Paper Bag Scarecrows

Paper bags are stuffed with hay, given googly eyes and a drawn on mouth and nose, and topped with a construction paper hat to make these cute scarecrows with we made that.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/paperbag-scarecrow/

Crayon Letters

Colorful crayons are cut into smaller pieces and glued onto a block letter to make a nifty crayon initial.  Frugal life project then places them into a frame for a unique teacher's gift.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.frugallifeproject.com/2010/06/diy-crayon-initials.html

Alphabet Beans

Letters are written on large white beans and then used to make words and practice spelling with ukkonooa.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.com/2014/09/papuaakkoset-butter-bean-alphabet.html

Eraser Bracelets

Tiny holes are cut into mini erasers are threaded onto elastic to make fun bracelets with babble dabble doo.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/back-school-craft-eraser-bead-bracelets/

Painted Leaf Napkins

Plain white napkins are painted with yellow, orange, brown and green leaves to make festive autumnal napkins with me and my inklings.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meandmyinklings.com/index.php/2014/09/17/hand-painted-fabric-napkins-for-autumn/

Fabric Folders

Fun fabric patterns are cut and glued onto regular paper folders to make them more exciting with tikkido.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/blog/back-to-school-fabric-folders-notebooks

Counting Games

Pipe cleaners are labeled with a number and kids are given colorful beads to try and see if they can put the correct number of beads on the corresponding pipe cleaner as well as work on their fine motor skills.  Partially perfection shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.partiallyperfection.com/11-correspondence-activity-for-preschoolers/

The mud kitchen uses leaves and clothes pins.

Get the instructions here:
http://themudkitchen.com/fine-motor-counting-activity/

Acorn Picture Frames

Acorn tops are glued to a wood photo frame to make a fun fall picture with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/acorn-frame/

Shape Bingo

Download this great printable shape game from partially perfection.  Kids will learn about stars, ovals, diamonds, circles, pentagons, rectangles and triangles as well as colors.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.partiallyperfection.com/shape-bingo/

Lunch Notes

The country chic cottage shares a fun lunch note printable to include in kids' lunches including messages such as have a great day, you r amazing, and u r super.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2014/07/mini-book-printable-lunch-love-notes.html

Hello wonderful shares ones with graphics.

Get the template here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/cute-free-printable-lunchbox-notes

Decorated Pencil Cube

A Styrofoam block makes the basis for this nifty pencil holder.  Simply poke holes into the Styrofoam and then decorate with beads and baubles.  Crafts n coffee uses grommets to store the pencils.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsncoffee.com/2015/06/09/kids-craft-idea-make-a-decoden-style-pencil-cube/

Bean Owls

With the help of a printout, kids can create a bean owl using white and brown beans.  Free kids crafts shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/bean-mosaic-owl/

Cork Painted Autumn Trees

A wine cork is dipped into yellow, orange and red paint to make a fall inspired tree with emma owl. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/cork-dotted-autumn-tree/

Tissue Paper Fall Trees

Makes and takes makes what she calls a stained glass version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/stained-glass-tissue-paper-fall-tree

The resourceful mama uses a paper plate and toilet paper roll.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/fall-tissue-paper-tree/

Rice Leaf Sun Catchers

Wire is twisted into the form of a leaf and stuck onto contact paper to make the outline for a sun catcher.  Next, rice is sprinkled into the center to make rice leaves with cindy derosier.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/09/colored-rice-leaves-and-bunny.html

Felt Notebooks

Felt turns an ordinary notebook fun with moms and crafters.  She even adds a pocket for a pencil and a button closure.  She sews hers but glue could be used as well.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momsandcrafters.com/diy-felt-covered-notebook/

Leaf Sensory Bins

Colorful fall leaves are added to a clear plastic bag along with glitter, paint, and oil to make a fun sensory experience for fall from kids craft room.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/leaf-sensory-bags/

Book Bag Zipper Pulls

Kids can decorate their backpack by adding colorful beads to the zipper with a key chain.  One artsy mama shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/08/personalized-zipper-pull.html

Wax Resist Leaves

Leaves are placed under a paper with white wax rubbed on top to create the base for a wax resist water painting with kids craft room.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/art-projects-for-kids-wax-resist-leaf-painting/

Fun at home with kids uses the wax to outline the leaves and fills them with watercolors.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/09/fall-leaf-watercolor-resist-art.html

Autumn Pine Cone Trees

Yellow, orange, red and green tissue paper is squished into balls and glued onto a pine cone to make an autumn inspired tree with kids craft room.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/pine-cone-craft-autumn-trees/

After School Talking Game

Got kids who don't remember what happened at school?  This cute game is a great way to get them talking.  Simply roll the dice and take out the question number that matches to help spur the conversation.  One artsy mama shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/07/after-school-snack-chat.html

Pet Rock Owl

Rocks are painted brown, given glued on felt wings, beak and feet and googly eyes to complete the look with cindy derosier.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/12/owl-pet-rock.html

