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Are you looking for some crafty ideas to keep toddlers entertained during the autumn season?
DIY Salt Dough Ornaments
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DIY salt dough ornaments are a blast to make with the kids!
This creative craft lets you shape and design anything your imagination dreams up, making it fun and versatile.
After mixing and baking the dough, cut it into fun shapes using cookie cutters.
Then let the little ones decorate them with paint, glitter, and beads.
Take the kids on a nature walk and collect small twigs and sticks.
Arrange them in a tree shape on white cardstock paper.
Then usefinger ink pads like theseto make rainbow colored fingerprints around the tree for the leaves.
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This easy craft is great for toddlers as they have fun gluing, painting, and sticking.
Make the little ones proud and hang the scarecrows on a wall to be admired by your guests.
Thanksgiving Placemats
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Keep the kids busy while Thanksgiving dinner is cooking.
Theyll be so excited to see their handmade placemats proudly displayed at each guests seat.
The kids can add family and guest names, drawings, and other decorations as their imagination takes over.
Newspaper Leaf Garland
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Collecting autumn leaves in the park is a fabulous bonding family experience.
Trace the leaf shapes onto newspaper and color them with paint ora set of wax crayons like these.
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Theyre cheerful, colorful, and guaranteed to bring smiles!
Paper Plate Scarecrow Craft
This lovable paper plate scarecrow is ideal for toddlers cause he is not scary!
He is ultra-cool and just waiting to become part of a table centerpiece.
Its fun and easy to make and can be used as a base for a myriad of projects.
My recipe uses all-natural ingredients, and my blog post gives detailed steps on how to make it.
Roll up your sleeves and get started!
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DIY Apple Tree Thumbprint Magnet
I cant mention autumn without the word apples.
So, heres my next craft a delightful DIY apple tree thumbprint magnet, perfect for celebrating the season.
Trace the outline of the tree, branches, and pot onto an index card.
Then let the little ones have fun finger-stamping apples onto the tree branches.
When you are done, attachadhesive magnets like theseand decorate your fridge with their awesome creations!
Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
Heres a fun, low-cost project to keep kids busy on a cold autumn afternoon.
Decorate your entranceway and let the turkeys welcome your guests!
Start with the messy part of painting hands and creating the print.
Then wash hands and decorate the fingers with fall-colored feathers.
Conker Snake Counting Tool
Combining craft with learning is a win for me!
This conker snake project creates a wonderful tactile little toy that doubles up as a counting tool.
For mum, this is an easy, no-mess, budget-friendly craft ideal for chilly autumn days.
Download the tree template or draw your own.
Let the kids tearcolored construction paper like thisinto small pieces.
Then have fun sticking there are NO rules, each artwork will be unique and special.
Hedgehog Paper Craft
Get little hedgehogs out of hibernation and into your home.
This fun project will spark kids interest in animals and nature.
This simple design uses brown, white, and pink craft paper and everyday craft supplies.
I love the cute heart nose and the spots on the spines.
This is an easy, hands-on project that lets toddlers craft their own little slice of autumn magic.
I love to hang these wreaths on my front door to give guests a cheerful fall welcome.
This is the perfect project to spark their imagination while learning about this age-old tradition.
Download the acorn template and follow the steps.
When cutting, I always ensure that toddlers usesmall kid-safe scissors like these.
Hang the smiley acorns in your entranceway to delight your guests.
Head to the dollar store to get paper plates and faux fall leaves.
Use as many different colored leaves as possible to make your wreaths really pop and stand out.
The more color, the more fun.
Leaf Art Animals Bugs and More
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Are the kids bored?
Here is a fun and easy craft that requires very little preparation.
Head out for a walk in the park and collect autumn leaves.
These all-purpose glue sticksare great for kids.
They are easy to handle, non-toxic, and mess-free.
Colorful Fall Tree Popcorn Craft
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Get popping this autumn with these fun fall trees!
They are so cool to look at I have dozens all over my fridge.
And, get ready to snack on delicious popcorn while you make them (there goes the diet).
Download the designs and use yarn or ribbon to thread through the punched holes.
Handprint Fall Tree
Do you have nostalgic handprint crafts from your toddler days?
I bet you do!
I certainly have some of mine that have become cherished family keepsakes.
Add to your kids collection and make these fabulous handprint fall trees.
For this project, you needfun squeezable brush paints like thesethat add vibrant autumn colors to the tree.
It can also be adapted to be an educational counting activity.
Handprint Fall Leaves Art
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Here I am talking about handprints again!
This time, we are turning them into colorful fall leaves to include in your autumn decor.
Adults can use the glue gun and toddlers will have a blast painting and decorating.
No fall season is complete with scarecrows, so get started.
Fall Leaf Tree Craft
I LUV this project because it uses real fall leaves and real twigs.
While you craft, teach kids why fall leaves change color.
Then, they can decide which fall leaf personality they are.
The blog post explains these concepts in easy language that kids will understand.
Leaf Fine Motor Activity
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Lorena from Bilingual Beginnings offers an unusual take on leaf craft.
The aim is to practice fine motor practice, sensory stimulation, and of course have loads of fun.
Download the Leafless Tree printable and gather paper and paints.
Create the tree canopy with green paint.
Then let the little ones dip their fingers intocolorful finger paints like theseand dot on the leaves.
Make it more fun by practicing counting as they make the apples!
