Fall is one of the best seasons for kids’ crafts—the leaves are bursting with color, pumpkins are everywhere, and even a simple walk around the block can fill your pockets with pinecones and acorns ready to be transformed into art. Crafting together this time of year isn’t just about keeping little hands busy (though it’s perfect for chilly afternoons); it’s about building fine motor skills, encouraging creativity, and making seasonal keepsakes you’ll want to hang on the fridge or display on the mantel.
In this roundup, you’ll find easy and inexpensive fall crafts for kids that use everyday supplies like construction paper, paint, and glue along with treasures collected from nature. From classic favorites like leaf rubbings and pumpkin crafts to clever new ideas you’ll want to try right away, these activities are low-prep, fun, and the perfect way to make your home feel cozy, festive, and family-centered all autumn long.
Check out this list of fabulous fall crafts that your kids will love to make!
- 60+ Awesome Fall Crafts for Kids
- 1. Leaf Owl Craft
- 2. Leaf Printed Squirrel Craft
- 3. Puffy Paint Apple Craft
- 4. Leaf Turkey Craft
- 5. Coffee Filter Leaves Craft
- 6. Leaf Snake Craft
- 7. Apple Sponge Stamping Craft
- 8. Paper Plate Fall Tree Craft
- 9. Easy Pom Pom Leaf Resist Art for Fall
- 10. Butterfly Leaf Craft
- 11. Coffee Filter Tree Craft
- 12. Pine Cone Owl Craft: A Hoot of a Craft
- 13. Leaf Fox Craft For Kids
- 14. Lion Leaf Craft
- 15. Bubble Wrap Pumpkin Craft
- 16. Dry Leaves Fall Tree Craft With Free Tree Template
- 17. Straw Painted Fall Tree Craft
- 18. Pumpkin Pie Leaf Craft
- 19. Fall Tree in a Box Craft for Kids
- 20. Broccoli Painted Fall Tree Craft with free printable
- 21. Pom Pom Fall Tree Craft with Free Tree Printable
- 22. Pumpkin Seed Fall Tree Craft
- 23. Tissue Paper Apple Craft
- 24. 2 Adorable Hedgehog Crafts for Kids
- 25. Straw Pumpkin Fine Motor Craft
- 26. Hedgehog Suncatcher Craft
- 27. Watercolor & Salt Apple Painting
- 28. Hedgehog Cotton Craft for kids
- 29. Painted Apple Suncatcher Craft for Kids
- 30. Leaf Painting with Kids
- 31. Cardboard Box Jack-O-Lantern Craft
- 32. Cotton Pad Owl Craft for Kids
- 33. Coffee Filter Apple Craft
- 34. Sponge Painted Leaf Resist Art
- 35. Puffy Paint Pumpkin Craft for Kids
- 36. Hedgehog Leaf Craft
- 37. Nature Pumpkin Suncatcher Craft for Kids
- 38. Acorn Painted Squirrel Craft with Free Template
- 39. Paint Splat Pumpkin Craft for Kids
- 40. Rolling Pumpkin Painted Craft For Kids
- 41. Yarn Wrapped Owl Craft
- 42. Shape Painted Leaves: Fall Art Activity
- 43. Fall Paint Sensory Bin
- 44. Art Activity for Fall: Mess Free Painting
- 45. Fall Shape Printing: Easy Process Art Activity
- 46. Cookie Cutter Leaf People
- 47. Potato Masher Corn Craft for Fall
- 48. Bean Mosaic Crafts
- 49. Cotton Ball Fall Tree
- 50. Paint Splat Turkey
- 51. Paint Splat Sunflower
- 52. Paint Splat Pumpkin
- 53. Paint Splat Butterfly
- 54. Paint Splat Tree
- 55. Paint Splat Corn
- 56. Ghost Lanterns
- 57. Paint Splat Candy Corn
- 58. Paper Strip Fall Tree Craft
- 59. Corked Painted Fall Tree Craft
- 60. Cotton Ball Apple Tree Craft
- 61. Spider Web Suncatcher
- 62. DIY Fingerprint Pumpkins
- 63. Drip Painted Pumpkins
- More Fall Crafts for Kids
- Free Fall Templates and Coloring Pages
- Acorn Templates for Crafts
- Tree Crafts with Free Templates
- Free Apple Templates for Arts & Crafts
- Back-To-School Coloring Pages
- Fantastic Fall Coloring Pages for Kids
- Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
- Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
- Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
- Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
RELATED… Find out what other supplies are good to have when doing activities with kids here.
60+ Awesome Fall Crafts for Kids
1. Leaf Owl Craft
Get ready to embrace the beauty of autumn with our Owl Leaf Craft as the leaves change color and begin to carpet the ground.
