Craft Projects | Kids and Family | Holidays | Christmas

Craft Projects | Kids and Family | Holidays | Christmas | Thanksgiving

By Spramani Elaun

Natures beautiful autumn changes is a perfect spring-board to inspire families to make arts and crafts together.

Collecting natural materials on a walks or trail hikes like twigs, leaves, acorns, seed cases and pine cones can lead to some beautiful art.

Listed below is some wonderful projects do in my art classes & community events during this season.

For most of these projects simple craft supplies can be used like scissors, glue, twine and paper.

For the more complex projects a visit o your local art or craft store can be planned.

Visit www.ecokidsart.com online store for art supplies.

Preparing a traveling container for projects with family

If you have a large basket or container to fill for traveling great!

Plan ahead for simple to very complex projects.

Some suggested supplies:

Glue, scissors, natural twine, yarn, sewing supplies, felt, fabric scraps, drawing paper, crayons,

color pencils, watercolor pencils, small watercolor kit, origami paper, paint brush, pencils and pencil

sharpener and small scraps of wood. Markers

You could also add fun how-to-craft books, poems and holiday books.

Nature collecting tools are great to add!

Add natural elements like twigs and rocks if you are far from nature.

You can find most projects on our website and Pinterest pins!

36 Nature Art Project Ideas For Kids:

1. Paint jack-be-little pumpkins
2. Pine cone collecting – paint pine cones or make pine cone art sculptures
3. Leaf foliage art – gather leaves, arrange in a picture and glue
4. Fall leaf bouquet for table center piece
5. Pine cone bird feeder – use peanut butter, bird seeds and natural twine

6. Recycle bird feeder

7. Thankful place cards

8. Tree rubbings (place paper on rough bark areas and rub with crayons or wide color pencils).

9. Crayon leaf rubbings

8. Leaf Prints – arrange in different sizes, glue or frame in glass
9. Fall Wreaths – made with acorns, leaves, twigs, etc.
10. Pressed Leaf Collection (arrange in different sizes, glue or frame in glass)
11. Pine Cone Turkey

12. Leaf Catchers

13. Fruit & Veggie Prints

14. Fruit carving sculptures like pumpkins & gourds

15. Woodland Creature Sculptures
16. Framed sign with natural materials, family name or crest with twigs or acorns
17. Paint acorns or not – collect and put in beautiful bowl
18. Technicolor acorns using tissue paper (see attached website)
19. Leaf weaving with recycled paper or paper bags
20. Rock painting
21. Twig Painting (non-toxic paints)
22. Nature Mobile (use twigs, leaves, acorns, pine cones, etc.)

23. God’s eyes

24. Yarn & Wool creations

25. Felting – wool

26. Sew small felt creations

27. Needle Point

28. Finger Knitting

29. Knitting

30. Sewing

31. Nature Journal

33. Watercolor paint

34. Paint on found natural elements like bark, rocks and sticks

36. Jar collect any natural element

Enjoy the season!

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