From my craft table to yours! Come check out our Fall Inspired Thumbprint Wheel Barrel kid craft idea! You can either do pumpkins or apples or even both! There’s even a free printable to get you started with ease!

One of the many things you will see while you are visiting a farm this time of year, is a wheel barrel either full of pumpkins and/or apples. To me… it just screams FALL when you see one {especially if you are the one filling it up and pulling it along!}

If you want to pull together an art project inspired by this time of year, look no further because I think today’s Fall Inspired Thumbprint Wheel Barrel is THE craft to do right now. It’s super simple to recreate and rather inexpensive too! All you is our free wheel barrel printable, some ink pads and a brown Sharpie marker. That’s it!

It’s even super simple for the littlest ones in your home to recreate. Heck – adults will love it too so be sure to print one off for yourself as well! Just remember – there’s beauty in imperfection and not every thumbprint has to look the same!

I could also easily see this idea being used as a family night craft. Have EVERYONE in the room add their thumbprint pumpkins and apples as a sweet keepsake to mark the occasion. Maybe you could even use this idea as a guest book idea for a wedding or a harvest party! Guests can add their thumbprint and then sign their name next to it, with a thin tip marker. So many ways so I’ll let you get to it!

Find all the details and the free printable below. Happy crafting my dear friends and please don’t forget to share pictures of your thumbprint apples and pumpkins in a wheel barrel craft with us! You can tag us on Facebook or use our special branded #gluedtomycrafts hashtag for us to see!

Thumbprint Wheel Barrel Craft Supplies:

• Free Wheel Barrel Printable {download HERE}
• White Cardstock
• Color Printer
• Red/Orange/Green Washable Ink Pads
• Brown Sharpie Marker
• Baby Wipes

Directions:

• First download and print our FREE wheel barrel printable. You only need to print ONE per craft.
• Once you have the print, go ahead and open up your ink pads.
• Press your thumb in the desired color ink pad and then press it on the printable, where your pumpkins and apples will be.
• Repeat until the paper wheel barrel is nice and full.
• Clean off excess ink from thumb with a baby wipes and a trip to the sink.
• When ready, take your Sharpie marker and draw on stems to complete the look of either pumpkins or apples.
• Add any other embellishments you see fit and display your piece proudly for all to see!
• Share pictures of your thumbprint wheel barrel creations with us! #gluedtomycrafts

Now isn’t that cute?! And I can’t stress it enough – it’s SO EASY to make!

Of course you can also change up the craft to fit ANY season or theme you might have in mind. Think yellow for corn, blue for blueberries, maybe even green thumbprints for watermelons!

My favorite part of all, is that this DIY craft is perfect to frame afterwards as fall harvest home decor ;-) I hope that little tidbit alone inspires you to get crafty with the kids today!!!

Be sure to also check out our super popular Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch printable post for another thumb-tastic idea to make this autumn season!!!