Magnet Bookmarks

Two opposite polar magnets are wrapped in fabric to make a nifty bookmark with lorelei jayne.  She even sticks a pen in the center.  Her version is sewn but glue would work too.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://loreleijayne.com/2014/09/magnetic-bookmark-and-pen-holder.html/

Felt Toilet Paper Roll Animals

Toilet paper rolls are covered in brown and grey felt to make bears, foxes and rabbits with salsa pie productions.  She adds button eyes and pompom noses.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.salsapieproductions.com/2014/12/diy-woodland-creature-ornaments.html

Pinecone Owls

Pine cones are given felt wings, eye, and beak to make a cute little owl with whimsy love.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whimsy-love.com/2013/10/diy-pinecone-owl-hedgehog.html

Tree Bark Owl

Tree bark is cut into an owl shape, given acorn top eyes and a pumpkin seed nose with fireflies and mudpies.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2014/08/30/bark-owl-craft/

Acorn Fairies

Acorns are turned into sweet fairy faces with markers and hung onto a string to make a fun necklace with one golden apple.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://onegoldenapple.blogspot.com/2009/10/another-happy-birthday.html

Thrifty fun makes the whole body.  

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42651065.tip.html 

Life with moore babies makes acorn babies. 

Get the instructions here:
http://lifewithmoorebabies.blogspot.com/2012/11/milkweed-babies.html 

Twig and toadstool uses pine cones too.

Get the instructions here:
http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.ca/2010/08/woodland-fairy-folk.html 

Felt Animal Pencil Toppers

Felt is cut into an oval to make an animal face and given glued on ears and a drawn on face with deshilachado.  She sews the felt together but glue would work as well.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.deshilachado.com/2013/01/tutorial-adornos-de-fieltro-para.html

Alphabet Game

Empty egg cartons make great vessels for a matching letter with magnet alphabet game from joyfully weary.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://joyfullyweary.blogspot.com/2012/01/quick-and-easy-diy-alphabet-game.html

Tissue Paper Acorns

A paper brown acorn gets its cap decorated with crumples of yellow, brown, orange, red and even green leaves with nuttin but preschool.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nuttinbutpreschool.com/acorn-tissue-paper-art-with-pattern/

Mason Jar Footballs

Brown paper is stuffed into mason jars with masking tape added to the outside to look like football stitching with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/mason-jar-football-centerpieces/

Toilet Paper Roll Scarecrows

Toilet paper rolls are given a cupcake liner hat, yellow paper hair, popsicle stick arms, and a drawn on face and patches with busy bee crafts.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/TP-Roll-Scarecrow.html

Egg Carton Acorns

Egg cartons are painted brown and green, glued together and hung onto brown ribbon to make acorn ornaments for fall with still playing school.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.stillplayingschool.com/2013/09/egg-carton-acorn-ornaments.html

Stain Glass Leaves

Orange, red and yellow tissue paper is glued onto wax paper and then cut into a leaf shape to make autumn leaves with here comes the sun blog.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.herecomesthesunblog.net/2011/10/stained-glass-leaves.html

Captain fussy buckets places small pieces of crayon onto a leaf paper cutout and melts them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.captainfussybuckets.com/2013/10/stained-glass-fall-leaf-craft/

Candy Corn Scarecrow

A glass bottle is filled with candy corn, given a plastic cup hat, button eyes and tape mouth to make a cute scarecrow with housing a forest.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.housingaforest.com/candy-corn-scarecrow/

Paper Towel Leaves

Paper towels are cut into leaf shapes, painted and glued onto twigs to make a fun fall leaf with craftberry bush. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftberrybush.com/2010/09/a-show-called-fall.html
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Leaf Puppets

Felt is cut into leaf shapes and glued together to make leaf puppets.  Crafts by amanda then adds googly eyes and smiles.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/felt-leaf-finger-puppets/

Toilet Paper Roll Apples

A toilet paper roll is painted red and given a green paper leaf for this easy apple craft from no time for flashcards.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/08/recycled-apple-craft.html

Leaf Coloring Pages

Leaf coloring pages take a new twist with this autumn inspired color by number sheet from willowday.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/09/autumn-leaf-color-by-number-printable.html

Leaf Maze

An alternative to making a giant jumping leaf pile, have the kids rake them into a fun maze.  Happy hooligans shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/leaf-maze/

Leaf Print Garland

Leaves are dipped into orange, brown and red paint and then pressed onto paper to make leaf prints.  Next happiness is homemade strings them together to make a paper banner.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happinessishomemade.net/2012/10/16/leaf-printed-autumn-banner/

Pencil Flags

 Small designs of hearts, stars, animals, and other items are drawn onto felt squares and then pasted to either side of the top of a pencil to make fun pencil flags with craft snob.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsnob.com/2011/08/pencil-toppers/