It’s hard to believe that Fall is here, but we are so excited! Bring on leaves turning colors, sweater weather, and everything apple and pumpkin. To celebrate the arrival of this gorgeous season, we’ve put together a list of Autumn-themed crafts for you and your toddler. Crafts are great for developing their fine-motor skills and encouraging their imagination and creativity. Not to mention it is great quality time with your little ones!
Toilet Paper Roll Pumpkins
Finally, a good use for empty toilet paper rolls! With just a little tape to shape the roll into a pumpkin and some paint, your toddler can make their own pumpkin stamp! Once they’ve stamped the outline of the pumpkin they can fill it in free-hand and add stems. Feel free to have some gems, feathers, sequins, and whatever else on hand to jazz up their little pumpkin prints.
Fall Cereal Tree
Your toddler may already like playing with his or her food, but they will truly love using cereal to decorate their own tree! You can use Fruit Loops for leaves in her craft tutorial, but there are plenty of cereals you can use to make a fun fall tree. Your toddler will have a blast using their favorite cereal in this craft!
Leaf Rubbings
This craft includes a little science as well as resulting in a pretty leaf collage. Using tracing paper or parchment paper and a variety of drawing utensils, your toddler can get a closer look at the details of leaves. Hers’s a great website to show you step by step instructions. Crafting and learning…a perfect way to spend some time with your toddler!
Autumn Tree Painting with Cotton Balls
The beautiful colors of Fall leaves are definitely one of nature’s masterpieces. Using cotton balls held by clothespins, your toddler can capture the color-changing fall leaves in a masterpiece of their own. Not only does this craft not require you to clean paint brushes, but it gives your toddler a chance to learn about mixing colors to create various shades. Read here to make a list of what supplies you’ll need for this craft!
Paper Plate Apple Tree
Speaking of trees, apple picking is a huge part of the Fall season, so why not have your toddler create their own apple tree? This craft uses paper plates, paint and some pom-poms to make a simple, but cute, apple tree that looks good enough for picking! Check out this easy craft here.
Now that we’ve given you plenty of ideas to keep your little ones busy and encourage their creativity, it’s time to go enjoy the arrival of a beautiful fall season.