Looking for some easy Harvest crafts? These activities for kids are always popular during autumn as people start looking for some creative ideas for Harvest Festival or as a good way to look at farming and the change in seasons.
Scarecrows, apple and vegetable crafts and even some autumn leaf crafts are great for easy harvest activities and there’s lots of simple DIY ideas that you can make with your children or at preschool, in classrooms or at Sunday School.
We’ve also got lots of free printables and templates that are perfect for this time of year, helping to make preparing activities even easier for you.
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Harvest Crafts
Harvest is a great theme for kids of all ages as it looks both looks at farms and farming but it also can be used to include talking about giving.
As a child I really remember the Harvest Festivals we had at school where we would be encouraged to bring some tins of food for a local care home and now my children have similar collections in their schools for the local food bank.
As well as these simple harvest festival craft ideas I’ll also be sharing some harvest themed books, which are great if this is a topic you’d like to look more at with your child or just if, like us, you love a themed story to go along with your crafting!
Free Harvest Craft Templates and Printables
As well as the crafts below we’ve also shared some free templates which are perfect for harvest. With each of these we’ve shared some easy, low-prep ideas on how to use them or you could use them as harvest colouring pages too.
Scarecrow Harvest Crafts
Printable Harvest Basket Craft
This cute harvest basket craft comes with a free printable featuring a scarecrow that my kids thought was great for snack time!
Kids can color, cut and paste to make this simple basket that would be a great addition to any harvest festival celebrations too.
Paper Bag Scarecrows
Have you read The Scarecrows Wedding? I made this scarecrow puppet craft to go alongside it using paper bags. The paper puppets are great for kids to play with afterwards too.
Cut and Paste Scarecrow Craft
Printable harvest activities are always a good option both for busy parents and educators as they’re quick to prepare and this design only needs basic craft supplies to make it.
I love this cute build a scarecrow craft which is a great way for kids to practice their scissor skills and the printable is free to download too.
Paper Plate Scarecrow
Paper plate crafts are always popular both at home and in classrooms and Sunday Schools as they’re such an affordable craft material and one that is easy to get hold of too.
You can make this simple paper plate scarecrow craft using our free template with kids designing their own fields in the background and then adding the paper scarecrow to it.
Apple Harvest Crafts
Apple Stamping
Apple stamping is a classic autumn activity for kids and is one that I’m pretty sure that I did myself when I was younger.
You can also use our free apple template to make this simple apple painting craft.
Build An Apple
If you’d like you’re kids to learn a little more about fruit during the harvest period then why not pick this activity.
Grab this apple craft printable and make a two sided paper apple craft complete with a stem, leaves and apple pips.
Scrunched Paper Apples
This simple apple craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who can have fun scrunching the paper and gluing.
It’s a really fun sensory activity for kids and could also support hand strength and fine motor skills.
Paper Plate Apples
This apple craft uses cotton wool for a really easy to set up harvest art activity for preschoolers and younger kids, all you need to add is the paper plates, paint and some paper or cardstock leaves.
This is an activity that I made with my kids and it was also a really good excuse for us to look at the different colours that you can get on the apples themselves.
Apple Tree Craft
I made this pom pom apple tree with my daughter when she was a toddler. Obviously you will need to supervise your child during this (as you would do during any activity) but it’s one that she really enjoyed and it’s good for fine motor skills too.
Any apples which don’t quite make it onto the tree’s branches can be windfall!
Apple Suncatchers
We have made quite a few suncatcher crafts over the years but my kids loved them! These apple suncatchers are simple to make and you can do red, green or a mixture of both!
We loved having these up in our windows so they make great harvest decorations too.
Pumpkin Harvest Crafts
Painted Pumpkin Craft
This foil printed pumpkin craft is really easy to make and can be done with our pumpkin template to make it easier to set up.
We love foil as an alternative to using a paintbrush and I love that it can be scrunched into the size that you want making it perfect for little hands.
Build A Pumpkin Craft
Teach kids about the insides of a pumpkin with this cut and paste craft. It also has the option of adding eyes and a mouth to it so if you want to create this as a Jack O’Lantern craft as we move towards Halloween then it’s a great option for that too.
Button Pumpkin
I made this super easy button craft with my daughter when she was a toddler, as it uses buttons it’s obviously one that requires supervision (as are all crafts with toddlers really) but it’s good for fine motor skills and she really enjoyed it.
Corn and Vegetable Harvest Crafts
Easy Corn Craft
We love simple hands-on fun that younger children can join in with creating and this easy lego stamped corn craft from Crafty Morning is perfect with it’s fun alternative to using a paintbrush.
Hole Punch Corn Craft
Use a hole punch, scrap paper and our corn template to make this corn craft.
Cut and Paste Harvest Craft
I love this harvest craft printable, it’s a super easy and fun way to make your own harvest scene and it’s free to download too.
All you need to do is color, cut and paste and there’s lots of vegetables to add to your field as well as a tractor, scarecrow and an apple tree.
Bubble Wrap Printed Fruit and Vegetables
I love this bubble wrap printed fruit and veg craft from In The Playroom, these would be great to make and use to decorate bulletin boards in a classroom or Sunday School too!
Autumn Leaf Crafts For Harvest
Fall Leaf Suncatchers
These leaf suncatchers look great hung up in a window and I used them with my kids as an easy and practical way to discuss colour mixing too.
This was a really popular activity in our home and continues to be popular with kids every fall.
Fall Coloring Page
This free colouring page would work well as an easy harvest activity for kids with its pumpkins, apples and fall leaves. All you need to do is grab some markers or coloring pencils and you’re ready to go.
Best Harvest Festival Books for Kids
Looking for a harvest themed story you can share together? Why not check out one of these!
- Hello Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher
- We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season by Wendy Pfeffer
- Tractor Mac: Harvest Time by Billy Steers
More Autumn Crafts for Kids
Fancy making some more autumn or fall themed crafts with your child? We love this collection of leaf crafts for kids to make!
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