We love all kinds of fall crafts and activities for kids as an easy way of learning about and celebrating the change in seasons and this paint splat fall tree painting is one of the easiest ways we’ve shared so far! In fact if you use our free tree template too then this one is going to be super easy for you to set up and get started with as you and your child explore the gorgeous colours of fall….
Autumn and Halloween
Harvest Basket Craft (FREE Printable)
I’m not sure if it’s quite harvest time yet but in the farms near us we’ve seen a lot of hay bales and tractors out in the fields so it certainly feels that way! This harvest basket craft is a really simple way for kids to celebrate this special time of year, it would be great to use for Harvest festival or even just for a fun snack time – my kids certainly enjoyed doing so!
Younger kids can enjoy the colouring, making this a good scarecrow craft for preschoolers while older children can do the cutting themselves and help to make the basket.
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Lavender Playdough Recipe (Calming & Scented)
This lavender playdough recipe is easy to make, uses basic ingredients and is perfect for sensory play.
Do you find that your kids can get a bit over stimulated and need help to calm down sometimes? Our tried and tested lavender scented playdough has been great for my kids, it’s soft, naturally scented and smells fantastic
After a trip to the park where they turned into The Loudest Kids On The Planet I got them to make this lavender playdough together.
They were happy because they got to make something fun and they love playdough, I was happy because it worked and they actually calmed down for a while. Result.
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Free Thanksgiving Coloring Page for Kids
Both my kids are obsessed with coloring right now so I’m really pleased to be able to share this gorgeous free Thanksgiving coloring page for kids with you.
Coloring is a great activity for kids as it’s one that so many of them enjoy and it’s great if you need a bit of quiet time as well amongst all the busyness of Thanksgiving.
This coloring page is free to download and you can print as many copies as you like, meaning it’s perfect if you want to do some coloring with a group of kids either at home, in preschool or in a classroom.
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Easy Ghost Puppet Craft for Kids
Oh how cute is this ghost puppet! And so simple, right?
Being totally honest with you, although I often share crafts for toddlers and younger kids a lot of it is because I often find stuff that my kids see on Pinterest is just too hard for them to actually make – my six year old wanted to make something this weekend and made me look up ideas on there and wow that was hard work!
I’m a huge fan of achievable and as this craft has been tried and tested by my kids already I know it’s simple enough for children to make and they had fun playing with it afterwards too.
Anyway, enough of me blathering, lets get on to the very quick and simple tutorial shall we?!
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