8 Easy Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids

Fall is here and that means plenty of fun ways to get creative with the kids! Whether you’re looking for a rainy-day craft, a simple nature walk idea, or a festive activity to celebrate the cozy season, I’ve got you covered. In this post, I’ve rounded up 8 Easy Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids! These crafts are simple to set up, use materials you likely already have at home, and are perfect for kids of all ages.  Take a peak!

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#1: Recycled Leaf Turkey Craft

If you’re looking for a fun and easy Thanksgiving craft for kids, look no further! This Recycled Leaf Turkey Craft is perfect. Simple to prep, easy for little ones to make and so festive!

materials:

• Cardboard
• Googly eyes
• Markers (orange, red)
• Liquid school glue
• Craft scissors
• Assorted leaves

• Instructions:

  • Using the craft scissors, cut the cardboard into a half oval shape.
  • Draw a beak and wattle, using orange and red markers.
  • Glue the googly eyes just about the beak and let the glue set. 
  • Next, glue the leaves to the back of the turkey and let set. 

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#2: Leaf Garland

This Leaf Garland is simple, yet adds a perfect touch of Autumn to a home and best of all, it’s something that is made by your own little humans.

MATERIALS for Leaf Garland:

• Leaves
• String
• Hole punch
• Craft scissors

Instructions:

• Gather leaves and make a hole with the hole puncher at the top of each leaf.
• Place the string through every hole and tie the ends into loops.

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#3: Leaf Prints on Stones Craft

Make lovely prints with this Leaf Prints on Stones Craft this Autumn with your kids. It’s a perfect, fun and fairly easy craft idea that will let you see all of the distinct and beautiful features of the leaves. This craft requires no fancy materials, meaning you can do this today, without heading to the store…my favorite type of craft :).

Materials For Leaf Prints on Stones:

• Rocks
• Washable kids paint
• Large paint brushes
• Small leaves (try to find a nice collection of different leaves; oak, maple, birch, etc.)
• Paper plate

Instructions:

• Squeeze the washable kids paint onto the paper plate and prepare the paint brushes.
• First paint the stones a desired paint color and let dry a bit (this step is totally optional).
• Next, take your leaf and paint the front side of it with a different color of paint.
• Press or stamp the leaf onto the stone painted side down. Press gently all of the corners of the leaf to transfer the paint and release the leaf.

TIP- Try painting the leaf all sorts of fall colors at once. When you stamp your leaf onto the stone and release, you’ll have a beautiful Autumn leaf print.

 

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#4: Hold a Fall Leaf Fall Craft

Instructions:

Trace both hands of your child onto the beige (skin toned) cardstock and cut out. Slightly draw lines on the cut-out hands to look like there’s all 5 fingers! Pick a colored cardstock for the base of the craft and glue two of the hands right onto the colored cardstock, making sure that the palms are up and thumbs are facing away from each other. Pick a medium sized fall leaf and glue right on to the palms. Glue 3-5 small sized leaves around the hands.

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#5: Leaf symmetry Activity

Autumn. Such a beautiful season of the year when we can enjoy all the bursts of color, cooler air and Fall- inspired activities. Leaves are starting to change and fall, at least where we live, and they’re all so unique and individual. And this Leaf Symmetry Activity focuses on exactly that.

Materials For leaf symmetry:

• Easel board paper roll (poster board works or even a piece of cardstock)
• Glue stick
• Leaves
• Crayons
• Craft scissors

Instructions:

• Cut yourself a large piece of easel board paper. Cut each leaf in half and glue onto the paper, scattered.

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#6: Leaf Scavenger Hunt Activity

This outdoor Leaf Scavenger Hunt Activity is a great reason to head outdoors and get kids moving! They will have a ton of fun searching for leaves, matching them up to the pictures on the cardboard and then securing them to the board.

Materials For Leaf Scavenger Hunt activity:

• Cardboard
• Permanent marker
• Stapler

Instructions:

• On a piece of large cardboard (not too large but so it’s still easy for kids to hold), draw 4 or many different types of leaves as you can. I simply opened up leaf clip art on Pinterest and free-hand drawn them.
• Write which tree each leaf comes from underneath each leaf. That’s it! It’s time for the leaf hunt!

I recommend for the adults to do the stapling

 

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#7: Autumn Leaf Embossing Activity

#8: Watercolor Leaf Art

 

This Watercolor Leaf Art is the perfect nature-inspired craft idea that is great for kids of any age and it’s super fun as a fall activity too!

materials:

• Watercolor paper
• Watercolors (similar; these look great and include paintbrushes in the set!)
• Paintbrush
• Leaves (try to find an assorted selection of different types of leaves!)
• Cup/bowl with water

Instructions:

• Using the watercolors and a paintbrush, let the kids paint a leaf, making sure to get every corner of the leaf.
• Now stamp the leaf carefully onto the watercolor paper, pressing down and waiting a bit. Peel away the leaf to reveal your beautiful leaf print! 
• Repeat with each leaf. You can also wash the leaves under water and re-use!

TIP- Use different colors for each leaf to make a beautiful, colorful art!

 

Thanks for reading along! I hope you find a fun leaf activity for this fall!