8 Kid’s Crafts Using Fall Leaves

Autumn is the perfect season for simple nature crafts, especially when kids are already coming home with pockets, bags, and little hands full of colorful leaves. From bright yellows and fiery reds to crunchy browns and speckled oranges, fall leaves are one of the easiest and most beautiful craft supplies you can find for free. They invite children to slow down, explore the outdoors, and turn what they discover into something creative.

Crafting with fall leaves is also a lovely way to mix fun with learning. Kids can talk about the seasons, notice how leaves change color, compare shapes and textures, and even learn a little about the science behind why trees transform in autumn. It is hands-on, messy in the best way, and a great excuse to head outside for a leaf hunt before settling in for an afternoon of creating.

These 8 kids crafts using fall leaves are full of easy, seasonal inspiration for home, school, or weekend fun. Whether you are looking for a quick activity for younger children or a creative way to use up that growing pile of leaves on the kitchen counter, these ideas are a fun way to celebrate the season and make the most of nature’s prettiest supplies.

Take a look through our list and see if any of them can fit into your next lesson. If you are looking for more Fall activities check out these Fall themed Coloring Books.

1- Leaf Finger Puppets from Make and Takes

2- Leaf Glitter from Parents.com

3- Autumn Tree Craft from Crafts On Sea

4- Apple Suncatchers from Fireflies and Mud Pies

5- Fall Leaf Turkey from Baby Center

6- Autumn Leaf Prints from Our Day Our Journey

7- Fall Leaf Animals from kokokokids

8- Autumn Luminaries from Martha Stewart

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When my daughter was younger she had a ton of LEGO bricks, and I’m honestly a little sad we got rid of most of them because there are so many fun things to do with LEGOs outside of the kits you bought them in.

I love seeing all the ideas people have for LEGO building challenges, and I have shared some ideas for LEGO games before, but I saw one on Pinterest the other day that I felt was worth a mention.

This one is for those ’80s and ’90s kids who spent sick days home from school watching “The Price is Right”: LEGO Plinko!

For those who don’t know about Plinko, the original was a giant peg board set up at an angle and the contestant would drop a flat disc at the top of the board. As it moved down the board it would hit the pegs and change the way it moved, and there would be different prizes in the slots at the bottom where the piece would land.

This version from Play Party Game works on the same principle, using LEGO bricks to make the game board and marbles in place of the Plinko disc since your game board isn’t flat.

You can really use whatever bricks you have for this build, and while it shows all the pegs the same size and evenly spaced, you can play with different configurations and see what happens. It’s engineering and a game!

And while you’re playing with your LEGOs, make sure to check out this post from Kids Craft Room that includes minute to win it style games you can do with LEGO. From speed sorting to tower building as fast as you can, these ideas are sure to get you thinking about different ways to play with LEGO.

And if you need even more ideas, check out my post with LEGO building challenges you can print out for kids (and adults!) to try.

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