Fun Fall Crafts for Kids

By Bekah Banihashemi | October 21, 2015

Crafting with kids is so much fun! These ideas are so great and simple – and each had a bonus learning skill! The girls really enjoyed doing these crafts and they were fun for me to do with them, too!

Baking Pumpkin Muffins

WHAT YOU NEED:

Pumpkin Muffin Baking Mix from Trader Joe’s (we used Gluten-Free)

–The box called for Eggs, Water and Oil, as well–

Chocolate Chips

Mixing Supplies

Muffin Tins

This project was very simple because we started with a mix. All we had to do was add Eggs, Water and Oil. The girls learned how you crack eggs, about washing hands after cracking eggs, and mixing amounts. They also got to stir which was fun! We practiced our counting when stirring, too! After their Mamae filled the muffin tins, the girls got to drop 2 chocolate chips into each muffin. While we waited for the muffins to bake, we started on our next craft!

The finished product!

2. Pumpkin O’s Bracelets

WHAT YOU NEED:

Pipe Cleaner

Pumpkin O’s

This craft practiced the girls’ COUNTING (and snacking :D).

After looping the pipe cleaner at one end, the girls put 20 O’s onto their bracelet – practicing their counting throughout the project.

Once the 20 O’s are in place, tie off the end of the pipe cleaner to the looped end to make a bracelet. And, don’t forget to POSE with your new jewelry 😉

3. Pumpkin Stamping

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 Small Apple

Yellow and Red Washable Paint

Green Washable Paint

White Craft Paper

Cut a small apple in half to make the pumpkin stamp. Then for each piece of the apple, slice a triangular slit in the middle of the first half and do the sam on the other half to create a handle.

LETTER LESSON – Practice letters by helping your child write their name

COLOR LESSON – Teach the kids how to make orange paint with red and yellow. Place your homemade stamp in the paint and start your creation on the paper.