Back to School Countdown

Kids will look forward to counting down the days to school with this clever back to school or just starting school activity from the nature of grace.  She wraps an apple adorned paper with a secret message listing a fun pre-school activity such as shopping for school supplies on a pencil with each apple displaying the number of days until school begins. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thenatureofgrace.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-school-countdown-can.html

Tissue Paper Leaves

Pieces of fall colored tissue paper are crumbled and glued onto leaf cut outs to make these textured autumn leaves with free kids crafts.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/tissue-paper-fall-leaves/

Pysselbolaget cuts colorful tissue paper into leaves and has the kids decorate them.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/2015/03/24/paskfjadrar-av-silkespapper/

Autumn Leave Glass Jars

Glass jars are dressed up with colorful autumn colored leaves from ginger bread snowflakes.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/102

Autumn Tissue Paper Lanterns

Fall inspired tissue paper is glued onto a plastic cup to make these pretty, seasonal lanterns.  Find all of the details on the mucky macbook.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themuckymacbook.com/2010/10/kids-craft-autumnal-table-lanterns.html

Kids craft room uses cellophane.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/colour-mixing-lanterns-autumn-fall-craft-for-kids/

Duct Tape Pencil Roll

Duct tape, fabric and some simple sewing turn into this cute pencil roll with chica circle.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/easy-pencil-craft-idea-for-back-to-school/

Sight Word Games

For this sight word learning game each word is written into the slot of a paper drawn parking lot.  Kids then pull out a word from a jar or hear the word read out loud and then drive a car into the correct space.  Juggling with kids shares all of the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jugglingwithkids.com/2011/10/sight-word-parking-lot.html

Painted Acorn Jewelry

Acorns are painted in vibrant colors and then turned into pretty necklaces with lady with the red rocker.  The tricky part is drilling the hole into the acorn hat to make a pendant.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ladywiththeredrocker.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/painted-acorn-necklaces/

We made that uses glitter paint.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/acorn-necklace/