6 Easy Family Fall and Christmas Crafts Kids Will Love To Make

Key Takeaways

• Fall and winter crafting is a great way to bond with little ones and engage in learning activities for every age level.
• With our list of holiday crafting activities for children, you'll have plenty of options to explore with your little one.
• Check out this list and find kids crafts for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and everything in between!

Boost Togetherness With Seasonal DIY Crafts for Children

Children develop an understanding of the world through the senses. The changing seasons provide a great opportunity to engage them through sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and feelings of the world around them, especially as we decorate our homes to reflect the seasons.

This year, don't resign your little ones to school crafts and jack-o'-lanterns. Get them involved in decorating your home with family Christmas crafts and other festive activities. Whether it's baking cookies, hunting for leaves, or arranging evergreen branches, there are plenty of opportunities for the entire family to get involved in your home's holiday decor with fall kids' crafts.

Here are some inspiring family Christmas crafts and fall ideas that are kid-friendly and family-approved. Check out these unique projects for your family today.

1. HANG AUTUMN LEAF WALLPAPER

For this fall kids craft, go on an outdoor trek with your children and collect bunches of colorful leaves around your yard, street, or local park. Carry any little ones in an infant hip seat to make the adventure a little easier. Press the leaves you found under a book overnight, then glue them to cut squares of textured paper. The result of this Thanksgiving family craft will be stunning enough to display year-round.

While you're out collecting leaves, grab a few extra to adorn your mantle. Twigs and leaves add a natural, whimsical element to existing fall decor and give your children a fun way to put their stamp on your home.

2. ARRANGE DECORATIVE PUMPKINS AND GOURDS

These lumpy, bumpy gourds add festive fall color, and the unique textures make them fun and interesting for little kids to check out, especially if they're bored with playing with other toys. Decorations that engage the senses are always a plus. Make this fall kids craft a full-day adventure when you go out to the pumpkin patch and let your little ones choose their favorite gourds. This can also be a great Thanksgiving family craft to go along with pumpkin carving and painting once you get home.

3. EXPLORE THE WONDER OF JAPANESE WASHI TAPE

Washi tape, decorative Japanese tape made of paper, is a great tool for kid-friendly decor. It's also a versatile, easy way to explore simple shapes and colors through vignettes of holiday themes. Tape a minimalist Christmas tree made of red tape or create your Thanksgiving turkey with orange, red, and yellow tape feathers. These fall kids crafts make a big statement and come down without a fuss. Encourage your kids to get creative with this unique seasonal DIY craft for children. Make snowflakes, stars, and present shapes out of washi tape, too!

Let your kiddos go beyond traditional holiday colors with a family Christmas craft that gives them free rein, and see what creative color schemes they can create with a little low-VOC paint, supervision, and a few tree branches or blank ornaments. Who knows? They could come up with the star of your home's holiday decor.

4. GET CREATIVE WITH CLASSIC CANDY CANES

Some of the best holiday decor is the simplest. Give your children some craft glue and candy canes (maybe one or two extra for snacking) to turn something as simple as a white candle into a colorful holiday accent. This easy DIY fall kids craft satisfies both the taste and smell sensory activities because once you light the candle, it'll give off a slight peppermint scent.

This family Christmas craft is even suitable for toddlers when you have them paint or make ornaments in a wooden high chair. They'll be snug and secure, but you won’t risk making a huge mess thanks to the removable, easy-clean tray.

5. PICK A BUNCH OF BRANCHES

This decorative branch family Christmas craft makes us think of adventure! Just imagine the fun you could have while hunting for the perfect collection of twigs or branches with your children. Add simple store-bought or homemade ornaments to create a unique accent for your Thanksgiving table or Christmas tree. Whether you decorate with paper turkeys or candy canes, you have a fun fall kids craft everyone will enjoy!

Have a baby but still want to walk around and collect branches with your older kids? Tote around your little one in a comfy baby hip carrier. You'll be able to collect your supplies for this seasonal DIY craft for children while bonding!

6. CREATE A ONE-OF-A-KIND CHRISTMAS TREE

Spark children's creativity by encouraging them to use everyday items in unexpected ways for this fall kids craft. This holiday tree made of straw hats is a great example. You can use practically anything for your faux Christmas tree, including hats, silicone baby bibs, handprints, hangers, or a ladder. What will your kids come up with for this seasonal DIY craft for children?

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