Crafts with children in autumn - 7 creative ideas

Autumn is clearly the best time of year for handicrafts – nature supplies the material, and in autumn you can celebrate numerous festivals for which handicrafts are worthwhile. We present 7 creative ideas for tinkering with children in autumn. This turns gray rainy days, on which you simply don’t want to leave the house, into colorful highlights for you whole family.

Autumnal craft ideas for children

Salt dough pumpkins

Salt dough in itself is a classic. There are endless things that she with Shape your children from the salty dough. How about, for example, these funny pumpkins that you can put up as a decoration in the children’s room without hesitation or give away to friends.

You only need:

The detailed instructions for this crafting idea can be found here, as well as other creative salt dough ideas: salt dough pumpkins

Tinker owls

Who shouldn’t be missing in autumn? Exactly – the owl! We have put together a fun selection of handicraft options for your children. Among other things, this cute owl made from a toilet paper roll.

You need:

toilet paper roll
Tinkarton
Acrylic paint and brush
Wackelaugen
scissors
glue

Here, too, we provide you with a precise description of how you make the owl. We also have other owl ideas ready for you: tinker owls

carve pumpkin

The pumpkin can be seen everywhere in autumn, because Halloween is becoming increasingly popular here and should therefore be celebrated appropriately. Therefore, you should definitely try pumpkin carving with your children. Of course you have to be careful with this craft idea – but if you are careful and always keep an eye on your children, nothing should go wrong

Here we show you exactly how to do it. You will also find a selection of different pumpkin templates in this guide: Carve pumpkin

Tinker lantern

If the days get shorter and shorter, you can also take care of pre-Christmas cosiness at home – the best way to do this is with candles and tea lights. We therefore do not want to withhold these lanterns from you.

All you need are:

old jam jars
Transparent Paper
Glue (transparent drying)
brush
dekomaterial

And so the autumnal windlight glasses are made very precisely: handcraft windlights

leaves curtain

A romantic curtain made of felt leaves is ideal for the autumnally decorated children’s room – whether on the wall, the window or the door. With our leaf templates, you and your child will succeed in this colorful eye-catcher in no time.

You only need:

Working creatively
felt
pen
scissors
thread
wool needle
Branch or rod for hanging

Here are the instructions with the templates: Leaf curtain

Tinker lanterns

The lantern parade for Martinstag on November 11th is of course the best opportunity for a handicraft lesson – we will show you how to do it together with your Children can make lanterns and lanterns. We present three ideas.

Here you will find the detailed instructions for the lantern parade in autumn: making lanterns

chestnut figures

The classic of autumnal craft ideas are, how should it be otherwise, the chestnut figures. There are almost endless possibilities how to make figures out of chestnut and acorn. We have put together a few copies for you – but your children will certainly come up with something yourself.