7 Easy Fall Crafts for Preschoolers
We love the fall season in our home. The cosy vibes, the crisp air, and of course, those beautiful autumn colours. And mama, if you’ve ever thought, “I’m not a crafty mom”, I promise… these easy fall craft ideas are totally for you.
All you need is paper, Sellotape, and crayons (or coloured pencils), that’s it. These zero-prep autumn crafts are great for those busy afternoons when you want to keep the kids screen-free and creating. They’re also really quick to set up, fun to make, and super cute enough to hang on the fridge when you’re done.
Here are seven easy fall crafts you can do with your kids today.
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1. Collage Pumpkin
Draw a large pumpkin shape on white paper, cut coloured paper into small pieces (orange), and then give it to your child. Using a double-sided tape, paste the paper pieces inside the pumpkin outline to make a textured pumpkin collage. You can even outline the pumpkin in black crayon to make the colours pop. For the leaf, draw your child’s handprint, cut it out and tape it behind, at the top.
2. Torn Paper Tree
Draw a big bare tree on a sheet of paper. Turn the paper over, stick clear tape behind the branches, and flip it back over. Now, let your kids paste the small pieces of red, orange, and yellow paper directly onto the sticky tape spots.
When they’re done, it looks like the tree is full of bright fall leaves!
3. Fall Bunting Garland
Draw acorns and leaves on separate coloured paper with different colours. For the leaves, trace your child’s handprint to make it personal, and cut them out. Then tape them to a string or ribbon to make a simple fall bunting you can hang across your kitchen or living room.
We actually made a rainbow version of this bunting earlier this year when we did our 10 Easy Rainbow Crafts for Preschoolers. It was such a hit, I knew we had to try an autumn twist.
4. Tape-Resist Name Art
Write your child’s name on a piece of white paper using strips of Sellotape (stick them down well).
Have your child colour all around the tape using crayons or coloured pencils. Once the whole page is full, carefully peel off the tape, and their name magically appears in white against the colourful background.
5. Paper Face Masks – Fox & Squirrel
Outline a fox face and a squirrel face on separate sheets. Colour them in using crayons or coloured pencils, cut them out, and tape a paper straw at the back for easy hold.
We made similar masks with paper plates in our Five easy paper plate crafts for toddlers and preschoolers, so if your kids enjoy this, you’ll definitely want to check that one out too.
6. Spiky Hedgehog Art
Draw a hedgehog’s body on cardboard and cut out just the part where the spikes will be. Turn it over, tape clear Sellotape behind the cut-out section, and flip it back to the front.
Then, paste pieces of orange, green, and yellow paper onto the sticky section so the spikes look like colourful fall leaves.
7. Autumn Paper Mat Weaving
This one is both relaxing and a great way to work on fine motor skills. Take a sheet of white paper and cut evenly spaced slits from top to bottom (but don’t cut all the way through). Then, using strips of red, orange, yellow, and green paper, weave them in and out of the slits, over, under, over, under, until you’ve filled the whole page.
And you’ll have yourself a beautiful fall-coloured paper mat your child can proudly display or even use during pretend play.
Related post: How to make an Autumn paper mat
Why These Crafts Are Perfect for Not-So-Crafty Moms
- It’s completely mess-free, which means no sticky glue problems or paint stains.
- Preparation is super low, plus you already have the supplies at home.
- The activities are open-ended, which means your kids can make them their own without needing you every second.
In the end, the beauty of crafting with kids in the fall season is all about the connection, not the perfection. And really, what better way to welcome this colourful season than with simple, hands-on crafts that also sneak in a bit of learning and fine motor skills practice? It’s creativity, togetherness, and seasonal fun, all kneaded into one.
If you loved this post, PIN these ideas for your next fall weekend family craft session.