2. Leaf Printed Squirrel Craft
Fall is here, and it’s the best time to get a little messy with some vibrant colors and cool craft projects like Leaf-Printed Squirrel Craft!
3. Puffy Paint Apple Craft
Puffy Paint Apple Craft is fun and easy fall craft for kids! An amazing sensory craft for toddlers and preschoolers and kids alike!
4. Leaf Turkey Craft
This leaf turkey craft is a great way to bring fall indoors and get your kids excited about the changing seasons and Thanksgiving.
5. Coffee Filter Leaves Craft
Coffee Filter Leaves Craft is a fun fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A fun fine motor craft idea using eye droppers!
6. Leaf Snake Craft
Get ready to slither into a world of creativity and nature-inspired fun with this fall our Leaf Snake Craft!
7. Apple Sponge Stamping Craft
Apple sponge stamping is a great alternative to apple stamping with real apples this fall! Make apple stamps and eat the yummy apples!
8. Paper Plate Fall Tree Craft
Our Paper Plate Fall Tree craft—a simple, yet visually stunning project perfect for little hands eager to celebrate the season!
9. Easy Pom Pom Leaf Resist Art for Fall
Pom Pom Leaf Resist Art is a fun and easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers. Use real leafs to make a colourful art for fall!
10. Butterfly Leaf Craft
As the leaves gracefully descend from the trees, Flutter into the world of imagination with our Butterfly Leaf Craft!
11. Coffee Filter Tree Craft
Coffee Filter Tree Craft is a fun fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A fun fine motor idea that creates a stunning craft!
12. Pine Cone Owl Craft: A Hoot of a Craft
Looking for a nature-inspired craft that’s both adorable and easy to make? Look no further than this adorable Pine Cone Owl Craft!
13. Leaf Fox Craft For Kids
When the leaves start to change and the air turns crisp, celebrate the season by turning a fallen maple leaf into an adorable fox craft?
14. Lion Leaf Craft
As the leaves paint the ground with their vibrant hues, roar into the world of creativity with our Lion Leaf Craft!
15. Bubble Wrap Pumpkin Craft
Bubble Wrap Pumpkin Craft is a fun and easy way to craft this Halloween. Create a textured pumpkin using bubble wrap! Its a great way to get your little ones to try new ways of painting!
16. Dry Leaves Fall Tree Craft With Free Tree Template
We have just the thing to kickstart your child’s seasonal artwork – our fabulous dry leaves fall tree craft with free tree templates!
17. Straw Painted Fall Tree Craft
Get ready to sprinkle a dash of creative fun into your little one’s day with our straw painted fall tree craft!
18. Pumpkin Pie Leaf Craft
19. Fall Tree in a Box Craft for Kids
One of the best part of fall is watching the leaves fall with every gust of wind. Recreate this in box with our Fall Tree In a Box Craft!
20. Broccoli Painted Fall Tree Craft with free printable
Broccoli Painted Fall Tree Craft is a fun and easy way to craft this Fall. Create a colourful tree using broccoli!
21. Pom Pom Fall Tree Craft with Free Tree Printable
Pom Pom Fall Tree is a fun and easy way to craft this fall. Create a colourful fall tree with Pom Poms using my free tree printable!
22. Pumpkin Seed Fall Tree Craft
Save those pumpkin seeds for this fun and easy Pumpkin Seed Fall Tree Craft. It’s the perfect autumn craft for kids of all ages!
23. Tissue Paper Apple Craft
Tissue Paper Apple Craft is a fun and easy fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers using tissue paper and water!
24. 2 Adorable Hedgehog Crafts for Kids
These are such adorable Hedgehog crafts for kids. Your preschooler will have lots of fun making and playing with these fluffy hedgehogs!
25. Straw Pumpkin Fine Motor Craft
Straw pumpkin is a fun and easy fine motor craft for preschoolers and kindergartners. It is a un quiet time activity for Fall or Halloween.
26. Hedgehog Suncatcher Craft
Hedgehog Suncatcher is a cute craft for toddlers and preschoolers to do this Fall! It make a great addition to any fall decor!
27. Watercolor & Salt Apple Painting
Watercolors & salt apple painting is a beautiful craft for kids! It creates a stunning picture you’ll want to put on your fridge this Fall!
28. Hedgehog Cotton Craft for kids
Hedgehog Cotton Ball Craft is a fun and easy fine motor craft for kids. It makes an adorable craft and activity to do this fall!
29. Painted Apple Suncatcher Craft for Kids
Painted Apple Suncatcher Craft for kids is an easy fall craft for toddler or preschoolers using materials you probably already have at home!
30. Leaf Painting with Kids
Leaf painting is a fantastic way to combine the beauty of the outdoors with artistic expression. Try these two methods!
