24 Easy Fall Crafts – Fun Ideas for Autumn Crafts – WomansDay.com
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Ahhh, fall. ‘Tis the season of tailgating football games, cooking up some cozy comfort food and digging out your spookiest Halloween decorations. But as the weather begins to cool and you start to spend more time inside, you’ll want to spruce up your decor to make your home feel as autumnal as possible. One way to do that is with some easy fall crafts that don’t involve too much of your effort.
Though Halloween crafts and Thanksgiving crafts get all of the attention, these general fall crafts for all levels are just as Pinterest-worthy and perfect for decorating your house during September, October, and November. From rustic pinecone garlands and birch leaf wreaths to unexpected pumpkin crafts and DIY throw pillows, this curated list of easy-to-make fall crafts is sure to get your home feeling as festive as your favorite apple cider-scented candle. Throw on your coziest sweater, brew a hot cup of tea, warm up your glue gun, and let’s get crafting!
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Customized Pillows
Pump up the pretty in your reading nook or couch. Create one-of-a-kind cushions by adding trims or giving a plain white pillow case a watercolor motif.
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Birch Leaf Wreath
Create an eye-catching wreath for your wall or front door. Trace leaf cookie cutters on the backs of birch bark strips, then use an X-Acto knife to cut out. (You’ll need about 75 total.) Hot glue half the birch leaves around a 20″ foam wreath form. Hot glue 5/8″ wooden cubes on the backs of the remaining leaves, then layer them onto the wreath to create a 3-D display.
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Pinecone Garland
The best part of this garland is that it can be layered seamlessly with any other fall garlands you have around the house.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
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Mini Pumpkin Garland
Take a page out of blogger Chelsea Foy’s book and DIY a cute garland made of everyone’s favorite squash. All you need is paint, styrofoam pumpkins, paint pens, and twine!
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
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Fabric-Lined Tray
Get organized with a gorgeous fabric-lined tray — perfect for organizing desk supplies or acting as a drink tray for your next holiday bash.
Get the tutorial at Alice & Lois.
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DIY Lampshade
When you’re ready to cozy up with your fall reads, this lampshade is perfect for lighting your reading nook. Dunk 1-inch-wide sticks into a can of paint, varying the depth of each dunk, and let dry. Then, hot glue them to a drum lampshade for a custom look.
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Pom Pom Basket
‘Tis the season for cozy throws. Give them a nice home in a gorgeous DIY pom pom basket.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
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Watercolor Fall Wreath
Give you kids a stack of watercolor paper and a brush and let them get to work creating the mesmerizing pages to create this wreath. The more color, the better.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
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Glittered Acorns Art
Hosting a fall potluck dinner or get-together? This adorable acorn art would look great as a centerpiece on a buffet table.
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
What you’ll need: Faux acorns ($9, amazon.com); glitter glue ($3, amazon.com); hot glue gun ($6, amazon.com)
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Fall Outdoor Planter
Take your decorating skills outside by creating a fall planter that will welcome guests. This blogger used a mixture of mums, purple fountain grass, flowering cabbage, and flowering kale.
Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.
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Embroidery Hoop Fall Wreath
Hoop wreaths are having a serious moment. Customize yours for fall with faux mini pumpkins, flowers, and leaves.
Get the tutorial at Sugar Bee Crafts.
What you’ll need: Large quilting hoop ($11, amazon.com)
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Popsicle Stick Scarecrow Craft
Get the kids excited for fall with this easy-to-make craft: All you need are some popsicle sticks and craft paint.
Get the tutorial at Crafty Morning.
What you’ll need: Popsicle sticks ($7 for 200, amazon.com)
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Fall Grapevine Wreath
Spruce up any door in your home with this wreath that can be made in less than 10 minutes.
Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.
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Pumpkin Vase
Fill a faux white pumpkin with autumn-themed stems to recreate this pretty arrangement.
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin & A Princess.
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Paper Cone Gratitude Wreath
This wreath will make you feel grateful every day, since it holds family members’ declarations of gratitude.
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Pinecone Bouquet
Spruce up a coffee table or vanity with a bouquet of pinecones. Garnish with unexpected fabric leaves for a cute touch and finish it off with a plush velvet ribbon.
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Indian Corn Vase
Some pretty velvet ribbon makes this simple centerpiece look elegant.
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Splatter Paint Pumpkins
Pumpkins become tastefully eye-catching when they’re painted white and finished with a subtle splattering of rich fall colors. Line a few next to each other on the mantel to create a pretty display.
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Painted Wood Slice Pumpkins
Real pumpkins may be your go-to, but these pretty, painted pieces will last year after year.
Get the tutorial at A Night Owl.
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Fall Mason Jars
Fill these up with candy and give them out as gifts, or use them to hold candles — they’re perfect for both!
Get the tutorial at Sugar Bee Crafts.
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Leaf Garland
Bring the beauty of the outdoors in with this garland, which you can hang on your fireplace or around doors.
What you’ll need: Artificial leaves ($10, amazon.com); brown satin ribbon ($16, amazon.com)
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DIY Wood Slice Owl
Your whole family will love seeing this cute creature grace your walls or entryway this year.
Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.
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DIY Falling Leaves Garland
Why settle for ordinary leaf decorations when you could make these stunners?
Get the tutorial at House of Jade.
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DIY Pumpkin Spice Soap
This entire project takes 10 minutes start to finish — how easy is that?
Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.
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Fall Acorns
Put your leftover plastic Easter eggs to good use with this brilliant DIY.
Get the tutorial at Domestically Beautiful.
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Ombre Corn Husk Wreath
Arrange husks so the darkest shade is in the back and the the lightest is front and center.
1. Wearing gloves, set four medium plastic bins on a covered surface. In each, mix 6 cups of warm water, 3 Tbsp vinegar, and 1 cup Rit liquid fabric dye in desired colors.
2. Soak dried corn husk (from grocery stores) in the mixture for 20 minutes; rinse with water and let dry on newspaper. Place husks between two thin towels and iron flat.
3. Hot-glue a few layers of dyed corn husks around a 12″ foam wreath form to create a sunburst shape. Attach a loop of wire to the back with hot glue and use to hang.
What you’ll need: Rit liquid fabric dye ($7, amazon.com); foam wreath ($5, amazon.com)
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Ombre Pinecone Tutorial
Kids will love seeing these vibrant pinecones all over the house.
Get the tutorial at Whimzeecal.
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