Autumn Craft Ideas
Are you looking for some fun things to do with your kids this autumn half term? Then, check out our easy craft ideas below. These cute makes will keep little fingers busy at a low cost, help your kids get creative, and brighten up your home for autumn.
Feather Owl
You will need:
Brown card
Craft feathers
Coloured card
Glue
Scissors
To make:
Download the owl shape template (click here) and cut it out of brown card.
Use the coloured card to make eyes, ears and a beak.
Stick feathers over the body.
Squirrel
You will need:
Brown card
Pink card
Craft feathers
Brown tissue paper
Googly eyes
Scissors / glue
To make:
Download the squirrel outline (click here) and cut it out of brown card.
Cover the body in scrunched up tissue paper pieces.
Cut out and stick on a pink nose and ear. Add a googly eye.
Decorate the tail with feathers.
Fox Head
You will need:
Square of orange card
Black card
Orange tissue paper
To make:
Fold the square of orange card, following the instructions here.
Scrunch up pieces of tissue paper and stick on the front of the fox head to add texture.
Cut out two eyes, a nose, and ears from the black card and glue on face.
Handprint Autumn Tree
You will need:
Cardboard tube
A3 brown/ black card
Coloured card
Paper Plate
Green paint
Glue / Scissors
To make:
Paint the paper plate green.
Cut the same size slits round one end of the cardboard tube and bend to create flaps. Glue the flaps down onto the paper plate (when paint is dry).
Cut out a tree trunk shape from brown card and glue onto the front of the cardboard tube.
Draw round hand on an assortment of coloured card and cut out. Stick to the top of the tree trunk to create your autumn tree.
For more autumn activities, crafts and stories, with fun questions to answer, check out our Autumn Special. It features our loveable characters Zoggy and Sam, as they share their magical autumn moments with us. It includes some pages where you can record your own autumn adventures.
