Fall is a great time to get out and explore nature with your family. The weather has cooled, making it enjoyable to be outdoors, and nature is brightly hued in all its autumn splendor. Enjoy a hike or walk together to enjoy it all Then, extend your love of the outdoors with these fun nature inspired fall crafts.
These fall crafts use items found outdoors; acorns, leaves, twigs, etc. Make finding these materials really fun by creating a scavenger hunt on your next park day or family hike. Kids love scavenger hunts where they can search for their own “treasure”. When they get home, they get to use their found objects to create one of these fun fall craft projects. Just think of the stories they’ll tell about finding their objects and the art they created. That’s priceless!
Nature Inspired Fall Crafts
Nature Themed Fall Crafts
Head outdoors with paper and crayons to find unique leaves, trees, and odd bits to create rubbings.
While out on a nature walk, collect acorns and bring them home to create these painted beauties. This step by step tutorial shows you how easy it is.
Using birdseed and a few items in your kitchen, you can create a special treat for your backyard birds.
Here's another idea for bird feeders, this time with pine cones as the base.
There are endless opportunities to create art using found items outside. Love the porcupine and butterfly,
WHO doesn't love owls? This is one of my favorite crafts using bark. Get creative and see what other animals you can come up with.
Use large leaves to create stamp art.
Add your favorite photo(s) to a slice of wood.
Need more ideas to help you go out and explore with your family? Take a look at these 12 Amazing Fall Activities to Get You and Your Family Outdoors. Then come back and create one or more of these fun nature inspired fall crafts. Everyone will have a great fall adventure.
What is your favorite nature inspired craft to do with your kids?
What a lovely round-up, really love the little dragonflies and bugs, so cute. Thanks for including our nature pictures 🙂
So many beautiful ideas! I’m going to give those dragonflies a try!
Fall crafts are so fun. I love the colors and smells of fall. Those painted acorns are my favorite fall craft for kids. Thank you for joining the Love to Learn hop!
It was great to see the other activities and posts. Thank you for hosting.