Natural materials that you collect yourself on a walk are suitable for numerous crafts in the most beautiful season of the year. The time has come again when you can be creative with your children. The weather is rather cloudy and so you have to find the right activity indoors. So that you have some ideas for the next rainy weekend, we have put together several instructions that you can use to make crafts with leaves in autumn. So prepare yourself and collect some colorful leaves with your children.
This is also the time of year when Halloween is celebrated. For this occasion you can create an original mask and use it to create a costume. Gather leaves and cut out a mask from a paper plate. Tie an elastic band and then cover the mask with autumn leaves. Maple leaves are particularly suitable because of their pretty shape. Of course you can also use other autumn leaves and materialssuch DIY projectuse.
If your child likes to draw, you can use this idea. Get acrylic paints and let your child paint the leaves however they want. Whether insects, birds or even cats – the new leaves will look great and can be used to decorate the walls or windows. You can also decorate homemade greeting cards.
Once you have collected different types of autumn leaves, you can do so together with your childrencreate pretty pictures. It is best to use light acrylic paints so that you get friendly images. You will also need a surface, a brush and a piece of paper of any size.
Each leaf is individually coated with paint. Then turn the sheet over on the sheet and press it firmly. Make sure it doesn't slip. Now you can remove the sheet. Once the paint has dried, the next sheet can be added. Create monochrome or colorful prints. However, we recommend colors that are typical of the fall season.
Punches are offered with a wide variety of motifs and can be used wonderfully. Punch out any motifs you want. You can use them to either design an album or create pictures and greeting cards. They can also be distributed on the table and in this way create an original table decoration.
Another great idea for the table is a table mat to place the dishes on. For the placemat, in addition to autumn leaves, you will also need a sufficiently large sheet of construction paper, Mod Podge glue, clear, self-adhesive foil, a brush and scissors. First distribute the autumn leaves randomly on the paper. They can also overlap and protrude over the edge.
Then glue the leaves firmly in place and let the glue dry. If you implement this idea, we again recommend a base so you don't ruin the table with glue. Then use the Mod Podge napkin glue to coat the sheet of paper and the leaves. Let this glue dry thoroughly again.
Cut out a large enough piece of foil and place the paper with leaves on top as shown. Press the paper firmly onto the foil. Once everything is well fixed, you can turn the finished mat over. Now check whether everything is securely fixed and press the film firmly again.
You can then easily cut off the excess film at the edge with scissors. The protruding leaves give the mat an original shape that creates a decorative effect on the table. The table mat can be made from plain leaves or colorful like in this example.
With this table mat you can now decorate the table for any occasion and create an autumnal atmosphere. Thanks to the foil, the table mat can be easily wiped off even after it has been covered, so your craft idea will last a long time. The tablecloth is also very suitable as a gift. It can also be customized with a message or greeting.
You can make such cute and funny little men without needing any special materials. In addition to autumn leaves and craft paper in an autumnal color, you will also need a sharpie or black felt-tip pen and googly eyes. The sheets are first arranged on the paper and then glued in place. Then paint the mouth and glue on the googly eyes.
This example is also an original idea for a picture that you can implement. Again spread the leaves on a piece of paper. Then use acrylic paints to color the area around the leaf. The shape of the leaf remains white. Let the paint dry and you can hang the picture in the children's room or another room.
Would you like to wish someone a pleasant autumn season? Or do you know someone whose birthday is this season? Make him happy with a homemade and autumnal greeting card. In addition to leaves, you will also need white, brown and orange construction paper and googly eyes.
The fall leaves mimic a turkey's tail feather. Arrange them on white card paper as shown and then tape them in place. It's best to use darker colors for this idea. Of course, if necessary, other foliage colors are also suitable. Now take the brown and orange construction paper.
Cut out the body from the brown paper. A circle can help you with this. Draw a large and a small circle that intersect and cut out that shape. You create the beak from a kite shape that you fold in half. Finally, attach the googly eyes and your original greeting card is ready. When you create a greeting card, you can also come up with other motifs.
Would you like to bring your own deciduous tree into your home and create an autumnal atmosphere? This is what you can do with this idea and give your children great joy at the same time. In order for them to create the tree, you should paint it in advance. The children then cut this out and stick double-sided adhesive tape on the back. Choose a door to glue the tree to.
Double-sided tape is also placed on each individual leaf. Now the children can also design the tree. The leaves come to the crown and the ground. Don't forget some falling leaves too. The double-sided tape can be easily removed later without ruining your door.
