Fall's crisp air and vibrant colors offer the perfect backdrop for cozy crafting sessions with your homeschoolers. From simple activities for toddlers to more intricate projects for older kids, this season invites us to embrace hands-on creativity and make lasting memories.
Explore Fall Crafts by Age:
Ages 2-6
- Crayon Rubbings: Capture the textures of leaves and bark with crayon rubbings. Create beautiful fall-themed collages!
- Pumpkin Spice Playdough: Add a touch of autumn magic to playtime with pumpkin spice scented playdough. (Recipe included in the Nature Book Flood)
- Beeswax Candle Rolling: Delight in the warmth and glow of handmade beeswax candles, perfect for cozy fall evenings.
- Leaf Animals: Let imaginations soar by crafting adorable animals from colorful fall leaves.
- Baking a Pie: Whip up a delicious pie together, stirring ingredients, greasing the pan, and even rolling out the crust.
- Nature Weaving: Create a textured masterpiece by weaving natural treasures into yarn wrapped around a forked branch.
Ages 6-12
- Dipped Beeswax Candles: Elevate your candle-making skills by dipping candles in melted beeswax for a unique and elegant touch.
- Leaf-Shaped Sugar Cookies: Bake delicious fall-themed cookies, practicing measuring, mixing, and creative decorating.
- Walnut Shell Boats: Sail into history by crafting miniature boats from walnut shells, inspired by the Pilgrims' voyage.
- Pumpkin Carving: Embrace the fall spirit by carving funny faces into pumpkins and transforming them into festive luminaries.
- Leaf Mobile: Preserve the beauty of fall leaves by dipping them in beeswax and creating a stunning mobile to hang indoors.
- Burlap Embroidery: Stitch colorful felt shapes onto burlap, creating charming fall-themed decorations.
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Embrace the Season
Whether you're crafting with toddlers or tweens, these fall activities offer a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature, ignite creativity, and make cherished memories. For further inspiration and detailed instructions, grab the Nature Book Flood, a 48 week nature study resource with included picture book suggestions, recipes, art, music, science experiments, nature walks and more!
Need More Fall Fun?
Check out our list of Nature Books for delightful reads that celebrate the wonders of autumn and spark even more joy in your homeschool this season!