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Leaf Fairy Puppets For Kids To Make This Fall

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Whimsical Leaf Fairy Puppets to Delight Your Kids This Fall

A fall-themed craft featuring a leaf fairy ballerina made from a popsicle stick, cupcake liner dress, and artificial leaves, set on a pink polka dot background. The figure has a drawn-on smiling face and brown hair.

Fall is a magical time of year, filled with vibrant colors and crisp air. What better way to celebrate the season than by crafting whimsical leaf fairy puppets with your kids?

Today’s tutorial is an engaging activity that not only taps into their creativity but also immerses them in the natural beauty of autumn.

In this post, we’ll guide you through how to make these enchanting puppets, provide some delightful storytelling ideas, and highlight the educational benefits of this fun craft.

Ready to start crafting? Gather your supplies and prepare for a whimsical adventure with your very own leaf fairy puppets. Happy crafting, my friends!

A fall-themed craft featuring a leaf fairy ballerina made from a popsicle stick, cupcake liner dress, and artificial leaves, set on a pink polka dot background. The figure has a drawn-on smiling face and brown hair.

Get creative with your kids this fall! Try this easy and fun leaf fairy ballerina puppet craft – perfect for arts & crafts time and a great way to spark imagination.

Craft Supplies:

  • Jumbo Popsicle Sticks – 1 per craft
  • Decorative Plastic Leaves
  • Mini Cupcake Liners
  • School Glue or Hot Glue Gun
  • Paint Pens/Markers
  • Embellishments

Directions:

  1. First things first – take ONE popsicle stick and decorate it to for the hair, face, shoes and leotard in the center.
  2. Repeat for each piece they want to make today.
  3. Now you are ready for the 3-dimensional ballerina’s tutu. Take one mini cupcake liner and fold it in half to make a tutu.
  4. Add some glue to the middle and then secure it to the center of the decorated popsicle stick.
  5. To finish your Autumn Ballerinas, glue TWO decorate leaves to the back of the decorated piece, for the fairy wings, to complete the look.
  6. Then display/play with proudly!

Book Pairings:

Here are a few suggestions for books that complement our craft idea. You can purchase them via our affiliate links on Amazon.

  • The Golden Acorn by Katy Hudson
  • Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena
  • Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak
  • It’s Fall! by Renée Kurilla
  • Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer
  • The Fall Fairy Gathering by Liza Gardner Walsh

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A fall-themed leaf fairy ballerina craft made from a wooden stick, artificial leaves, and an orange cupcake liner dress sits on patterned paper. The stick has a drawn face and hair, and the craft is tagged @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS. Three handmade fall crafts using popsicle sticks, paper cupcake liners, and artificial leaves arranged on top of the autumn-themed children’s book “The Fall Fairy Gathering.” Each smiling turkey resembles a playful leaf fairy ballerina.

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Three whimsical leaf fairy ballerina crafts, made from popsicle sticks, cupcake liners, and autumn leaves, are arranged on a red polka dot background. "Leaf Fairy Ballerina" is displayed in the top right corner.
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Leaf Fairy Puppets For Kids To Make This Fall

With inexpensive plastic leaves & easy steps to follow, this beautiful Popsicle Stick Autumn Ballerina craft idea is super fun for fall!

Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:

  • 2 Decorative Plastic Leaves
  • 1 Jumbo Popsicle Stick
  • 1 Cupcake Liners
  • Embellishments
  • School Glue
  • Paint Pens
  • Fall Book Recommendations - link to our Amazon shop

Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!

Directions: 
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  • First things first - take ONE popsicle stick and decorate it to for the hair, face, shoes and leotard in the center.
    1 Jumbo Popsicle Stick
  • Repeat for each piece they want to make today.
  • Now you are ready for the 3-dimensional ballerina's tutu. Take one mini cupcake liner and fold it in half to make a tutu.
    1 Cupcake Liners
  • Add some glue to the middle and then secure it to the center of the decorated popsicle stick.
  • To finish your Autumn Ballerinas, glue TWO decorate leaves to the back of the decorated piece, for the fairy wings, to complete the look.
    2 Decorative Plastic Leaves
  • Then display/play with proudly!
    A fall-themed craft featuring a leaf fairy ballerina made from a popsicle stick, cupcake liner dress, and artificial leaves, set on a pink polka dot background. The figure has a drawn-on smiling face and brown hair.
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Three craft stick dolls with drawn faces wear cupcake liner dresses and faux leaf wings, transforming them into whimsical leaf fairy ballerinas. The dolls are placed on patterned paper with small stars. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

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