Easy Fall Painted Leaves by No Time for Flash Cards – Painter’s tape and paint to create veins on this fall leaf craft.
Toddler Fall Painting Activity
Ever since I let them paint with “real” paint (aka washable Crayola paint), they have been hooked. This toddler fall painting activity was perfect for washable paint!
Usually, we have just been using edible paint that I make. Edible paint is great when your toddler puts everything in their mouth and wants a whole sensory experience.
Since it’s fall time, I decided to do a fun painting activity with my twins, since they love creating art. Does your child love art?
With this activity, your child can create anything they want, and mix colors in any way that they want. It’s really opened ended artwork, that is so much fun, and age-appropriate for toddlers.
My toddler twins had so much fun mixing and smearing the paint around.
They learned that red and yellow make orange!
This artwork looks like fall with all of the fall colors mixed together.
We also added in some green paint and mixed that around.
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How to Set Up The Toddler Fall Painting Activity:
- Put a big piece of paper on the ground or on a table
- Tape it down so it stays put (I used duct tape)
- Set out paintbrushes if you want(my boys just like using their hands the best)
- Get at least 2 different Paint Colors- I used this kind of fingerpaint (affiliate link)
- Start with pouring one color of paint on the paper and just let them paint that
- Add in another color and let them mix them together (we did primary colors – red and yellow at first so we could make orange)
- Add in more colors if desired – We stuck to fall colors since this was for fall leaves. You could add in brown and green. We just added in green.
- Let dry and cut into leaves. I cut mine out for my toddlers, but you could have your child help (with safety scissors and supervision of course).
- Have your child help you hang the leaves from this toddler fall painting activity on the wall for a fun decoration – That THEY made
Fall Crafts for Kids
Fall Leaf Potato Stamping – Great for kids of all ages, and the results are stunning. All you need is a potato! Or two (or three). This one is addictive, so best to have oodles of potatoes at the ready.
Leaf Crown – Use twine and leaves to create a regal crown for fall! Great for fine motor skills, and just plain fun! Love when fall crafts start with an exploration outside.
Fall Leaf Letters – Collect leaves on a nature walk, then make them into a letter or name craft. What a festive decoration for the season. This is also the perfect craft for helping preschoolers learn their name letters!
Nature Painting – Explore nature in a new way—by painting it! There are so many easy fall crafts that can be made from nature.
Sticky Fall Trees – Using contact paper and tissue paper you can create a gorgeous fall tree craft! This craft is ideal for preschoolers and is bound to keep them engaged for hours. It is so simple and makes a gorgeous decoration too.
Autumn Trees – Another great autumn craft that uses tissue paper is this Fall Tree Branch craft. It is nice and simple and looks gorgeous as a centrepiece.
Fall Leaf Fairies – This craft is more for the crafty Mamas out there. I made these little cuties myself! They are quick and easy to make and look just beautiful hung up in the window. Fall crafting that is beautiful to display? Yes, please!
Fall Crafts Perfect for Toddlers
Tear Art Fall Wreath by Buggy and Buddy – This fall craft is great for toddlers on up, and I love that each child’s creation will turn out differently! Perfect for front doors or kitchen windows this autumn.
Paper Roll Scarecrow by Still Playing School – Let the kids make mini scarecrows with recycled materials. I think they’d look great up in the windows, or for pretend play.
Bark Owls by Fireflies and Mud Pies – Use fallen bits of nature to make an owl craft together! What a great time to talk about the different textures outside.
Tissue Paper Leaf Sun Catcher by Fantastic Fun and Learning – A colorful fall craft for kids to make after talking about the changing leaves. This sensory craft is full of learning, perfect to start the school year this fall!
Washi Tape Patterned Pumpkins by I Heart Crafty Things – Washi tape is a hit with most children I know, so I’m sure these pumpkins will be, too! They make adorably easy fall crafts for kids!
Simple Recycled Apple Craft by No Time for Flash Cards – Grab some paint and some leftover cardboard to create this apple craft.
More Autumn Crafts for Toddlers
Crayon Leaf Rubbings by EDventures With Kids – I remember doing this classic fall craft as a kid! There’s just something so exciting about watching the details of the leaves appear on the paper.
Scribble Lanterns by A Place Like This (link no longer available) – How fun are these? I can see a lot of children who’d enjoy turning their colorful scribbles and art into a lantern. This fall craft is perfect for even the youngest of toddlers.
Fall Leaf Sun Catchers by The Artful Parent – What a way to incorporate nature into fall art to hang in the windows! This is another toddler-friendly activity.
Lego Stamped Indian Corn by Crafty Morning – LEGO lovers are sure to enjoy making this corn craft for fall! Of course, if created by little ones it might not look quite so “corn” like, but thanks to the shape it will definitely be recognizable!
Melted Crayon Leaf Sun Catchers by Fireflies and Mud Pies – Use nature as an inspiration for this gorgeous and simple craft.
