Fall Craft Week: All the Posts Together

In case you missed any of the posts from Fall Craft Week, here are all the links so you can find them easily. I've included links to each on Pinterest so you can pin them for later.

Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson

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20 Fall and Halloween Crafts for Kids

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Halloween Hand, Foot & Thumb Print Art

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Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign Craft

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15 Fall Crafts for Moms

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Halloween Hand, Foot & Thumb Print Art

My inspiration for this craft is two things: Kid's love of getting messy, coating their hands and feet in paint and goo. Kids grow so fast, their little hands and feet grow bigger every day. As a mom, I try to capture that each year so that the next year I can see how much they've grown and remember how little they were. This Halloween craft captures your child's hand, foot and thumb prints together in art you can your home with for years to remind you of the times that came before. Their adorable handprint becomes a tree, thumbprints a pumpkin patch and footprint a ghost!

Fall Craft Week
For more fun seasonal crafts for kids, check out my Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson, adorable Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign, a roundup of 20 crafts for kids. If you're looking for crafts just for you, check out my roundup of 15 Crafts for Moms. It's all part of Fall Craft Week here on The SAH Life!

Supplies

Thin black ribbon with glitter
Vanilla-colored acrylic paint
Pumpkin-colored acrylic paint
Brown acrylic paint
Deep green acrylic paint
White acrylic paint
Jet black acrylic paint
Orange-yellow acrylic paint
Paint brushes
Sponge brushes
Paper plates or something else to put you paint on/in
Hot glue gun and glue
2 round wood plaques
1 square wood plaque

Instructions 

Paint the plaques using the sponge brushes so the paint is even -- the square with the orange-yellow paint and the rounds with a 50/50 mixture of the white and the vanilla-colored paint. Let them dry completely. Use the regular paint brushes for the other steps.
Paint your child's hand with the brown paint and have them put their print at an angle on one of the rounds. Paint on a trunk to complete the tree.
Dump out some of the pumpkin-colored paint on a plate and have your child put their thumb in it then make thumb prints by the tree to create a pumpkin patch.
Paint a small line with the brown paint at the top of each pumpkin to be the stems then next to each paint a smaller line with the green to be the leaves.

Paint your child's foot with the white paint and have them step on the other round. Have their heel by the top as the top will be the ghost's head. Paint eyes on mouth on the ghost with the black paint.
Paint "Boo!" under the foot print with the black paint with a touch of the pumpkin color mixed in.

Paint "Happy Halloween" on the square plaque, alternating between the black and pumpkin-color paints.
Paint a swoosh and two dots underneath the words.

Let the paint dry completely.
Cut a piece of ribbon for the hanger, however long you'd like, and hot glue each end to the back. Be sure to glue it so that there isn't any kinks in the ribbon.
Cut a piece of ribbon so that one will go from the middle of the square to the middle of the round with about 2 inches between the plaques. Cut another piece the same way, to go from one round to another, again with 2 inches of ribbon between them.
Figure out how you want the art on the front of the plaques centered and determine where the center is -- this is where you'll want to glue your ribbon on the back. The square should be first, then the tree and pumpkin patch followed by the ghost.
Glue your ribbons on the back by hot gluing a line from the top to the middle of each piece then sticking the ribbon over it.
After the glue dries, hang up your new art!



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15 Fall Crafts for Moms

Some of my super creative fellow bloggers have come up with cute fall and Halloween crafts perfect for mom to do when the kids are asleep. I'm excited to share 10 of them with you!

Fall Craft Week
For fun seasonal crafts for kids, check out my Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson, adorable Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign, a roundup of 20 crafts for kids, then come back tomorrow for a Halloween Handprint, Footprint & Thumbprint Craft. It's all part of Fall Craft Week here on The SAH Life!

Pumpkin Soap from Clean and Scentsible

Corn Candle Centerpieces from Joy Ever After

Easy Crochet Pumpkins from One Mama's Daily Drama

3D Papercut boxes from Homelife Abroad

Gelatin Mold Pumpkins from  Duct Tape and Denim

Fall Mason Jar Vases from Anything & Everything

Fall Wreath from Style Your Senses

Crochet Turkey from Petals to Picots 

Candy Corn Baby Booties from The Slanted Life

Mason Jar Lanterns from Joybobo 

Wine Cork Pumpkin from My Gourmet Connection

Painted Wood Slice Pumpkins from A Night Owl

Fall Leaf Candle Holder from The Budget Decorator

Watercolor Paper Leaf Branch Mobile from Happiness is Homemade

Mason Jar Lid Pumpkins from The Country Cook





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Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign Craft

Welcoming fall by decorating for the season is something we do in our house every year. It goes hand-in-hand with the apple picking, baking, cooking and opening of all the windows to let in the crisp air. Adding to our decoration collection with crafts M2 creates makes the yearly decorating even more special. Every time they come out, the memories of her making them and of her when she was younger come flooding back. Previous years she wasn't able to do much.

