{"id":1744,"date":"2013-09-30T06:30:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2013-09-19T08:36:24","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T15:36:24","slug":"autumn-leaves-9-fall-crafts-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/2013\/09\/30\/autumn-leaves-9-fall-crafts-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Leaves: 9 Fall Crafts for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a post from contributing writer\u00a0Jamie<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

No question about it,\u00a0autumn<\/strong>\u00a0is my favorite season. Once the sweltering heat of the Georgia summer is over, I want to get outside as often as possible. Anytime I do have to be inside, I want to either be baking or crafting \u2014 or maybe crafting something while snacking on whatever goodies I baked earlier!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve rounded up\u00a0nine fun fall leaf-themed crafts<\/strong>\u00a0I plan to do with my kids as soon as the leaves start to change.<\/p>\n

\"fall<\/p>\n

1 \u2013\u00a0leaf \u201cstained glass\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n

Start with an autumn nature walk, then come home and start crafting!<\/p>\n

2 \u2013\u00a0leaf critters<\/a><\/h4>\n

Yes, this page is in Russian but, no instructions are required for this project; just look at the leaf critters on that site to get creative ideas to make your own adorable leaf animals!\u00a0 (Use Google translate if you want to read the page in English.)<\/p>\n

3 \u2013\u00a0leaf maze<\/a><\/h4>\n

Got a yard full of leaves? Have a little fun while you rake, and make a maze for the kids!<\/p>\n

4 \u2013\u00a0shaving cream leaves<\/a><\/h4>\n

This craft doesn\u2019t use real leaves but it\u2019s still a fun leaf-themed project for just about any age child \u2014 or mom! If the kids are doing a fun craft, why shouldn\u2019t mom get to join in? In fact, the kids will think it\u2019s even MORE fun if you join in!<\/p>\n

5 \u2013\u00a0hammered leaf prints<\/a><\/h4>\n

This simple project could make wall art if done on nice paper and framed! A parent or older child should be the one to wield the hammer, but little ones can find beautiful leaves of different colors to use for the project.<\/p>\n

6 \u2013\u00a0maple leaf rose<\/a><\/h4>\n

I will most definitely be making some of these myself! This project may be too hard for younger children, but older ones (and mom!) can have fun creating roses out of maples leaves.<\/p>\n

7 \u2013\u00a0fall mobile<\/a><\/h4>\n

A simple enough project for elementary aged kids, but interesting enough for much older kids to make, too. Use leaves, pine cones, whatever fall treasures you find in your yard or on a nature walk.<\/p>\n

8 \u2013\u00a0negative leaf impressions<\/a><\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t miss the blogger\u2019s advice to press your leaves for a day after collecting to make this project come out even more art-worthy.<\/p>\n

9 \u2013\u00a0salt dough leaf prints<\/a><\/h4>\n

These are so beautiful, I think they\u2019d make delightful grandparent gifts!<\/p>\n

Jamie<\/a>\u00a0is a wife, mama, home educator, and shutterbug who never ventures far from a steaming hot mug of tea. Her kid range in age from preschool to adult, which means there\u2019s rarely a dull (or quiet!) moment in her home. Also find her on\u00a0twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following is a post from contributing writer\u00a0Jamie. No question about it,\u00a0autumn\u00a0is my favorite season. Once the sweltering heat of the Georgia summer is over, I want to get outside as often as possible. Anytime I do have to be inside, I want to either be baking or crafting \u2014 or maybe crafting something while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,71,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classroom-help","category-just-for-fun","category-projects"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1744"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1745,"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1744\/revisions\/1745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}