonderful project the whole family can do together. Each link represents something you are thankful for. Continue to add links throughout the season as a reminder of our blessings.

Thanksgiving Wreath - - This wreath is very traditional for all of fall. I started with a grapevine wreath, a string of autumn garland on sale for $2 (those are the leaves- I just wrapped the garland around the wreath), and two different sprigs of fake flowers/berries.

The Farmer Rings the Bell Costume - - Crossing the neighborhood can be a long haul for little farmhands. So here we've used a wagon pulled by a plow-momto make the harvesting of treats an easy job.

Tiny Toms - - This is one turkey that won't get eaten this Thanksgiving. Your kids can make a flock to decorate the dinner table - or for all the kid guests to take home as favors.

Tissue Paper Fall Leaves - - Make your own beautiful Fall leaves with these patterns. There is no right or wrong way to decorate these leaves. Just cut yellow, red, orange and green pieces of tissue paper and let each child create their own original design. Have children bring in fall leaves to see how each one is different.

Tissue Paper Indian Corn - - This tissue paper Indian Corn is perfect for your Thanksgiving bulletin board. It's an easy craft for little hands.

Turkey Feather Fun - - Thanksgiving and hand-made turkeys go hand in hand. Talk about holiday traditions while kids make their feathered creations.

  Turkey on a Hat - - Whimsical turkey decoration is easy to do with our free paper pattern, lovely to hang on the door or wall for Thanksgiving decorating!

Waste Not Pilgrim - - Waste Not and be thankful that you can recycle an empty condiment bottle into this whimsical Pilgrim.

Wheelbarrow of Leaves - - What better way to collect all those falling leaves than with a wheelbarrow? Have fun with these chores when you make this fun autumn project.

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