Fun Fall Crafts for Kids

Thanksgiving is upon us. While children are learning about the pilgrims and Indians and all that they have to be thankful for, they can also have fun with some cool fall crafts. Fall and Thanksgiving are both known for the cornucopia and Indian corn. What better way to celebrate the coming of Thanksgiving than by making a fall craft of each? These crafts are simple and fun and allow parents or other adults to spend time with children. They are also good decorations for Thanksgiving and the fall.

Fall Craft for Kids: Cornucopia

Materials;

Thick cardstock or poster board

Construction paper: brown, red, purple, green, orange

Large piece of black construction paper

Scissors

Glue

pencil

Directions:

For parents- on the poster board draw and cut out a cornucopia, pumpkin, apple, bunch of grape, and a pear

For children- trace the cornucopia on brown construction paper and cut out

Trace the pumpkin on orange construction paper and cut out

Trace the apple on red construction paper and cut out

Trace the pear on green construction paper and cut out

Trace the bunch of grapes on purple construction paper and cut out

Cut a slit in the opening of the cornucopia (this may require adult help

Stick a couple of the foods part of the way in the slit to appear that the foods are inside the cornucopia. Glue onto black construction paper. Glue the rest of the foods down at the opening of the cornucopia.

Fall Craft for Kids: Indian Corn

Materials:

Heavy cardstock or poster board

White construction paper

Paint (orange, red, purple, brown, yellow)

Raffia

Directions:

Adult- Draw and cut a shape of an ear of corn (without husk) from the heavy cardstock or poster board

Child- trace two ears of corn on the white construction paper and cut them out

Use the paints to make fingerprint kernels on the ear to resemble Indian corn

Glue the two ears together at the top

Use the raffia to tie to the top to resemble the husk of the ears of corn

Hang for a seasonal decoration

Seasonal crafts for children can be a lot of fun. They can also get the entire family in the holiday spirit. They can be wonderful fun for church groups, clubs, girl scouts, fall parties, and more.

These two fall crafts for kids allow children to practice fine motor skills like tracing, cutting, and more.