Autumn Crafts

Looking for things to do on those cold autumn days? Arts and crafts are a perfect way to keep children occupied and warm. We have put together a list of different activities you can do this autumn.

Using Nature

• Create a picture using found natural objects such as leaves, feathers, sticks, acorns and conkers.
• Create autumn prints with paint or ink using natural objects such as feathers, leaves, potatoes, conkers and acorns.
• Preserve nature using a flower press.
• Create a sensory bin with natural items such as leaves, feathers, acorns, pumpkin flesh, uncooked pasta/rice or flowers. (Be careful not to use items that are sharp, too small or things such as berries that could harm children if they put them in their mouths)
• Pumpkin carving
• Make hanging artwork using natural object like leaves and feathers and some string.

Painting & Drawing

• Use a range of medias such as paints, pastels, crayons or felt tips to create an autumn picture.
• Paint handprints in autumn colours
• Print out autumn inspired pictures like pumpkins, leaves, hedgehogs or fireworks for children to colour in or paint on.

Cut Outs

• Use card or paper to cut out autumn shape such as leaves, pumpkins, feathers, fireworks, fire, hedgehogs and other woodland creatures.
• Paperchains using autumn colours.
• Create greeting cards for family and friends.
• Use everyday items such as paper plates, toilet roll tubes, straws, uncooked pasta, cotton wool or tissue paper to create 3d models.

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