Here are 10 easy art projects for kids to celebrate the fall season!
As the seasons change, so do our children.
They are so connected with nature – after all we ARE nature – that the shift in seasons brings about a shift in them.
Children are naturally drawn to anything relating to the season, so let’s harness that excitement with some arts and crafts!
Celebrate the arrival of fall with these ten easy art projects for kids:
1. Leaf Prints – Using Marker!
Do your children collect leaves like mine do? Put that leaf collection in use with this easy art project for kids!
These leaf prints are as quick and non-messy as a printmaking project can be. Read the full blog post here.
2. Clay Owls
This easy art lesson is the perfect activity to do with elementary students and can be a wrap up to reading the book “Owl Moon.”
All you need is some clay (I recommend air dry) and some tools you have laying around home. Check out the full lesson plan here.
3. Apple Prints
This autumn art project for kids is a beautiful way to introduce the mathematical concept of pattern.
It’s a classic fall activity for kids – and for good reason! Check out the set of instructions here.
4. Nature Portraits with Autumn Leaves
Kids love collecting leaves, don’t they?
Display their collections with this adorable, eco-friendly portrait craft. Your little artists will love collecting leaves, creating their portrait, and will develop their fine motor skills when weaving the stems through their custom-made boards.
5. Pumpkin Paintings
You and your kids will fall in love with this low-mess, low-prep art activity! All you will need for this pumpkin painting is washable markers, a permanent marker, paper, and a brush.
Read the full blog post for this easy art activity here.
6. Perspective Forest Drawings
After learning how artists can give a flat work of art depth through the technique of perspective, young artists will create their own forest drawings. Art materials used are paper, pencil, a black marker, and crayon.
Outside of the art room, this earth-inspired lesson is a great launching point for a unit on environmentalism, seasonal change, or habitats. Download the full lesson plan here for free.
7. Seed Mandalas
Often times, clay activities can be messy and time consuming. This clay activity is NEITHER of those things.
This seed mandala craft would be an excellent addition to any unit on Harvest or farming. Bonus – it’s low-prep and low-mess. Read the full tutorial here.
8. Tree Ring Paintings
Looking for a less-mess painting project for kids? Try this magical tree ring painting!
This is hands-down my favorite painting technique to use with little artists. Check out the blog post here.
9. Nature Wands
This magical nature craft provides children the opportunity to engage in imaginative play and is a fun addition to outdoor play time.
It would be a beautiful way to store the remnants of leaves your kids have collected. Simply crunch up dried leaves to create a “leaf confetti.” Read the tutorial here.
10. Apple Collage
This collage craft for kids is the perfect way to celebrate fall, but there is so much learning taking place in this project! Apple anatomy is being introduced, problem-solving skills are being developed, and kids are exploring different colors and textures.
Read the full instructions (and get your free templates) here.
Happy creating, friends!
