I love Autumn crafts especially when they are simple craft ideas to make and easy for any age. I love to visit the woods during the fall season and enjoy autumn activities with the family.
Today on The Inspiration Edit we have some super cute and adorable Autumn art ideas for teachers to make with preschool or older kids and this is also a fun autumn activity to do the home.
Painting eggs can be really fun. I really hope you love this tutorial.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Charming Forest Friends: These adorable woodland creatures bring the magic of autumn and nature to your crafting, adding a rustic, cozy vibe to any space.
- Learning About Wildlife: This craft offers a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn about forest animals while they create and personalize their woodland friends.
- Decorative and Playable: Whether displayed as seasonal decor or used in pretend play, these woodland creatures are a perfect addition to your fall decorations or playtime fun.
Autumn Art Ideas for Primary School Kids
Whether your making this project with little ones, as an adult or as an autumn art idea for primary school kids, I really think you will enjoy it.
Today we have the Racoon, the Deer and the Fox. We have more coming next week so keep a look out and don't forget to download the free Autumn crafts template at the end of the tutorial.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Paint
- Black Paint Pen or Black Permanent Marker
- Wooden Eggs
- Paint Brush
- Black, Orange, Brown, and Pink Card stock
- Hot Glue
- Pencil
- Template
🖌️ How To Create These Woodland Animal Fall Crafts
- Step 1: Paint the wooden eggs brown, grey and red/orange. This will take 2-3 coats.
- Step 2: Allow the paint to dry completely.
- Step 3: Use a pencil to draw on facial details and a stomach patch.
- Step 4: Paint the facial details and stomach patch with complementing colours. Allow the paint to dry completely.
- Step 5: Use a black paint marker or black permanent marker and draw noses onto each egg.
- Step 6: Use a pencil to draw on sassy lashes. Once you are satisfied with how they look, trace over them with a black paint marker or a black permanent marker.
- Step 7: Download the woodland animal autumn template. Print and cut the template out.
- Step 8: Trace the template onto coloured cardstock.
- Step 9: Cut ears for each animal including the inner pink portion of the ear from coloured cardstock.
- Step 10: Glue the ears together. Cut antlers from brown cardstock. Glue the ears and antlers onto the top of the eggs with hot glue.
- Step 11: Cut the tails out of the coloured cardstock. I think these Autumn Crafts are so super cute. Don't you?
- Step 12: Paint details onto each tail with complementing colours.
Your woodland animals are complete! Have you got any more Autumn Craft ideas? I'd love to hear.
💡 Pro Tip: Arrange your finished woodland animals in a natural setting, such as on a bed of leaves or moss, to enhance their visual appeal and create a cohesive display.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Consistent Sizing: Trace all animal features using the same template to ensure uniformity across multiple crafts, making assembly more straightforward.
- Color Testing: Test your chosen paint colors on a scrap piece of material before applying them to the final craft to ensure they match your desired palette.
- Drying Time: Allow each layer of paint or glue to dry completely before proceeding to the next step to prevent smudging and ensure a neat finish.
- Workspace Organization: Keep all small craft pieces organized in separate containers to avoid misplacement and streamline the crafting process.
- Edge Smoothing: Lightly sand any rough edges on your craft materials to create a smooth surface, enhancing the overall appearance of the finished product.
- Protective Coating: Apply a clear sealant to your completed crafts to protect them from wear and tear, especially if they will be handled frequently.
💭 FAQs
Creating woodland animal crafts can improve fine motor skills, encourage creativity, and introduce children to forest ecosystems and animal characteristics.
In various cultures, woodland animals like raccoons, deer, and foxes symbolize traits such as curiosity, gentleness, and cunning, reflecting their behaviors in the wild.
Woodland animals often serve as relatable characters in children's stories, teaching moral lessons and reflecting human traits through their adventures.
Woodland animal crafts can be combined with lessons on habitats, food chains, and conservation, providing a multidisciplinary approach to learning.
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DIY Woodland Autumn Crafts
Materials
- Paint
- Black Paint Pen or Black Permanent Marker
- Wooden Eggs
- Paint Brush
- Black Orange, Brown, and Pink Card stock
- Hot Glue
- Pencil
- Template
Instructions
- Paint the wooden eggs brown, grey, and red/orange. It will take 2-3 coats. Allow the paint to dry completely.Use a pencil to draw on facial details and a stomach patch.
- Paint the facial details and stomach patch with complementing colors. Allow the paint to dry completely.Use a black paint marker or black permanent marker and draw noses onto each egg.
- Use a pencil to draw on sassy lashes. Once you are satisfied with how they look, trace over them with a black paint marker or a black permanent marker.
- Download the woodland animal autumn template. Print and cut the template out.Trace the template onto colored cardstock.
- Cut ears for each animal, including the inner pink portion of the ear from colored cardstock.
- Glue the ears together, cut antlers from brown cardstock and glue the ears and antlers onto the top of the eggs with hot glue.
- Cut the tails out of the colored cardstock.
- Paint details onto each tail with complementing colors.
These are amazing - would be great to give from the kids to family instead of Easter eggs.
I love this idea. My daughter would love to make them thanks for the inspiration x
This is beyond adorable! I wish i had seen this before my little one went back to school! something for the weekend 🙂
thanks. I am glad you like it!