4 easy Autumn craft activity ideas for children

What you'll need

• Lots of autumn leaves - oak leaves are particularly good for the spikiness
• 1 sheet coloured paper
• White paper
• Black pen
• Glue

How your child can make Woody the Hedgehog

1. Draw a hedgehog shape on a white piece of paper. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but an oval shape will do!
2. Stick on to a sheet of coloured paper
3. Stick on the leaves to make the hedgehog’s spikes
4. Draw an eye, nose and a cute little smile

2. Leafy pals

What you'll need

• Different shaped and preferably different coloured leaves
• Paper
• Black marker pen
• White paint
• Glue

How your child can make leaf pals

1. Glue the different shaped leaves onto the paper
2. Paint white blobs for eyes
3. Draw on funny little legs, markings, dot the eyes and pop a smile on each one
4. See how many little animals can be made

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3. Fingerprint autumn tree

What you'll need

• One hand
• Some fingers
• Paper
• Coloured paint

How your child can make a fingerprint tree

1. Draw around their hand and arm - you may want to help them with this
2. Paint the tree shape brown
3. Dot different coloured paint on their fingers and place finger tips on the paper for leaves. Some can be on the tree, some can be on the ground and some can be falling - just like autumn.
4. You could even make a family tree using different people’s fingers

4. Bonfire Night sparkly sky

What you'll need

• Black paper/card
• Glue stick
• Glitter
• Other sparkly craft bits

How your child can make a Bonfire Night sparkly sky

1. Let loose with a glue stick to make swirls and patterns on the black paper/card
2. Sprinkle on the glitter over the glue and shake off any excess
3. Finally, add some sparkly details – like pompoms, pipe cleaners or sequins

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