30 Easy Fall Crafts and DIY Fall Craft Ideas for Kids

They'll fall for fingerprint pumpkins, pom pom pinecones, and more!

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Start brainstorming your favorite fall décor ideas because autumn will be here before you know it! This year, get your little ones involved in the decorating by helping them create these cute fall crafts for kids that can easily double as DIY fall decorations for your home. There are so many easy ideas to choose from, including plenty that incorporate real fall leaves, pinecones, and other elements from nature. Since holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving are highlights of the fall, you'll also find a few turkey crafts and pumpkin crafts that you can keep on display all season long.

Many of these projects can be created with your kiddo's own two hands, like a fun fall twist on the classic handprint turkey craft, and plenty of finger painting projects, too. Activities like these mean fun for the whole family and little keepsakes to remind you just how small your children once were. ❤️ No matter which project you choose to try with your kids, you'll definitely want to make some room on the fridge for these gorgeous fall creations!

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Let this idea take root... then let the kiddos get to work! To make your own little trees (that can also double as decorations), you'll just need a paper bag, felt or paper leaves, scissors, and glue.

Get the tutorial at Coffee Cups and Crayons.

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Just as cute as their real counterparts are delicious, these colorful corncobs deserve a spot in your home. Plus, the kids will be so entertained when threading the beans onto pipe cleaners.

Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.

It hardly gets any cuter than these woodland creatures! Once the little ones are finished gathering up their favorite leaves, they can use them to create little fox friends using paint and googly eyes.

Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.

A charming craft, a cute centerpiece, and a tasty treat all in one! Paper cones and brown crepe paper streamers come together to form the base. Then, you'll load it up with all sorts of seasonal sweets.

Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.

You can really capture the beauty of the season by adding a few leaf suncatchers to your windows! Bits of tissue paper give this craft a stained glass look that's reminiscent of all the changing colors outside.

Get the tutorial at Mom on Timeout.

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Kids and adults alike will find so mush-room in their hearts for this adorable art project! Save a few toiler paper rolls and yogurt cups for the base, then decorate them with paint, felt, pompoms, and googly eyes.

Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.

Leaf it to nature to offer the best crafting supplies! Not only will kids love collecting leaves, but they'll be all smiles as they assign each hedgehog a facial expression.

Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.

Thanks to this idea, you can still put your summer toys to good use in the fall! Grab some orange and green paint, then cut a few pieces off the end of a pool noodle to serve as a stamp. You'll also need a plastic spoon to make the leaves.

Get the tutorial at Toddler Approved.

Just imagine these whimsical fall windsocks blowing in the crisp breeze! A toilet paper roll, paint, crepe paper, yarn, and construction paper is all you need to make it happen.

Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.

This little scarecrow won't actually scare anyone—and we love that about him! His face is made with a paper pinwheel that's dressed up with a paper hat and nose, pipe cleaner mouth, googly eyes, and raffia hair.

Get the tutorial at Meaningful Mama.

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Believe it or not, these little works of art are made with shaving cream. Simply stir in paint in all of your favorite fall colors and use a squeegee to apply the marbled mixture to real or paper leaves. You can use the painted leaves to make a garland, or scatter them on your entryway table.

Get the tutorial at One Little Project.

Ask your kids to finger paint paper in festive fall colors like red, orange, and yellow. Then cut out little pieces of their painted paper and use it to create this beautiful mosaic-inspired acorn art! They'll be so proud when they see the final product.

Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda.

Put those little hands and fingers to work for this one. Your child's hand and arm makes the perfect stencil for a tree, and they can use their fingers to paint fall leaves overtop.

Get the tutorial at Somewhat Simple.

Candy corn is a divisive fall treat—you either love it or hate it. But who wouldn't love this cute candy corn sun catcher that looks like faux stained glass? When you're done crafting, hang it in the window to admire it in all its glory.

Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda.

There are plenty of fallen pinecones around in autumn. Ask the kids to gather some, then glue on colorful little pom poms to create this cute craft.

Get the tutorial at One Little Project.

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For an autumnal twist on the classic handprint turkey craft, add colorful fall leaves to serve as some of the feathers.

Get the tutorial at I Heart Arts n Crafts.

Popsicle sticks are the key to this cute scarecrow craft. Once you glue them together, the kids will have fun decorating their scarecrow's face and adding accessories like a hat.

Get the tutorial at Somewhat Simple.

This cheery craft calls for long pointy leaves, preferably in shades of yellow to mimic sunflower petals. These little potted flowers would look so cute on a desk or end table in your home, but would also make great back-to-school presents for teachers!

Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.

Entertain your kids and impress all of your guests with this easy project. Your little ones will enjoy gathering the leaves on a walk, learning how to preserve them, and then transforming them into a gorgeous placemat using nothing but laminate.

Get the tutorial at The Craft Patch.

To create this simple pumpkin art, you'll need contact paper and craft paint in all the fall hues. You can do it on paper or on a small canvas that's ready to hang.

Get the tutorial at One Little Project.

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Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.

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