Now that she's a little bit older, she and I are getting more adventurous. To officially welcome fall this year, she and I made this wooden sign. I love how the layered paint looks like fall leaves scattered on the ground and the apple reminds us of our family apple-picking tradition. This craft is for kids age 2 and older. Younger ones are going to need more help from mom while the older kiddos can do more on their own.

Fall Craft Week
In case you missed the earlier Fall Craft Week posts, check out my cute Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson, a roundup of 20 crafts for kids from other bloggers. Then stop by tomorrow for 15 crafts for moms and come back Friday for an adorable hand print, footprint and thumbprint Halloween art M2 and I created to share with you.

Supplies
Wooden plaque, any shape
Wooden apple cutout
Brown yarn
2 medium googly eyes
Apple-red acrylic paint
Leaf-green acrylic paint
Dark brown acrylic paint
Yellow acrylic paint
Dark orange acrylic paint
Medium orange acrylic paint
Red glitter hot glue
Clear glitter hot glue
Paint brushes
Hot glue gun
School glue
Scissors

Directions
Child:
Paint the apple, starting with the red then doing the stem and leaf
Paint the plaque with the yellow and two orange paints
Let dry
Glue on googly eyes with school glue

Mom: (older kids can do this part themselves)
Cut then braid three long pieces of yarn then fold in half. Length can be whatever you want it to be, depending on where the sign will hang. Remember to cut the pieces extra long as you fold it.
Hot glue ends of braided yarn to back of the plaque
Paint "Welcome, Fall" and swoosh on the plaque with brown paint
Paint smile on the apple
Outline apple with red glitter hot glue and outline plaque with clear glitter hot glue
Let everything dry then hang your sign to welcome fall!



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20 Fall and Halloween Crafts for Kids

Some of my super creative fellow bloggers have come up with cute fall and Halloween crafts. I've rounded up 20 that I'm excited to share with you today as part of my Fall Craft Week! Many, along with being fun, help kids build a variety of skills.

Fall Craft Week
For some more fun seasonal crafts for kids, check out my Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson and adorable Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign then come back Friday for Halloween Handprint, Footprint & Thumbprint Art. Thursday I'll have another roundup post for you of 15 crafts for moms from other bloggers. It's all part of Fall Craft Week here on The SAH Life!

Plant Pot Witch Cauldron from CraftCreateCalm
Create a cute fall plant decoration with this easy craft.

Fall Corn Crayon Rubbing Art from Capri +3
Great as sensory art, too.

Fall Play Dough Engineering Challenge from Capri +3
Fun AND cute.

Stained Glass Art from Mosswood Connections
I've always enjoyed stained glass. This craft makes a fun and easy fall activity.

Felt Garlands from Mosswood Connections
A craft to help kids learn sewing, self-help and pattern recognition.

 Jack-O-Lantern Cut-and-Paste Activity Printable from Quiet Grove
A great activity to practice cutting with scissors.

 Melted Crayon Pumpkin from One Mama's Daily Drama
 A fun way to decorate mini pumpkins for your porch or mantle.

Halloween Slime for Sensory Play
Whip up a batch of slime for your kids to play with. I want to play with it myself!

Candy Corn Button Art from  Repeat Crafter Me

Popsicle Stick Scarecrow Magnet from This Girl's Life Blog

Fall Tree Snow Globes from Frugal Fun 4 Boys

Owl Pinecones from Meaningful Mama 

Thanksgiving Indian Corn Wreath from MPM Ideas 

Bubblewrap Corn Sun Catchers from Sow Sprout Play

Black Glue and Salt Leaves from Mess for Less 

Leaf Hedgehogs from Crafty Morning

Yarn Pumpkins from Enchanting Homeschool Mom

Halloween Paper Plate Silhouettes from The Pinterested Parent

Paper Plate Witch from Crafty Morning

Glitter Spiderwebs from I Heart Naptime

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Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson

Pumpkins, acorns and leaves scream fall to me. Their colors are gorgeous and when you see them, there is no mistaking autumn is here with crisp air, bonfires, apple picking and wonderous views. To bring a little bit of the outside inside, M2 and I did a craft with all three. Once we finished, we had a beautiful decoration to set on the hutch.

Homeschool Lesson
While we painted, I talked with M2 about colors, shapes, fall, acorns, leaves and pumpkins to add a toddler age appropriate homeschool lesson. To help her with taking turns, sharing and team work, the craft has aspects I had to do or help her with. She learns best through art and music, so this craft a perfect way to incorporate learning. When we were done, she was so proud of her work!

