The beauty of art is that the process can take on many forms by using outside-of-the-box materials. Craft some festive, fall masterpieces with found and repurposed items that are easily found around the house or your backyard!
Stamped Harvest Corn
Best suited for ages 2+
Supplies
- LEGO Duplo Bricks or bubble wrap
- yellow, orange and brown tempura paints (washable)
- white and brown construction paper
- glue or glue stick
- 1 pair of scissors (kid safe)
Instructions:
- Squirt a quarter-size amount of each color of paint (red, yellow & orange recommended) onto a paper plate.
- Press the bumpy side of the blocks or bubble wrap pieces into the paint and print onto a white piece of paper. Repeat as desired.
- Once dry, cut out a corn cob shape.
- Using the brown paper, cut husk shapes and glue to the cob, letting some of the cob peek through.
- Repeat as many times as you like! You can create a fun, fall banner to add to your decor.
Leaf Art
Best suited for ages 3+
Supplies:
- A collection of found leaves
- glue or glue stick
- marker
- googly eyes (optional)
- 1 sheet of thick construction paper or cardstock
Instructions:
- Collect different shapes, sizes and colors of leaves.
- Create a leaf collage in the shape of a person, animal, flower, etc., playing around with different arrangements.
- Once you are satisfied with your shape. Glue the leaves to the paper.
- Add features such as eyes, a stem or whatever is needed to complete your creation.
- Once it is dry, your work of art is now complete!
Broccoli Stamped Fall Tree
Best for ages 5+
Supplies:
- Broccoli florets
- 1 pair of scissors (kid safe)
- 2-3 tempura paints (washable)
- 1 paper plate (to use as your paint palette)
- 2 sheets of thick construction paper or cardstock, one should be brown
Instructions:
- Squirt a quarter-size amount of paint (red, yellow & orange recommended) onto a paper plate.
- Using your kid-safe scissors, cut a tree trunk and branches.*
- Glue the tree to the other piece of paper (color optional).
- Dip the broccoli floret into the paint and press onto the paper. Fill the paper with “leaf” cluster prints.
- Let paint dry and then hang up your finished masterpiece!
*You could paint the trunk and branches onto the paper if you prefer. Just be sure to let the paint dry before adding leaves.