Fun Fall Crafts
Submitted By Shelley Cassar, Patriot Mom
Doing crafts with your kids can sometimes turn into an ordeal, depending on how intricate they are. Here are some really fun and simple seasonal craft ideas that are frugal to boot. I find that when doing seasonal crafts with the kids it gives me an opportunity to talk to them about the changing seasons and gives them some awareness of what is going on in nature.
During early fall as you go on walks you can have your child collect acorns. Once home, you can have them paint the acorns. You can suggest they paint some like pumpkins, corn (going with a fall theme), or some with polka dots or stripes. They look so cute painted, gathered and displayed in a bowl and make a great fall decoration!
Another simple and fun craft that gets your child outside and gets them playing with color is: have your child collect different colored leaves on your walk and then come home and play with paint colors and have them try to mix a paint to match the color of the leaves. You then have your child trace and cut out the leaf shapes and paint the cut outs with the newly mixed colors. They look great hung on the windows or doors and kids love seeing their art work in the windows!
We love simple fun craft ideas and would love to know which ones your child enjoys!
Doing crafts with your kids can sometimes turn into an ordeal, depending on how intricate they are. Here are some really fun and simple seasonal craft ideas that are frugal to boot. I find that when doing seasonal crafts with the kids it gives me an opportunity to talk to them about the changing seasons and gives them some awareness of what is going on in nature.
During early fall as you go on walks you can have your child collect acorns. Once home, you can have them paint the acorns. You can suggest they paint some like pumpkins, corn (going with a fall theme), or some with polka dots or stripes. They look so cute painted, gathered and displayed in a bowl and make a great fall decoration!
Another simple and fun craft that gets your child outside and gets them playing with color is: have your child collect different colored leaves on your walk and then come home and play with paint colors and have them try to mix a paint to match the color of the leaves. You then have your child trace and cut out the leaf shapes and paint the cut outs with the newly mixed colors. They look great hung on the windows or doors and kids love seeing their art work in the windows!
We love simple fun craft ideas and would love to know which ones your child enjoys!
