We’ve Gathered Some Simple Autumn Nature Crafts for Your Kids & Teens
These autumn nature crafts for kids and teens are a great way for them to get creative with various items they will find outside during the fall season. They are also perfect for learning and bringing in some educational fun.
Kids will love gathering leaves, sticks, rocks, and other supplies from the yard for these crafts. Use those items in different crafts and pair them up with some learning activities and you have some fun educational activities for the kids to do.
These autumn nature crafts are great for kids of all ages. We’ve included crafts that young children can make with help from an adult and some nature crafts that older children can do on their own.
Clay Leaf Bowls
A great autumn nature craft for teens, these DIY clay leaf bowls are fun and easy to make. You can make them with salt dough, clay, or air-dry clay and some leaves.
Homemade Fire Starters
These beautiful fire starters will help get a cozy fire crackling in the fireplace when the evenings are cool and crisp outside. This project is better suited for your older kids and teens.
Pinecone Flowers
Your kids and teens will enjoy adding pops of color to pinecones collected on a nature walk. Toss them in a vase for decoration or create a colorful autumn wreath with them.
Forest Fairy Craft
Use those beautiful autumn-colored leaves that have fallen to the ground to create this forest fairy craft. Kids can then wear the fairy wings and hat for pretend play.
Bark Owl Craft
When the autumn season hits, the acorns, bark from the trees, and twigs can be found throughout the yard. Gather these supplies and create this fun bark owl for the fall season.
Journey Stick
A fun nature craft that the kids can make on their next walk outside. All you need is some string, a stick, some leaves, and scissors to cut the string. This is an easy craft kids can do while using items from nature.
Painted Acorns
Who said autumn decor has to be only orange or brown? Your kids will love painting acorns in fun colors and adding them around their room (or the house) to celebrate the changing seasons.
Leaf Printing
Grab some of those gorgeous leaves that have fallen to the ground and try your hand at eco-printing. Kids and teens will love this fun tutorial.
Paint Gourd Birdhouses
Your older kids and teens will have fun painting dried gourds that could also serve as a birdhouse for our feathered friends.
Painting Leaves
Pick up some leaves from the ground and bring them home to have the children paint them. You can use a variety of different colors to create these fun painted leaves for fall.
Leaf Lanterns
These fun to make lanterns use leaves that have fallen on the ground. After the lanterns are made you can place electric tea lights inside to light up the room.
Woodland Fairy Folk
Use the fall nature walk finds to make these adorable fairies. Your kids and teens will love letting their creative juices flow as they make families of fairies!
Leaf Candle Holder
Use the fall leaves and some mason jars to create these fun fall candle holders. Once made, you can place them in your home as decoration for the fall months.
Acorn Frame
This super-simple acorn frame will make a fun craft that your kids can create, then pop a favorite photo in to decorate their room.
Stick Owl Sculpture
This is an easy and fun craft for kids to make this autumn. Gather sticks, leaves, rocks, and a few other supplies from around the house, and create this adorable sculpture.
Want More Nature Crafts?
If you love these autumn nature crafts, then be sure to check out our summer nature crafts post here.
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