31. Cardboard Box Jack-O-Lantern Craft
Cardboard Box Jack-O-Lantern is a fun craft for kids of all ages to do this Halloween! Super easy to make and a looks amazing when all lit up!
32. Cotton Pad Owl Craft for Kids
Cotton Pad owl craft is a cute craft using cotton pads and coloured water. This easy to set up idea is a fun activity for Fall!
33. Coffee Filter Apple Craft
Coffee Filter Apple Craft is a fun Fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A fun fine motor craft idea using dot markers!
34. Sponge Painted Leaf Resist Art
Sponge Painted Leaf Resist Art Leaf Resist Art is a simple and fun Fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers.
35. Puffy Paint Pumpkin Craft for Kids
Puffy Paint Pumpkin Craft is fun and easy fall craft for kids! An amazing sensory craft for toddlers and preschoolers and kids alike!
36. Hedgehog Leaf Craft
Prepare to get a little prickly with our Hedgehog Leaf Craft! This delightful project is perfect for embracing the fall season!
37. Nature Pumpkin Suncatcher Craft for Kids
This nature pumpkin suncatcher craft is perfect for Fall and Halloween. Make a pumpkin suncatcher using leaves in all the colours of fall!
38. Acorn Painted Squirrel Craft with Free Template
Acorn Painted squirrel craft is an adorable and easy fall craft! A fun gross motor painted craft for kids of all ages to try this fall.
39. Paint Splat Pumpkin Craft for Kids
This easy paper plate craft is perfect for Halloween. Make a Paint Splat Pumpkin Craft with you toddler or preschooler this Fall!
40. Rolling Pumpkin Painted Craft For Kids
Rolling Pumpkin Painted Craft is a simple gross motor art activity for Halloween. Paint a pumpkin using a pumpkin!!
41. Yarn Wrapped Owl Craft
This Yarn Wrapped Owl is an adorable way to craft an owl with your kids!! Pair this fine motor craft with your kids favourite owls book!
42. Shape Painted Leaves: Fall Art Activity
43. Fall Paint Sensory Bin
44. Art Activity for Fall: Mess Free Painting
45. Fall Shape Printing: Easy Process Art Activity
46. Cookie Cutter Leaf People
47. Potato Masher Corn Craft for Fall
48. Bean Mosaic Crafts
49. Cotton Ball Fall Tree
50. Paint Splat Turkey
51. Paint Splat Sunflower
52. Paint Splat Pumpkin
53. Paint Splat Butterfly
54. Paint Splat Tree
55. Paint Splat Corn
56. Ghost Lanterns
57. Paint Splat Candy Corn
58. Paper Strip Fall Tree Craft
59. Corked Painted Fall Tree Craft
60. Cotton Ball Apple Tree Craft
61. Spider Web Suncatcher
62. DIY Fingerprint Pumpkins
63. Drip Painted Pumpkins
More Fall Crafts for Kids
- Corn Painting Process Art for Kids – Taming Little Monsters
- Fall Process Art For Toddlers – Stay At Home Educator
- A Fall Leaf Potato Stamp – How Wee Learn
- Autumn Cork Painting – The Picky Apple
- Fall Yarn Tree – 3 Dinosaurs
- Leaf Collages – Powerful Mothering
- Fall Wreath Making Station for Toddlers – Toddler Approved
- Fall Sort and Paint – Busy Toddler
- Q-tip Painted Fall Tree – Moose Chief
- Painting Acorns Activity – Toddler At Play
- Simple Leaf People Craft for Kids – Homeschool Preschool
- Paper Plate Fall Tree – Glued to My Crafts Blog
- Fall Leaf Finger Puppets – Crafts by Amanda
- Lego Stamped Corn – Crafty Morning
- Pinecone Hedgehogs – Easy Peasy Fun
- Toilet Paper Roll Leaf Stamping Fall Tree Craft – Crafty Morning
- Fall Leaf Suncatchers – Crafts by the Sea
- Crayon Rubbing Leaf Art – Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
- Handprint Acorn Lacing Craft – Kids Craft Room
Free Fall Templates and Coloring Pages
Acorn Templates for Crafts
My free acorn templates are the perfect way to create arts and crafts with your toddler or preschooler during fall.
Tree Crafts with Free Templates
My free tree templates are the perfect way to create arts and crafts with your kids during any season especial fall and spring.
Free Apple Templates for Arts & Crafts
This apple template is the perfect way to create crafts with kids this fall. A wonderful and easy way to get crafty with kids of all ages.
Back-To-School Coloring Pages
Gear up for a blast of creative brilliance with our Back-To-School coloring pages that capture the excitement of heading back to school!
Fantastic Fall Coloring Pages for Kids
Our Fall Coloring Pages for Kids are a wonderful way to immerse kids in the beauty of fall, just print and let their creativity flourish.
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
