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Autumn Crafts
Here are some easy and fun crafts to get you started preparing for Autumn!
Hand print Wreath
Supplies Needed:
Yellow, Orange, red and brown construction paper.
White Glue
Saftey scissors
Pencil
Stickers, glitter, leaves.
Directions
There are two ways to do this craft. One is to trace the child's hand onto paper and cut out the prints. The second is to make paint handprints on the paper and cut those out. If are going to make prints then you will also need paint. Use a finger paint or non-tosic tempera paint.
Make twelve handprints (3 of each colour).
Cut out the prints and glue to form a wreath.
You can decorate the wreath further with pictures (like leaves, stickers, glitter and the like).
A Leafy Garland
Supplies Needed:
Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown, and other earth tones)
Crayons or markers
Scissors
Glue, tape, or staples
A long piece of green or brown yarn or string
Directions
1. Draw a leaf on a piece of construction paper. Make sure to draw a thick stem on the top (your leaf will hang from this stem, which will be folded over). If you'd like, use a leaf template. Leave an extra long stem on the leaf.
2.
Cut out the leaf. Draw the leaf veins if you wish.
Fold the leaf's stem in half over the yarn and staple.
3.
Attach the leaf to a long string using tape, glue, or staples. Make more leaves and attach them to the string.
Pumpkin Seeds
Supplies Needed :
Pumpkin
Spoon
Cookie tray
Directions:
Although not really a craft this is one of the best things about Autumn. And it makes nice use of the seeds from the jack-o-lantern's everyone has at Halloween. After all the pumpkin carving or pie making, don't throw out the seeds. Separate the seeds from the stringy pulp (don't rinse or remove every last bit of the pulp -- the pulp adds flavor). Place the seeds on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with a of salt (sea salt is best) and then bake in a 350 degree oven for ten minutes until lightly browned. Enjoy!
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