Something that is seen everywhere in autumn and makes this time of year so beautiful arethe autumn leaves. It's no wonder that they are so popular for crafting. They turn any normal decoration into a colorful piece of jewelry that also radiates warmth - exactly what we need on the fresh and rainy autumn days. Have you felt like making something beautiful out of autumn leaves? We provide you with great ideas for decorations that you can use for this purpose.
We start with a really dreamy idea for crafts with autumn leaves. It is a decorative treewith rosesfrom leaves. If you would like to make something with fresh autumn leaves, this is exactly the right idea for you. Interested in trying it out? Get the following things, take a little more time and you can make something really beautiful out of autumn leaves:
- maple leaves
- a stick
- Floral wire (available at flower shops)
- Scissors
- flower pot
- Floral foam (also from the flower shop)
- Styroporkugel
- Moss (can also be artificial)
- Color in a natural shade (in the example gray-green)
- optional: brush and paint to paint the pot
Instructions for making the tree with autumn leaves
First of all, you have to make the roses from autumn leaves. To do this, take a sheet and fold the top tip down once. Then fold the right and then the left tip towards the middle and roll up the sheet. Repeat with the next sheet, only this time instead of rolling it up, you wrap it around the first sheet. Continue like this until your rose has reached the desired size (in the example, 4 leaves each). Hold the finished flower together with floral wire. Leave the ends of the wire sticking out at the bottom (this will help you pin the roses in place later).
Now make many, many roses like this. Paint itthe Styrofoam ballin the selected color. Then you can paint the pot if you want. Once the paint has dried, cut a piece of floral foam to fit snugly into the pot. Insert the stick in the middle and make a hole in the Styrofoam ball for the other end of the stick to fit into.
Then attach the ball to the stick and start decorating the ball with the roses by simply inserting them into the Styrofoam using the protruding wire. Place the flowers close together so that there are no gaps. Spread moss on the floral foam so that it is no longer visible and you're done crafting with autumn leaves! Don't you think this is a wonderful gift idea made from autumn leaves?
Make a bouquet of roses and snails out of autumn leaves
You can use the roses made from autumn leaves for more than just a decorative tree. They can also be used for various other crafts. For example, you could make the florets with autumn leaves and then simply put together a bouquet of roses and display them in a pretty vase.
Or how about these snails if you're looking for fall leaf craft ideas for kids? The rose forms the snail shell, while you can make the body with simple play dough or craft clay as desired. Shouldthe snailbe made faster? Then, instead of forming roses, fold the leaves into strips and roll several of them in a spiral.
You can find more ideas here:Ideas for modeling clay in autumn: jewelry, decorations & animals
Make beautiful things out of autumn leaves – a wreath made of autumn leaves
How about you have oneHanging wreathcrafting with autumn leaves? It doesn't have to be anything complicated when you make something so beautiful out of autumn leaves. All you need is cardboard and a bowl or plate with the desired diameter and another smaller one. Also get some leaves. Maple leaves were used in the example, but you can of course choose others.
Place the large bowl on the cardboard, trace the outline and repeat with the other one. You will receive a wide ring that you now cut out. Poke two small holes in the ring, thread hanging string through them, and tie the ends together. Then attach the leaves with hot glue. Make sure that these overlap so that the cardboard ring is completely covered. The wreath is now finished. If you have glitter spray, you can spray it on for a more interesting effect. Simple glitter hairspray is also suitable for this.
By the way, you can also make this door wreath made of autumn leavesas a table decorationor use a table wreath. Then you can skip the step of poking the holes and string. Simply place it on the table and place a candle, lantern or other suitable decoration inside.
Or how about instead of gluing the leaves to a cardboard wreath, you just glue them together as they are in a circle or use parchment paper instead of cardboard? This way the wreath remains transparent so that the light can shine through. The perfect idea if you want to make a simple yet beautiful window picture for autumn.
Make autumn leaves decorations with children – mosaic pictures
A pretty oneLeaves decorationsomething that even children can easily make? Such mosaic pictures are ideal if you want to make something creative and beautiful out of autumn leaves. Not only pictures to hang up can be made this way, but also greeting cards. You can also use dried leaves for crafting with this idea, but you won't get such strong colors.
Cut the leaves in with scissorssmall snippetsin the form of squares, rectangles and/or triangles. To make concrete motifs out of autumn leaves, you can print out a template beforehand and then use it as a guide. Of course, it's best to choose autumn motifs so that everything fits together thematically. Simply stick the mosaic pieces made of leaves onto the picture. A simple coloring page is ideal for this purpose. Simple glue is suitable for sticking. You can also seal the finished picture with a layer of napkin glue to make it more durable.
Then feel free to cut it out or frame it. When you put it onDesign tracing paper, you can even use it as a window picture.
Window pictureMake crafts with leaves in the shape of a tree
A window decorationthat doesn't need to be stuck or hung on the window? You can get one of these by making our following idea. In principle, you create tree figures that you simply place on the window sill in front of the window. The light can still shine through the colorful leaves and creates pleasant effects. Also perfect if you want to make beautiful things out of autumn leaves with the children, in kindergarten or primary school.
- Toilet and/or kitchen paper rolls
- brown acrylic paint and brush
- Adhesive film or wide, transparent packaging tape
- leaves
- Paper plate (or regular cardboard or cardboard)
Cut the roll on one side in two opposite places so that you can insert the tree topper later. Then paint it with the brown color (it will become the tree trunk). While the paint is drying, cut out the inner part of the paper plate to create a ring. If you want, you can also paint this with a matching color. Glue a piece of foil or several strips of adhesive tape to the back of the ring. Then you can attach the leaves to the other side, the adhesive side. It's best to do this in a circle, starting from the outside and working towards the inside.
Lantern made of autumn leaves and parchment paper
You know those wooden boxes that Camembert is sold in? These are the perfect basis for one of thesepretty lantern. If you would like to make something beautiful out of autumn leaves that you can enjoy in the evenings, give it a try. Simply place a piece of parchment paper (or baking paper) the same length as the circumference of the wooden box in front of you and glue leaves onto it. You decide how many and which types. Then, if you want, stick a second layer of parchment paper over it and roll everything up into a cylinder. You place these in the box after gluing the inside and press the paper against the walls of the box.
Now put an LED candle (do not use real fire!) inside and place the other box on the opening of the cylinder to close the lantern. The lanterns look very attractive, especially in groups. For example, you are welcome to make three pieces of different heights out of paper and autumn leaves and then set them up together.
Make a bouquet of flowers with autumn leaves
Itbeautiful bouquetWe have already mentioned roses made from leaves as an autumn craft idea. But it doesn't necessarily have to be rose petals. If the project takes too long for you, you can also make flowers in another way using autumn leaves. Simply use small leaves and chestnuts. We show you how to make something beautiful out of autumn leaves:
- Chestnuts
- colorful leaves
- Shish kebab skewers
Make the bouquet with leaves – instructions:
Takea chestnutand insert a shish kebab skewer into the light spot. Then apply a drop of glue to the bottom (i.e. the side where the skewer is) and stick the first sheet in place. The beautiful side points towards the chestnut. Attach the next sheet right next to it. Continue working in a circle around the skewer until you get a pretty flower. If you want a more lush flower, you can also glue two or rows of leaves offset from each other.
You can use a different type of leaf for each chestnut, creating not only different flower shapes but also different colors. Put the finished flowers together in a vase to form a bouquet. And how about combining the bouquet with a homemade bowl made from autumn leaves? We'll explain how you can make one yourselfin this article.
