Easy fall crafts for kids are a fantastic way to celebrate the season’s colors and textures while keeping little hands busy!
From leaf collages and pumpkin painting to pinecone animals and paper plate scarecrows, these crafts are simple, fun, and require only basic supplies.
Here are some easy fall craft ideas that kids will love to make this season!
Beaded Corn Cobs
Kids, young and old, will enjoy threading colorful beans onto brown piper cleaners. Help younger kids fold the spokes up and twist to form the corn husk.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade »
Turkey Balloons
Help kiddos glue feathers, a paper nose and googly eyes on a inflated balloon. The end result is an adorable turkey that will, hopefully, provide hours of entertainment.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised »
Fall Bean Mosaics
Once they cut and paint their leaves, children can create a mosaic with dried beans. Gather a mix of lentils, red beans and split peas for color variety.
Get the tutorial at One Little Project »
Leaf Finger Puppets
During playtime at the park, kids can pick up pebbles, leaves and rocks to make leaf finger puppets. Don’t forget the googly eyes.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda
Craft Stick Scarecrow
This scarecrow project is great to keep in mind for a rainy day, since you probably have all the materials you need for it lying around in your art drawer. And yet, he looks so cute when he’s finished!
Get the tutorial at Simple Mom Project
Sponge Stamp Tree
Instead of painting their own leaves, they can have fun stamping them! Show your little ones how to trace simple leaf shapes onto sponges. Cut the shapes out, then let them press their leaf sponges onto paper and their tree drawing.
Get the tutorial at Crafting Chicks
Spray Painted Fall Leaf Art
Let the leaves be your silhouettes. Tape them to paper with masking tape before spray painting your colors all around them. Then, voila! You have art worth framing for fall!
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids
Puffy Painted Leaves
Use the leaves as art prints or deck them out yourself with puffy paint. Think rainbows, hearts and stars, but in 3D.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids
Turkey Coloring Cups
These turkey coloring cups are practical and cute! Plus, they’re easy to DIY using construction paper and googly eyes.
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things To Do
Ghost Leaves
If your kids are obsessed with all things Halloween, then this is the perfect craft for them. Create these spooky ghosts by painting leaves white, then drawing eyes and mouths with a black Sharpie.
Get the tutorial at Hello Wonderful »
Cereal Box Turkey
That empty cereal box can now be turned into a turkey. Let kids write down what they’re grateful for on the DIY’ed feathers and use these turkey pattern pieces to start.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda »
Tin Can Pumpkins
This blogger taught her little one how to make pumpkin hummus, then decorated the can of garbanzo beans with orange craft paint, small wooden knobs and wired twine!
Get the tutorial at A Night Owl Blog
Acorn Necklaces
If your kids love collecting acorns, they’ll have enough to make a whole community of happy acorn necklace characters. This craft does involve drilling holes in the acorn tops to put the string through, so you’ll need some parental involvement.
Get the tutorial at Whimsy Love
Tree Art With Foil Printed Leaves
Aluminum foil is a crafter’s favorite material. It’s great for drawings, sculptures and making printed leaves for your DIY tree.
Leaf Window Clings
There’s a good chance those dollar-store window clings won’t stick. With this DIY version, trace the leaf print on wax paper, then color on top with paint.
Get the tutorial at Typically Simple
Owl Handprint
These handprint owls are made using feathers, newspaper and colorful cardstock. The tree branches, made from painted craft paper, are an extra autumn-themed touch.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids
Paper Leaf Mosaic
Paper mosaics are great crafts for kids who love color and putting random shapes together. Cut out paper leaves from construction paper. Use leaves found in the backyard as your outline.
Get the tutorial at The Craft Train »
Paper Plate Pumpkin
This easy craft involves painting, cutting and gluing that most ages can handle. Add a few dried pumpkin seeds to bring your paper plate pumpkin to life!
Get the tutorial at Makes and Takes »
Paper Bag Scarecrow
You have everything needed to recreate this friendly scarecrow. Start with a brown paper bag, then cut out accessories from construction paper. Added bonus? This blogger includes a pattern for the hat.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda »
Paper Plate Sunflower
These sunflower paper plates make cheery decor for fall. Little ones can create these flowers by turning a paper plate into the center, then using the shape of their handprints as petals.
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things To Do »
Leaf People
Not only will your kids love collecting leaves from the backyard, but they’ll giggle as they assign each one a facial expression.
Get the tutorial at One Little Project »
Pumpkin Animals
Believe it or not, it’s not hard to make these adorable creatures. Gather leaves, acorns, nuts and sunflower seeds to transform pumpkins into your not-so-furry friends.
Coffee Can Scarecrow
Don’t throw away your coffee cans just yet! Use them to make these festive scarecrows. A straw hat, button eyes and rope for the smile will finish your new friend’s look.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda
Leaf Cake Toppers
Minimal materials are needed for these leaf cake toppers. Your future baker can help DIY these treat decorations with paper, paint and twigs.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built
Turkey Windsocks
DIY your own flock of turkeys with a tin can and googly eyes! Then, customize them with ribbons and feathers.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade »
Pumpkin Stress Balls
After filling orange balloons with rice, use a black Sharpie to draw fun and silly faces for these stress-relieving pumpkin balls. Whenever your child is anxious, they can give the balls a squeeze.
