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15 Fall Crafts That the Whole Family Will Love

If You Need Us, We Will Be Crafting

By Leslie Hudson, Wilmington-New Castle Macaroni KID Publisher October 16, 2024

My family loves Halloween! It's so much fun dressing up, decorating, and playing games together. It's even more fun when you can create something that doesn't break the bank! Try these Fall and Halloween crafts that you can create together as a family, for just a few dollars:


1. Fall Leaf Vase

Enjoy fall beauty all year round with this beautiful keepsake.




Sara Yaniga 



2. DIY Pinecone Flowers

If you've ever looked closely at a pinecone, you'll notice that they're quite beautiful. After years of admiring them in a bag, I decided it was finally time to spotlight them in a fall craft.



Macaroni Kid Fall Craft: DIY Pinecone Flowers
Photo by Sarah Hauge



3. Pom-pom leaf painting

Use brown construction paper and trace your child's hand and forearm. My daughter loves to see the outline of her hand! 




Photo by Michelle Holly



4. Family Pumpkin Decorating 

Okay, we’re skipping the carving this year (because, let’s be real, mom doesn’t need any more pumpkin guts in the house). Instead, we’re breaking out the paint, glitter, and googly eyes for a no-mess pumpkin decorating night!




Macaroni KID



5. Autumn Tree

The beauty of fall just takes my breath away! One of my favorite things to do in fall with my kids is to go for a walk and collect leaves to bring home for crafts.








6. Fall Creatures

Everything looks better with googly eyes. Make monsters, puppets, or figures with just a few fall staples.




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7. Leaf Painting

This simple fall craft is a beautiful fall project for all ages! 



 Amy Romback


8. A Creepy, Crawly Spider Web Craft

Your kids can bring a not-so creepy, crawly version to life with this easy watercolor craft project. 



A Creepy, Crawly Spider Web Craft, Just in Time For Halloween Chanin Victor


9. Fall Nature Painting

 Use the found objects as stamps or paintbrushes to create great textured art!





Sara Yaniga



10. Halloween luminaries

This craft is very simple and there is a chance you have everything you need already! These are also a great way to help trick-or-treaters see their way from door to door at night. 



Sara Yaniga


11. Puffy Candy Corn Slime

Using orange and yellow food coloring makes this slime candy corn-colored, which is a fun touch for Halloween and fall.



How To Make Puffy Candy Corn Slime
Jennifer Hill



12. Periodical Pumpkins

This is a fun way to create a unique piece for your autumn decorating, all while giving a new purpose to an old magazine.




Sara Yaniga



13. Bats on the Wall

Bats are an easy decoration to create! Use the printable to cut bats out of black cardstock paper. To give it a 3D look, fold the bat in the middle and top half of the wings in the opposite direction.




Lacie Dooley



14. Canned Pumpkins

You can use paint, construction paper, magazines, and really anything you can get your hands on to create this project




Sara Yaniga



15. Splat Monsters

You can use paint, construction paper, magazines, and really anything you can get your hands on to create this project




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