For older kids, you can go more in-depth while you craft or do a lesson before followed by the hands-on art. They'll be able to do the craft themselves also.

Fall Craft Week
Next up for Fall Craft Week is a roundup of 20 crafts for kids from other bloggers followed by my cute Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign. Friday I'll have adorable hand print, footprint and thumbprint Halloween art M2 and I created to share with you. There's also a roundup of 15 crafts for moms coming up Thursday!

Supplies
Orange acrylic paint the shade of pumpkins
Green acrylic paint the shade of leaves
Brown acrylic paint the shade of a pumpkin stem
Apple-red acrylic paint
Autumn colored silk leaves
Small glass display bowl
Acorns gathered from outdoors
Orange permanent marker, fine tip

Directions and Lesson
Mom's turn: Draw four circles around the bowl with the permanent marker so your child knows where to paint.
Child's turn: Paint inside the circles. Talk about how the shape is a circle, the color orange and other things that are orange.
Mom's turn: If needed, clean up the paint that went outside the line or clean it up a bit with paint, making them bigger.
Mom's and child's turn: With both of you holding the brush, paint stems on each pumpkin then vines connecting each stem. Finish off the stems with leaves which you can make by adding thick lines randomly. Talk about how pumpkins grow on the ground on vines that come from stems. Identify brown and green and name other things that are those colors.
Child's turn: Plop the acorns in the bowl. Talk about how acorns come from trees and that squirrels eat the nuts.
Mom's turn: Cut the leaves off the stems.
Child's turn: Add the leaves to the bowl. Talk about how leaves grow on trees and change to pretty colors in the fall. Name the colors and other things that are those colors.
Mom's turn: With the red paint, write "fall" on one side vertically between two pumpkins then the year on the opposite side between two pumpkins. Talk about fall, including fun things you do, how the weather changes, that it's when the leaves change colors, pumpkins are ready to pick and squirrels begin collecting the acorns.
Let your project dry then enjoy the beauty of fall indoors!

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Pumpkin, Leaf & Acorn Fall Craft and Homeschool Lesson

Pumpkins, acorns and leaves scream fall to me. Their colors are gorgeous and when you see them, there is no mistaking autumn is here with crisp air, bonfires, apple picking and wonderous views. To bring a little bit of the outside inside, M2 and I did a craft with all three. Once we finished, we had a beautiful decoration to set on the hutch.

Homeschool Lesson
While we painted, I talked with M2 about colors, shapes, fall, acorns, leaves and pumpkins to add a toddler age appropriate homeschool lesson. To help her with taking turns, sharing and team work, the craft has aspects I had to do or help her with. She learns best through art and music, so this craft a perfect way to incorporate learning. When we were done, she was so proud of her work!

For older kids, you can go more in-depth while you craft or do a lesson before followed by the hands-on art. They'll be able to do the craft themselves also.

Fall Craft Week
Next up for Fall Craft Week is a roundup of 20 crafts for kids from other bloggers followed by my cute Welcome, Fall Wooden Sign. Friday I'll have adorable hand print, footprint and thumbprint Halloween art M2 and I created to share with you. There's also a roundup of 15 crafts for moms coming up Thursday!

Supplies
Orange acrylic paint the shade of pumpkins
Green acrylic paint the shade of leaves
Brown acrylic paint the shade of a pumpkin stem
Apple-red acrylic paint
Autumn colored silk leaves
Small glass display bowl
Acorns gathered from outdoors
Orange permanent marker, fine tip

Directions and Lesson
Mom's turn: Draw four circles around the bowl with the permanent marker so your child knows where to paint.
Child's turn: Paint inside the circles. Talk about how the shape is a circle, the color orange and other things that are orange.
Mom's turn: If needed, clean up the paint that went outside the line or clean it up a bit with paint, making them bigger.
Mom's and child's turn: With both of you holding the brush, paint stems on each pumpkin then vines connecting each stem. Finish off the stems with leaves which you can make by adding thick lines randomly. Talk about how pumpkins grow on the ground on vines that come from stems. Identify brown and green and name other things that are those colors.
Child's turn: Plop the acorns in the bowl. Talk about how acorns come from trees and that squirrels eat the nuts.
Mom's turn: Cut the leaves off the stems.
Child's turn: Add the leaves to the bowl. Talk about how leaves grow on trees and change to pretty colors in the fall. Name the colors and other things that are those colors.
Mom's turn: With the red paint, write "fall" on one side vertically between two pumpkins then the year on the opposite side between two pumpkins. Talk about fall, including fun things you do, how the weather changes, that it's when the leaves change colors, pumpkins are ready to pick and squirrels begin collecting the acorns.
Let your project dry then enjoy the beauty of fall indoors!

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