Every season has its own ability to encourage crafting. But in autumn it seems to be particularly pronounced. Whether it's because of the nostalgic colors, the great natural materials or simply because the weather is often not suitable for outdoor activities remains to be seen. In any case, he brings a crafting mood and you should give it free rein. How about some ideas for pipe cleaners? What could you make with pipe cleaners in the fall?
If you haven't yet had the opportunity to collect typical natural materials such as chestnuts, acorns, etc., why not pay a visit to the craft shop. There you will find the so-called chenille wire, which can be used to make a lot of creative things. Whether simply to pass the time with the children at home or at daycare or for beautiful autumn decorations, the versatility of the wire can amaze you.
Crafting with pipe cleaners in autumn – at home or at daycare
The following ideas are so simple thateven the smallest onescan easily participate. At the same time, the crafts are so fun that adults will also enjoy them. So let your creativity and autumn mood run wild!
Making trees with pipe cleaners in autumn
Autumnal trees in 3D look are a fun craft that are also pretty to look at afterwardsgreat fall decorationrepresent. Crafting with pipe cleaners in the fall is so easy with this project that children of all ages can take part - either right from the start or after you have pre-made the tree trunk and crown.
- brown pipe cleaners for the trunk and crown (you can also incorporate one or two beige, orange or red ones)
- Pom poms in autumn colors (red, orange, yellow, maybe a green one or two)
- Hot glue
- Any base: modeling clay or paper plate, piece of bark or branch
- optional acorns for decoration
- Hot glue
How to make such a beautiful tree with pipe cleaners:
- First prepare a base. You can also choose theseMake pipe cleaners. Or you can use bark or a paper plate to glue the trunk of the tree onto later.
- Then use several pipe cleaners to create the trunk. To do this, take a bundle and twist it slightly or work with one at a time - whatever you prefer.
- You can branch the upper ends as desired. You can also add smaller, trimmed pieces here and there for more branching.
- Also bend the lower ends apart a little (like roots) so that you can glue them to the base. Alternatively, you can attach plasticine around the trunk to create a kind of foot (base).
- Finally, all that's left is to design it with colorful “leaves”, which in this case consist of the pompoms. A few acorns can also be used.
Cool tip:If you use black pipe cleaners for the trunk, you can make spooky tree frames yourself for Halloween and then decorate them with cobwebs, ghosts and more.
Craft ideas with pipe cleaners – make beautiful pictures yourself
A similar variant, which is also suitable for small children, is this variant in 2D format, i.e. in the form of a simple, glued picture. This idea is ideal if you are...Autumn crafts in kindergarten.
- Sheet of paper or cardboard
- brown pipe cleaners
- Any materials for the leaves in autumn colors: buttons, pompoms, beads, punched out leaves made of paper or foam rubber, etc.
And it's so easy to make these trees with pipe cleaners in the fall:
- Create a tree on the piece of paper using the brown pipe cleaners.
- To do this, you can cut them into smaller pieces for nicer branches.
- Glue everything down well.
- Decorate the treetop with the selected materials. Combine several together if you wish.
Making corn cobs in autumn with children
May is one of the typical vegetables that are harvested in autumn and the colorful varieties in particular look very decorative. If you can't get to real pistons to get themuse as decorationIf you want, just make your own! We'll now explain how you can make corn cobs with pipe cleaners in the fall using just two different materials:
- 4 beige pipe cleaners
- 120 beads in different colors
How to make the fall decorations:
- Take the four cleaners and twist them together in the middle.
- Take all the ends apart to form a star shape (this makes it easier to thread).
- Now thread the beads onto each of the rays, all mixed up and without any system.
- Leave a few inches at each end.
- Then take the wires together to form a piston. Be careful not to let the beads fall off.
- Now twist the free ends together. Complete!
Cool craft idea with borax crystals
You start with simple,colorful leavesand transform them into frosty beauties as soon as the first frost appears outside. Sounds really cool, right? Maybe you have already made crafts with borax crystals? This is how our idea works:
- Chenille wire in autumn colors
- Popsicle sticks/toothpicks/shish kebab skewers/twigs
- cord
- Mason jars
- Borax
Step 1:
- Use the cleaners to form simple leaves in any shape.
- You can print out leaf shapes beforehand and use them as templates (e.g. for children).
- You can use the finished leaves as pendants or make a garland out of them.
- OrYou go straight to the next step andthey crystallize.
Step 2:
Wait until the weather is right to give the leaves a layer of frost (or just get on with it).
- Tie a piece of string to each leaf and the other end around the popsicle stick.
- Prepare the borax solution. To do this, fill the jars with hot water and then with about ²⁄3 cup of borax and stir until everything or at least most of it has dissolved. However, remaining crystals do not pose a problem.
- Hang the leaves in the jars and wait. The first crystals form after about 2 hours.
- After about 5 hours, you can remove the leaves and let them dry on a surface (e.g. newspaper) overnight.
- Hang up the jewelry!
