Autumn Leaf Lanterns

 

Seasonal ideas to light up an autumn night.  Find a lantern or luminary idea using colorful fall leaves. 

Craft and creativity has a beautiful way to use fallen leaves to decorate a glass votive using just twine. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftandcreativity.com/blog/2012/10/11/autumnlanterns/

Spark and chemistry pastes her leaves to the jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sparkandchemistry.com/craft-it-blog/leaf-mason-jar-candle-holder 

Martha Stewart uses paper bags for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265199/autumn-luminarias 

Twig and toadstool uses pressed vibrant leaves.

Get the instructions here:
 http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2010/10/luminous-leaf-lanterns.html

 Valerie budayr adds a handle to her version and makes the the leaves out of colored paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://valariebudayr.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/scribble-lantern-tutorial.html 

Happiness is homemade glues her leaves onto glass jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happinessishomemade.net/2010/10/23/fall-leaf-lanterns/ 

Kids activity blog glues silk leaves onto a glass jar.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/19103/decoupage 

Kids craft room uses a milk jug.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/diy-leaf-luminaries/

Autumn Leaf Mobile

Fall leaves are preserved in pretty mobiles with these autumn kids crafts.  

Design sponge share an autumn leaf mobile using a tree branch and colorful fallen leaves and twine.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designsponge.com/2008/11/diy-wednesdays-november-5th.html
 

Martha Stewart shares creative way to preserve autumn leaves in wax and hanging them from a string.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/hanging-leaves

Spoonful shares a laminated version using contact paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/leaf-mobile

Highlights kids makes a tie dye version.

Get the instructions here:
https://www.highlightskids.com/crafts/tie-dye-leaf-mobile

 Vanessa christenson uses wax paper colored with crayons to make her leaves for a mobile.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2010/09/how-to-wax-paper-and-crayon-fall-leaves.html 

One artsy mama uses paint and paper leaves.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/09/waterwipes.html

Kids Flotation Science Experiement

Let's explore has a great way to spend some time predicting and testing the buoyancy of different objects. It's as much fun finding and choosing the object to test as actually testing their results.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/05/experiment-sink-or-float/

How to Make a Tie Dye T-Shirt with Markers

Beneath the rowan tree shares a great way to make a tie dye t-shirt using markers. All the kids need to do is draw patterns and shapes on the t-shirt. Then drop rubbing alcohol onto each drawing and watch it expand and grow. Make sure to wash the shirts on their own the first few times so they don't bleed onto other clothes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://beneaththerowantree.blogspot.com/2011/08/creative-kids-sharpie-tie-dye-party.html

Paper Plate Spiral Snake

DLTK kids has a cute idea for making a snake out of a paper plate and markers and even provides a template so that you can cut the snake out perfectly.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mspiralsnake.htm

Ghost Toast

Rl burns has the cute idea for a Halloween breakfast using just a piece of bread and jelly although not intentionally. It's actually accompanied by a really sad poem. 

See her post here:
http://rlburns.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/the-little-girls-screams/

Marshmallow Pretzes Bones

Inspired co offers up a treat of marshmallows and pretzels covered in white chocolate to make delicious skeleton bones. 

Get the instructions here:
http://inspireco.blogspot.com/2011/10/dem-bones.html