Fall Crafts for Kids - Fall Crafts and Decorations
When the weather starts to get colder, the need for indoor activities becomes greater. Idea Queen has put together a list of several different fall crafts for kids. This includes both fall crafts and decorations you can use in your whole house.Below you'll find two separate catagories - Fall Crafts for Kids, and Fall Crafts and Decorations. All the crafts on this page are ment for kids of any age, but the difference is the decorations focus more on actual decorations rather than just crafts.
Fall Crafts for Kids
Apple ArtDo you remember this craft when you were a kid? Seems like we did this every year in elementary school! Fall crafts for kids don't get much easier than this.
You'll Need:
Apples (2 or 3)
Knife
Paint
Construction Paper
Instructions:
Parents will have to cut the apples with a sharp knife, from top to bottom or side to side. Experiment with different directions to make different molds. Once cut, dip the apples in paint and press on to paper. Decorate the pictures more with additional art if you'd like. Easy!
Easy Dried Apple Crafts
Do you remember the last time you were in someone's home that had an apple pie baking in the oven? Ahhh, the aromas of a fresh baked pie -- it is simply irresistible!
Well, now you can recreate this delicious scent in your own home, or in the homes of your loved ones, by making dried cinnamon scented apple crafts. None of them are hard to make and results are wonderful! Hang one of these on your wall and you will surely impress all of your guests. This is one of those fall crafts for kids you will need to do with them, and help with some of the smaller details.
For each apple craft, you will need:
- Juice of approximately 8-10 lemons
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 - 10 large firm apples
- 8 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 8" - 10" sturdy, heavy gauge wire (for a wreath)
- Jute (for garland or apple stacker)
- 1 - 1 1/2 yards of ribbon or fabric scraps
To prepare and dry your apples:
Place lemon juice in a large bowl, and stir in salt.
Peel, core, and slice apples horizontally into 1/4" thick circles. Soak slices in lemon juice bowl for approximately 6-10 minutes, making sure each side of the slices has a chance to absorb some of the lemon juice.
Meanwhile, mix spices in a bowl and blend well.
Remove the slices from the bowl and place them on paper towels. Pat tops of apple slices with paper towels.
Dust apples slices with spice mixture. Turn slices over and repeat on opposite side.
Place apples slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 150-200 degrees F for 6 hours or until completely dried. Apple slices should be slightly pliable.
To Create An Apple Wreath
1) Fold each apple slice in half, and then into quarters and thread the apples slices onto the wire. Continue to pack on the folded apples until the wire is completely filled.
2) When the wire is completely covered, use pliers to bend ends into hooks so that they can connect and close. Carefully shape wire into desired shape. I recommend either a circle or heart shape.
3) Using your ribbon or fabric scraps, create a hanger for your wreath. 4) Hang on your wall, or package as a gift for someone special.
To Create An Apple Garland
1)Cut of enough jute for your desired length of garland - remember, your apple garland shouldn't be too long, but approximately 2-4 works well. Also, it is always better to have too much, than not enough.
2) Start stringing on apple slices. Push one end of jute through the middle of each apple slice.
3) Consider alternating several apple slices and then a piece of tied on fabric strip.
4) Hang on your wall!
To Create An Apple Stacker
1) Using an approximate 12" piece of jute, tie one end to about three cinnamon sticks that are laid in a a bundle.
2) Being to string on apple slices by pushing jute through the center of each slice. Consider alternating several slices with a piece of fabric tied on.
3) When apple stacker is the desired length, end with three more cinnamon sticks in a bundle and tie a loop so that you can hang your apple stacker proudly!
Fall Crafts and Decorations
How to make a scarecrowInformation on how to make a scarecrow which includes clothing to use, how to stuff scarecrow and ways to decorate with a scarecrow. Scarecrows make a great decoration for your lawn in the fall. Scarecrows are fun to make, and the whole family can join in on creating it.
To make a scarecrow you first need to look around your house for any clothes that you don’t want or use anymore. The types of clothing used for scarecrows can be jeans, skirts, overalls or flannel shirts. Don't limit your clothing choices to these. The clothing can be pretty much anything you choose to dress your scarecrow up in. Patches can be added to jeans and overalls to give them a more of a country look. You can also look for hats which can be straw hats or even men's caps. These hats can be used to decorate the scarecrow too.
You can make the scarecrow's head from such items as a garbage bag, a pumpkin, a piece of fabric or a piece of a panty hose. To put the face on the scarecrow's head you could draw the face on with a permanent marker, use buttons for the eyes, the face pieces could be cut out from felt then glued on the head and you could even sew the face on the head.
To make the scarecrow's body fill out you will need to stuff the clothes the scarecrow will be wearing with dry straw or hay. Don't use wet straw or hay since when wet they can mold. After you're done stuffing the scarecrow's head and the clothing for the scarecrow's body you can proceed to put the scarecrow together.
You can make a cross by hammering two pieces of wood together to form a cross shape. Doing this you will be able to put the scarecrow in a standing position. You can even put the scarecrow in a sitting position by placing the scarecrow on a chair or lawn chair. If you want you can make up a whole family of scarecrows. You can do this by using some of your children's old clothes for the scarecrow’s body or you can buy some clothes from a thrift store.
You can also make a simple ghost scarecrow. This can be done by usine a flat white sheet or a large piece of white fabric. You can either stuff a part of the sheet for the ghost's head or you can use a ball like a basketball for the head by placing the basketball inside the sheet then typing it off with a sting so the rest of the sheet flows like a ghost. You can then proceed to draw the ghost's face using a permanent black marker. After this is all done the ghost can be hung up on a piece of wood placed upright on your lawn.
There are other items that can be added around the scarecrow to add to your decorating. You could place corn stalks, jack-o'-lanterns or plain pumpkins around the scarecrow for an added touch to the decorating. Bales of hay could be used to give your decorating that country touch. You could also just stuff some of the Halloween trash bags with the leaves after you get done raking them up. These bags could then be used to decorate around the scarecrow. There can also be small ghosts made up with small scrapes from a white sheet or pieces of white fabric. These ghosts can then be hung around the scarecrow or even hung in the trees that are around the front of your house.
Making a scarecrow is a great way to use your imagination and scarecrow's can also make a great decoration for your front lawn in the fall. These can also make fun fall crafts and decorations for kids as well!
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