The rose hip roses add wonderful color accents to the autumnal garden and their shiny fruits can be usedconjure up a beautiful autumn decoration. The rich colors and oval shape also make the rose hips a great craft material for various projects for children. Crafting with rose hips and other natural materials is fun for little ones and teaches them to appreciate nature and its beauty.
Harvesting rose hips with children – when is the best time?
The red fruits that form after some roses have faded are a real eye-catcher in the autumn garden. In addition, the rose hipsmany health benefitsand are a popular ingredient for teas and jams. The optimal time to harvest rose hips for use is after the first frost. Afterwards the fruits are softer and have a more intense taste. If you would like to harvest the rose hips for decorating or crafting with the children, you can do so at any time between September and November, depending on the variety. However, there are also varieties that produce fruit until February.
Crafting with rose hips – the best ideas for children
And now we come to the exciting part. Below we have collected several cute craft ideas with bright red rose hips that you can try with your children on a weekend in autumn. Get inspired!
Make jewelry yourself
Children and especially little girls love jewelry. Instead of plastic beads, you can use the rose hips you find while walking in nature to make beautiful necklaces and bracelets. All you need is a needle and some nylon cord.
Tip: To make simple jewelry without clasps, make the necklaces or bracelets large enough so that they can be worn over the head/wrist.
Make garlands with rose hips
Similar to how children make necklaces, they can also make pretty garlands out of rose hips themselves. This is a type of threading game that is not only fun, but also develops children's fine motor skills. To do this, harvest as many rose hips as desired, put them in a bowl and provide the child with a string and needle. To prevent the child from stinging themselves, they can wear a thimble.
DIY rose hip garland
One like thisMake an autumn garland with childrenis a great activity for the little ones on rainy days. With the finished creation you can beautify any area in the apartment. Please note that the rose hips will dry out over time.
Beautify the autumn garland with rose hips
But the garland doesn't necessarily have to consist only of rose hips. Using a needle, children can embellish almost any autumn garland with rose hips. For example, they look wonderful among autumn leaves and provide beautiful color accents.
Fun crafts made from natural materials
Make a smiling man
With a little imagination you can create great figures out of natural materials. In the example above, a cool little man was conjured up from a large red rose hip, the fruit of a wild carrot and a skewer.
Make hedgehogs out of potatoes and rose hips
The slightly elongated rose hips, on the other hand, are perfect for replicating the spines of a hedgehog. As a body, you can use an elongated potato or an elongated mini pumpkin. Simple toothpicks will help kids insert the rose hips into the base in this craft project.
Make animals with children from rose hips and chestnuts
Chestnuts are also great for crafting with children in autumn. You can use it to create beautiful crafts, such as these cute animals. The rose hips can be useful in these craft ideas if you want to make a small head or ears for the chestnut animals.
Make funny faces
There are no limits to children's creativity when it comes to crafting with rose hips and actually with any other natural material. You can use whatever you think is suitable and make funny characters, faces, etc. yourself.
Make a dream catcher out of rose hips and other natural materials
Dream catchers may not always drive away bad dreams, but they do look very decorative. To make a dream catcher with the children, you can, for example, use natural materials instead of bows and ribbons. And the rose hips are a great option. Have the children make some garlands out of rose hips, tie them to a ring and decorate the inside of the ring with, for example, a sunflower (or other natural material of your choice).
Make Christmas tree decorations with rose hips
Autumn is also the perfect time to prepare the decorations for the Christmas tree, especially if you want to make the tree decorations yourself. Rose hips are a wonderful choice for natural Christmas decorations. You can use this to make beautiful pendants in different shapes and sizes together with the children and then hang them on the tree. The easiest way to create classic shapes like circles and hearts is to thread the fruit onto a piece of craft wire. Then shape the wire into the selected shape and wrap its ends together. Finally, add a yarn hanger and the tree ornament is ready to hang.
Tip: Don't worry if the rose hips dry out over time. The Christmas tree decorations look just as beautiful in the end.
Before you hang the homemade pendants on the Christmas tree, you can use them to make a beautiful autumn mobile. Simply hang it on a branch and use this decoration to decorate a wall or window in your home for autumn.