Pumpkin Pie
We’re pretty sure this paper pumpkin pie might have them craving the real thing! They’ll need a large paper plate, cardstock and orange tissue paper for this craft. Use cotton balls for the whipped cream.
Get the tutorial at A Night Owl Blog
Leaf Lion
Use leaves for the lion’s mane and brown paper for the head. After that, draw the lion’s nose, eyes and face with a black marker or charcoal pencil.
Get the tutorial at Hello, Wonderful
Apple Tree
This cute apple tree requires just a few basic materials: a paper plate, green tissue paper and glue. It can even include your child’s handprint for a personal touch!
Get the tutorial at A Night Owl Blog »
Craft Stick Apple Core
A few craft sticks glued together make the easy bones of an apple core. Once the craft is complete, you can string them together to make a fall banner. Note to teachers: This is also a good idea for the first day of school.
Get the tutorial at Dear Creatives »
Book Page Fall Leaves
Old book pages can be transformed into glittery leaves that add a touch of fall to a window or mantel. Depending on the age of your little crafters, you might need to help with the cutting.
Get the tutorial at Domestically Blissful »
Cupcake Liner Owl
If you have extra cupcake liners lying around, put them to good use — a couple folds, and they’ll look just like owls. Then, you can embellish them with paint and even make a craft-paper branch for them to sit on.
Get the tutorial at Artsy Craftsy Mom
Paper Scarecrow
This scarecrow craft is not really going to scare anybody (and we love him all the more for it). You can use leftover raffia from gift baskets as the hair.
Get the tutorial at Meaningful Mama
Salt Dough Leaf Impresision
Go one step beyond leaf rubbing with these salt-dough leaf impressions. Plus, it’ll give kids the inspiration they need to go with you on that nature walk.
Get the tutorial at The Imagination Tree
Apple Print Jack o’ Lantern
What are you going to do with all those apples from apple picking? Eat some, back some into a pie and make sure there’s at least one left over to turn into a stamper so you can make fun jack-o’-lantern faces.
Get the tutorial at Frugal Mom Eh!
Strawberry Acorn Magnets
You can do this craft in the fall and be reminded of the warm, sunny summer days. Then, you can use them year-round — they’re magnets! Note: This one requires a hot glue gun, so it’s either better for tweens/teens, or you can step in and supervise.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda
Handprint Tree
Handprint turkey? So last year. Cut out lots of handprints in different fall colors to make this seasonal handprint tree.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids
Plastic Bottle Pumpkin
Save your plastic bottles and upcycle them into super-cute pumpkins. You can even fill it with treats and use it as a goody bag for a Halloween party.
Get the tutorial at See Vanessa Craft »
Handprint Turkey
We can’t forget about turkey time! Kids will need paint, a canvas and their hands for this decorative fall display.
Get the tutorial at A Night Owl Blog »
Wooden Spoon Scarecrow
Dress these scarecrows up any way you like. When you’re done, you can either use them in a puppet show, or stick them in a flower pot or pencil cup to use as decor.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids »
Acorn Craft
After drawing the acorn outline on cardstock, kids can enjoy learning how to mix colors together to find their ideal brown shade. Let their hands be the paintbrushes and use buttons to design the acorn’s top half.
Get the tutorial at No Time for Flashcards
Pine Cone Hedgehogs
Turn a pinecone on its side, and you’ve got the perfect “spikes” for hedgehogs. You’ll just need a little felt for the face, plus googly eyes and a pom-pom nose. Move over, Sonic!
Get the tutorial at Mum in the Madhouse
Bubble Wrap-Painted Apple
To give those apple crafts a different texture, try painting bubble wrap and using it as a stamper. Hint: It’s easier to use if you wind the bubble wrap around a cardboard tube.
Get the tutorial at Somewhat Simple »
Leaf Silhouette Art
Decorate your leaf art using art supplies from your craft closet. Older kids can use washi tape, yarn or glitter paper, while younger ones can create a painted background.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids »
Paper Plate Scarecrow
Even the littlest crafters can probably handle making this paper-plate scarecrow. The plastic spider really puts him over the top.
Get the tutorial at The Keeper of the Cheerios
Paper Strip Apple
This craft is incredibly easy, and yet looks almost professional when finished. Make a few for a fun, kid-made fall centerpiece.
Get the tutorial at Fireflies & Mudpies
Leaf People
Make use of the pile of leaves you raked together in the backyard by turning them into adorable leaf people. Glue the leaves to your paper or cardstock, then use puffy paint for the faces and markers to draw the arms and legs.
Get the tutorial at Emma Owl »
Marbled Leaves
The secret to getting the perfect marbled swirl pattern on these leaves? Mixing paint with shaving cream.
Get the tutorial at Teaching With TLC
Painted Acorn Pumpkins
Turn one of fall’s icons into another with just a little paint! If your kids are feeling detail-oriented, they can also try to add Jack o’Lantern faces with black paint and a toothpick.
Get the tutorial at Giggle Hearts »
Pinecone Corn
If you need a fall craft for your table, a few pom poms and some raffia or crêpe paper transform regular pinecones into flint corn. It’s a perfect way to add some color to a centerpiece.