To the sadness of all summer lovers, autumn will begin in just a few weeks. But that shouldn't make you too sad, because apart from the fact that this season will also bring some sunny days (without the terrible heat), it will also spoil us with its beautiful colors. So it's time to think about the right autumn decorations. After all, the house should also radiate the warm side of autumn. How about beautiful autumn decorations to hang that you can even make yourself? We have collected a few creative and simple ideas.
Craft idea with natural materials for hanging - mobile with pine cones
Crafting with autumn nuts such as chestnuts, acorns and beechnuts is simply a part of autumn. If youthe classic animalsIf you make crafts from these materials, you can also try out this wonderful idea: a mobile with acorns, pine cones or chestnuts, whichever you prefer. For this simple autumn decoration for hanging, you only need the following natural materials:
- Twig or branch
- Pine cones with stems
- Yarn
If the cones you are using still have stems, this will make your job easier because you can tie the twine there. And that is also the first step. You decide for yourself how far apart the pine cones are from one another. You can use the finished garland as is or tie it around a branch or twig and let it hang sometimes more, sometimes less.
The mobile also looks very beautiful if you also add a garland made of acorns. The easiest way to attach these to the yarn is with hot glue, preferably in pairs. You can also paint the acorns beforehand. Metallic colors in typical autumn nuances (copper or rosé, for example) look particularly beautiful.
Find out how you can make a macrame leaf like the one in the picture yourselfin this article.
Autumn decorations for hanging – make a pretty wooden frame with leaves
If you make an autumn decoration out of wood yourself, you will receive a piece of jewelry with rustic charm - perfect for autumn. All you have to do is choose anyPress leavesand dry it (the more colorful the better, of course) and then place it in a frame with two glass plates. To complement the rustic look, it's best to hang it using packing string or another natural material that you hot glue to the back of the frame. If you want, you can also label the glass with an autumnal greeting or saying for this autumn decoration.
Tipp: You can print out the chosen lettering in any font and then place it under the glass to trace it with a suitable pen.
Autumn decorations for hanging with flowers - decorate the balcony or entrance
For this beautiful oneAutumn decorations with flowerscollect some of the materials yourself. You should choose the branches carefully: you need ones that are not only stable, but also have branches. Then place a straight stick into this on which to hang your flower pots - preferably with natural yarn. You can use the autumn decorations for the balcony or decorate the wall next to the entrance door if you prefer decorations for the entrance to the house outside.
- Sticks that you can cut if necessary: 2 forked, one straight, long
- Yarn
- Screws and drills
- Planters (e.g. woven ones and preferably with handles)
- Additional decorations as desired (in the example wooden beads)
Screw the forked branches to the wall parallel to each other and with the open side of the fork facing up. Make sure that the distance between the two is not greater than the length of the straight branch, but rather slightly smaller. Then place the branch in the fork. Now you can tie the planters to them and place pots planted with autumn flowers in them. Decorate with other accessories as desired.
And the best part? It is the flowers that set the atmosphere, so you can use the decoration for other seasons too. How about now?Autumn with chrysanthemumsfor example? Of course, other flowers in autumn colors are also ideal (such as geraniums in orange).
Make cool decorations for your home yourself – autumnal origami maple leaves
Maple leaves impress with their strong colors in autumn. But instead of collecting real leaves for your fall craft ideas, you can also make them yourself from colorful craft paper. For this you can use the popularApply origami technique. The leaves can then be processed further as desired. You can conjure up a wreath out of the maple leaves and decorate the entrance with this autumn decoration for the front door. Or simply attach a piece of yarn and hang it anywhere (e.g. on the lamp above the table). The leaves are also suitable for garlands. This is how it's done:
- Origami paper or regular craft paper cut into squares (1 piece 8 x 8 cm; 2 pieces 6.5 x 6.5 cm; 2 pieces 4.5 x 4.5 cm; 1 piece 4.5 x 2 cm)
- Glue
- possibly scissors and other materials, depending on the purpose
You can see how exactly you should fold the individual elements in the video instructions. You first receive the individual elements, which you then glue together. Then you can add a piece of hanging yarn to the finished leaf or glue several leaves onto a cardboard ring to create a wreath that you can use as a fall decoration for the entrance to your home. You can also get a simple fall decoration to hang if you simply glue the leaves to yarn and then use them as a garland to create an autumn decoration for the window, for example.
