Your child’s heart will shine with happiness with today’s Autumn Leaf Fairies puppet kid craft idea!

Get an early start to your fall themed crafts by checking out our pretend play tutorial below. It’s a warm autumn welcome with simple steps and materials! In fact – the start and the star of the show, is some inexpensive tan burlap leaves I picked up at my local Dollar Tree last week. The other supplies? Stuff I already had on hand {which you probably already have as well!} so this project WON’T break the bank!

So as autumn comes in blazing with it’s vibrant show of colors and brilliant foliage – make some beautiful fairy puppets with your child today! Each piece can be customized to reflect your child’s style and personality as well!

You’ll find all the steps below! Happy crafting, my friends and remember – the more the merrier! So don’t just stop at one. Make a whole collection and don’t forget to share pictures with us! #gluedtomycrafts

Autumn Leaf Fairies Puppet Craft Supplies:

• Various Colors of Cardstock
• Scissors
• Craft Paint or Paint Crayon Sticks {affiliate link}
• Large Paper Plate
• Thin Tip Markers
• Adhesive Wiggle Eyes
• Stapler
• Large Burlap Leaves {Dollar Tree}
• Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
• Hot Glue Gun
• Fall Colored Glitter and/or sequins
• optional – small bows

Directions: 

• First things first – take some cardstock and cut out a circular head and another smaller circle for the “bun” of the fairy. Adhere those together.
• Use markers or paint to draw on a face on the cardstock piece.
• Add the wiggle eyes for the fairy to see. Set aside.
• Grab the burlap leaf and craft paint. Paint or color in the “dress” of the fairy in the center of the leaf {use our picture for example of where} This step is great to do on top of a large paper plate, so the paint doesn’t get all over and on your working area. Once done, set it aside to let it dry.
• Add glitter on top of the wet paint if desired.
• Now get the glue gun hot and ready.
• Staple your cardstock head to the leaf cutout.
• Now hot glue the leaf piece to a single popsicle stick.
• Add other embellishments you see fit and will complete your craft.
• Once done, set it all aside to let it dry completely before playing with proudly!

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