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Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Cork Painted Autumn Trees


A wine cork is dipped into yellow, orange and red paint to make a fall inspired tree with emma owl. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/cork-dotted-autumn-tree/

Tissue Paper Fall Trees



Makes and takes makes what she calls a stained glass version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/stained-glass-tissue-paper-fall-tree


The resourceful mama uses a paper plate and toilet paper roll.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/fall-tissue-paper-tree/

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Autumn Pine Cone Trees


Yellow, orange, red and green tissue paper is squished into balls and glued onto a pine cone to make an autumn inspired tree with kids craft room.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/pine-cone-craft-autumn-trees/

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Fingerprint Trees


White glue makes the tree trunks for this fall tree paint from mad town macs.  After the glue is set kids use their fingers to make all of the leaves.   Find all of the details on mad town macs.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madtownmacs.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-birch-tree-paintings.html


My bored toddler uses a brown tree.

Get the instructions here:
http://myboredtoddler.com/autumn-tree-painting/ 


Projects for preschoolers uses cutout paper trees.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/fingerprint-art-fall-tree-craft/ 


Momdot uses fingerprints to paint the tree trunk too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momdot.com/fingerpainting-a-fall-tree/

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Autumn Leave Glass Jars


Glass jars are dressed up with colorful autumn colored leaves from ginger bread snowflakes.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/102

Autumn Tissue Paper Lanterns


Fall inspired tissue paper is glued onto a plastic cup to make these pretty, seasonal lanterns.  Find all of the details on the mucky macbook.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themuckymacbook.com/2010/10/kids-craft-autumnal-table-lanterns.html


Kids craft room uses cellophane.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/colour-mixing-lanterns-autumn-fall-craft-for-kids/

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Autumn Scavenger Hunt


Fall is a great time to get kids outdoors and explore nature.  U create with kids has this great autumn scavenger hunt having the kids look for the images on the bag.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ucreatewithkids.com/2012/11/brown-bag-fall-hunt-by-cami-at-tidbits.html


Fit family has a similar version.

Get the instructions here:
http://fitfamily.hubpages.com/hub/Get-Kids-Moving-with-a-Fall-Scavenger-Hunt 


Imagination soup includes some really creative ideas in her list including listening for bird sounds.  She also asks questions about what the kids find and how they're different and offers activities such as bringing them home for art and crafts. 

Get the instructions here:

http://imaginationsoup.net/2010/10/autumn-fall-scavenger-hunt-for-kids/

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Fall Animal Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets


Pipe cleaners are twirled around to make the base for finger puppets of woodland creatures traditionally associated with fall.  Pompoms and googly eyes complete the faces. Craft jr shares all of the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/fall-kids-crafts-finger-puppets/

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Autumn Playdough Recipes


Homemade play dough is always so much fun because you can add scent and make great unique colors.  Nurture store shares some great ideas for scents and colors and activities with their tutorial on how to make fall play dough.

Get the instructions here:
http://nurturestore.co.uk/fall-play-dough-recipe

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Fall Framed Leaves




Make a fake fall leaf with Lowes.  Although they use a cardstock leaf a real fall leaf might be more fun to find and mount.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lowes.com/creative-ideas/decorate-and-entertain/fall-leaves-wall-art/project

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Fallen Seed Sculptures


Filth wizardry has a beautiful way to turn fallen seeds into pretty flowers or dragonflies using paint and glue. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.filthwizardry.com/2012/10/autumn-woodland-treasure-sculpture.html

Monday, September 23, 2013

Fall Leave Bowl


Hello lucky makes a beautiful leaf bowl using fallen autumn leaves, a balloon and mod podge. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellolucky.com/wordpress/2012/10/25/diy-autumn-leaf-bowls/


Vivint shares a version of a diy leaf bowl as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://neighborhood.vivint.com/good-neighbor/diy-fall-decor-leaf-bowl/

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Fall Tree With Hand Cutouts


An autumn version of the hand print tree is hosted on pinterest using fall color construction paper for the cut outs of the kids hands. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

View the image here:
http://pinterest.com/pin/202943526929560283/



Manualescanigo cuts out the arm too to use for the trunk in her version.  She uses cardboard for the tree and crayon colored paper cut outs for the leaves.

Get the instructions here:


About family crafts uses fabric cut leaves for her version and glues them on to the hand and arm cut out.

Get the instructions here:

Friday, September 20, 2013

Crushed Autumn Leaves Tree


Our house shares an autumn inspired tree craft using ink, straws and crushed colorful leaves.  Kids will have lots of fun crushing and spreading the leaves.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ourhouse.typepad.com/full_circle/2007/10/autumn-trees-cr.html

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Hole Punch Autumn Tree


Kokoko kids has a cute take on the autumn tree using autumnal colored paper hole punched cut outs. 

Good for ages five and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kokokokids.ru/2011/10/fall-art.html

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Fall Leaf Tree


Homeschool activities has an idea of how to use fallen leaves to make a craft project tree just add glue.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homeschool-activities.com/fall-crafts-for-kids.html


Preparing your child for preschool uses colorful leaves with a large green leaf as the backdrop for the treetop.

Get the instructions here:
http://preparingyourchildforpreschool.com/blog2/2010/11/15/easy-crafts-for-kids-tree-with-real-leaves/

Monday, September 9, 2013

Paper Tube Autumn Tree


Paper towel rolls make great tree trunks in this cute craft from easy preschool craft.  They cut the roll on the top to make branches and add torn colorful tissue paper leaves.  They even cut a hole out of the trunk and paste a cute critter inside. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-towel-roll-spring-fall-summer.html


One plus one plus one equals one adapts a fall tree project from jennwa to crease a cute fall leaf tree using a paper cardboard tube and craft leaves and paint.

Get the instructions here:
http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2008/10/paper-towel-roll-fall-trees.html

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Bean Leaf Mosaic


A mommy's adventures turns a leaf shaped piece of paper into a work of art by gluing on various beans.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amommysadventures.com/2009/09/open-ended-art-mosaics-with-beans.html

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Autumn Sensory Box


To make a fun sensory bin for fall start with a package of dried bean soup mix, add in colorful dried leaves, acorns, pine cones, seed pods, and other items fallen items from nature.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Framed Autumn Leaves


Kasia crafts has a simple idea to make an easy art display using a picture frame, burlap, fallen autumn leaves and a book page.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
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