Autumn and Fall Crafts

Show your child how to dip the sponge piece into the paint, blot it on newspaper to absorb the excess paint, then lightly dab it around the edge of each leaf.

Materials

* Leaves
* Masking tape
* Construction paper or poster board
* Scissors
* Sponge
* Clothespin
* Liquid tempera paint in fall colors (orange, yellow, red, and brown)
* Shallow containers
* Newspaper
* Clear contact paper (optional)

Cut the finished collage into strips and use them as bookmarks. Punch a hole in the top of each bookmark and add a ribbon tassel.

Materials

* White glue
* Water
* Liquid dish soap
* Wax paper
* Paintbrush
* Scissors
* Dark-colored construction paper (optional)
* Contact paper
* Hole punch
* Ribbon (optional)
* Tissue paper scraps in fall colors

Let the kids make clay or dough leaf prints to celebrate the coming of autumn.

Materials

* Homemade or store-bought non-toxic play dough or clay
* Leaves
* Small rolling pins or round dowels

A way to add beauty to those fall collectibles. Use it as a tree ornament, table decoration or as a gift topper.

Material:

Pine cones
Colored glitter
Glue

A perfect craft for Autumn when all of the leaves are falling. You and your child have to go out hiking to get items for this craft.

Material:

construction paper
pine cones, leaves or sticks
glue
crayons
a little imagination

Kids can make a beautiful candy or nut bowl using autumn leaves and a margarine tub, then make a fun turkey craft. A margarine tub becomes a festive fall decoration! Plan this activity a few days in advance to allow for drying and preserving the leaves. (great for Scouts and Classrooms)

You'll Need:
Clean Margarine tub
Scissors
White Glue or Mod-Podge Decoupage Medium
Glue Gun or Glue Dots
Any of the following; Brown colored construction paper, burlap, calico fabric
Fresh preserved Autumn Leaves

Harvest party ideas, games for church, fall craft and Halloween alternatives, for Christian families. A Halloween alternative celebration for churches and schools ... Enjoy the wonder of the harvest season with these festive and fun ideas. We've listed simple autumn activities for your family, craft ideas for fall, and fun games for your upcoming church harvest party or festival.

Celebrate Autumn with a craft and science project using fallen leaves. An art project that's actually a craft and science lesson combined! When laminated or covered with clear contact paper these make a unique fall place mat!

You Need:
Leaves
Construction Paper
Sun
Rocks or Stones
to Make a Placemat You Need Laminate or Contact Paper

Autumn Votives: This easy family craft will set the mood for any harvest table. Pack it away to use year after year.

You'll Need:
Baby food jars
Orange, red and yellow tissue paper,
Glue
paint brush

Discarded crayons fill this autumn craft with fall colors. Take a walk to collect some fresh soft autumn leaves. Then bring the creativity indoors to make this craft.

You'll Need:
discarded old crayons in fall colors
wax paper
construction paper or card stock
Leaves and a pencil for tracing
scissors
glue Stick
cheese grater
iron
rag

Help your kids celebrate Thanksgiving by doing this Thanksgiving crafts with them, these are Cornucopia Place Cards that you and your kids can make together. Cornucopia Place Cards Craft for Children to make for Thanksgiving or in the Fall.

Ages 5 & up.

You need:

* Bugle Snacks
* Fruit-shaped Candy
* Scissors
* Construction Paper
* White Glue
* Black Marker

Hey children, learn how to make this cool Paper Scarecrow arts and crafts project for kids. It is fun and easy to make. You can make a paper scarecrow to celebrate Autumn / Fall, or Thanksgiving. This scarecrow makes a wonderful Thanksgiving table centerpiece or decoration.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Printer
# Construction paper
# Pencil
# Glue
# Scissors
# Markers or crayons
# Optional: googly eyes
# Optional: real straw or raffia

Children can make this Thankful Thanksgiving Tree Craft for Kids.- Children can make a beautiful tree of handprint leaves that displays what the children are thankful for. This tree makes a great Thankgsiving decoration or a nice bulletin board.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown, and other earth tones)
# Crayons or markers
# Scissors
# Glue or a glue stick

Autumn Handprint Wreath Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
glue,
scissors,
yellow, orange, red paint
or construction paper.

Raffia Bow ScareCrow Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make your own scarecrow with easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 Rhyne®raffia bow (size desired);
Household string or 4 small elastic bands;
1 miniature plastic pumpkin (for head);
small amounts of fall colored fabric scraps or (action figure clothing if using small bow);
scissors;
1 miniature straw hat.

Scarecrow Jars Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make your own scarecrow jars with this easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Clean wide mouth jar,
raffia,
burlap fabric,
fall color fabric,
hot glue, hot glue gun,
funny eyes,
black thread,
black marker,
white fabric,
q-tip,
face blush.