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31 Days of Fall Crafts for Kids

The leaves are turning, the air smells crisp, and there’s a fresh box of paints just waiting for tiny hands. Autumn is the coziest season for crafting, so we pulled together 31 of our favorite kid-friendly fall projects, one for every single day of the month.

Grab your glue, round up those googly eyes, and let’s make some warm autumn memories together. Most of these use simple supplies you already have around the house, so you can jump in whenever the mood strikes. Ready? Let’s craft!

Text saying LET'S GET CRAFTY! in teal letters, surrounded by colorful stars and heart shapes on a white background—perfect inspiration for making handprint clay ornaments.

Two popsicle stick crafts with painted wings, glitter, and smiley faces on brown paper. Elmers glue, a paintbrush, yellow paint, and autumn leaves are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled on the image.

Day 1: Popsicle Stick Toothbrush Painted Fall Fairy
Bring all those warm autumn hues together in one magical project. Kids flick paint with an old toothbrush to make sparkly fairy wings that shimmer like fallen leaves. View craft →

A red painted paper plate craft shaped like a Native American headdress, featuring brown paper hand cutouts as feathers, surrounded by paper leaves, craft supplies, and a playful paint splat caramel apple accent. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed at the bottom.

Day 2: Paper Plate Paint Splat Caramel Apple
Nothing says fall like a sweet, sticky caramel apple. Kids squish and splat paint onto a paper plate for a deliciously messy autumn masterpiece. View craft →

A variety of handprint cutouts decorated as animals and autumn-themed characters, surrounded by artificial leaves on a wooden frame—perfect inspiration for your next Fall Craft Ideas project.

Day 3: Fall Handprint Keepsakes
Turn tiny handprints into treasures you’ll cherish for years. These adorable keepsakes capture your child’s hands at this exact cozy moment in time. View craft →

Blue paper with yellow sunflowers painted using a fork, brown centers, and green stems, surrounded by sunflower-themed napkins and a yellow plate with a purple fork and paint. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written twice.

Day 4: Fork Painted Sunflower
Sunflowers are one of the sweetest signs of the season. With just a plastic fork and some paint, kids can stamp cheerful petals in seconds. View craft →

A childrens craft setup with The Leaf Thief book, brown thumbprint animals on yellow paper, googly eyes, paint, leaves, and apple, all displayed on a colorful autumn-themed background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Day 5: Apple Stamped Squirrel
Slice an apple, dip it in paint, and watch a mischievous little squirrel appear. Pair it with a read-aloud of The Leaf Thief for extra fun. View craft →

A brown owl made from painted cupcake liners and googly eyes sits on paper, with a spatula, plate, pen, and other craft supplies nearby. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Day 6: Spatula Stamped Owl
Dip a sponge, press it onto paper, and a fuzzy little owl appears like magic! The texture gives each owl its own feathery personality. View craft →

Brown paper with painted yellow corn shapes and green tape for husks, surrounded by paper leaves. A potato masher with yellow paint sits on an orange-striped plate. Craft tape is also visible.

Day 7: Potato Masher Stamped Corn
Grab a potato masher from the kitchen drawer and stamp rows of bumpy corn kernels. Finish the cobs with green tape husks for a farm-fresh look. View craft →

Childrens autumn craft with painted apple prints and a caterpillar on dark paper, surrounded by leaf cutouts. A small snail craft and GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text appear on the art and in a white banner at the bottom.

Day 8: Potato Masher Stamped Apple
That trusty potato masher is back! Kids press and stamp their way to a bushel of textured red apples in seconds. View craft →

A paper plate caramel apple decorated with red paint and sequins, topped with a brown handprint cutout and craft stick, sits among pumpkins. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears in the bottom right corner.

Day 9: Paper Plate Handprint Caramel Apple
Bring the cozy feeling of a fall festival home. This handprint caramel apple is perfect for toddlers and makes the sweetest keepsake. View craft →

A paper plate is colored brown on top and a coffee filter is attached below, resembling soil. Markers, glue, and craft supplies are nearby. A card asks, How does a seed sprout? Username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears.

Day 10: Paper Plate Coffee Filter Acorn
Acorns are everywhere this season, so why not make your own? A coffee filter and a paper plate come together in under 30 minutes. View craft →

Children’s autumn leaf art project using paint and glue is shown on gray paper, surrounded by a fall-themed book, fake leaves, and a paint palette. The @gluedtomycrafts handle is at the bottom.

Day 11: Apple Stamped Fall Leaves
Turn apple halves into colorful leaf prints in warm reds, oranges, and yellows. Messy in the best possible way! View craft →

A Halloween craft featuring a black-painted paper plate with a white paper handprint ghost, gold star stickers, and cut-out pumpkins with green leaves—perfect for creating your own haunted pumpkin patch with patterned orange and black backgrounds.

Day 12: Paper Plate Handprint Pumpkin Patch
Watch a whole pumpkin patch grow from your child’s own handprints. Simple, adorable, and a snapshot of this exact moment. View craft →

A paper plate squirrel, painted orange, is shaped like a playful woodland creature and placed over a book titled The Pumpkin Thief. Autumn leaf cutouts and a @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark are also visible on the table.

Day 13: Paper Plate Squirrel in Pumpkin
This whimsical squirrel is nestled snugly inside a cozy paper plate pumpkin. A delightful project that builds fine motor skills too. View craft →

Paper plate craft of a smiling hedgehog in pumpkin, peeking out of an orange pumpkin, surrounded by artificial autumn leaves and small lights. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written in white text in several places.

Day 14: Paper Plate Hedgehog in Pumpkin
Meet the fall friend you’ll want to invite home! This spiky little hedgehog is easy, adorable, and wonderfully inexpensive to make. View craft →

A paint splat pumpkin craft made from a paper plate with orange and yellow paint, glitter, a green handprint leaf, and a brown stem, surrounded by artificial autumn leaves.

Day 15: Paint Splat Pumpkin
Embrace the mess and make some memories! Kids splatter orange and yellow paint to create a one-of-a-kind pumpkin every time. View craft →

A paper plate scarecrow house decorated as a yellow home with drawn-on windows, door, and roof, plus two scarecrow stickers. The house is surrounded by orange and yellow flowers. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Day 16: Paper Plate Scarecrow House
Build a safe little haven for a scarecrow friend. This charming paper plate house comes together in just minutes. View craft →

A children’s book titled Otis and the Scarecrow sits beside a scarecrow silhouette paper craft made with torn colored paper strips. A wooden fork and autumn leaves decorate the scene. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Day 17: Scarecrow Silhouette
Scarecrow season is here! This adorable paper silhouette brings the magic of autumn right into your home. View craft →

A fall-themed craft scene with the book Let It Fall, a paper plate scarecrow hat decorated with a sunflower, pumpkins, a small snowman, and autumn leaves on a festive background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text is at the bottom.

Day 18: Paper Plate Scarecrow Hat
Cutting, gluing, and decorating all in one cozy project. This friendly scarecrow hat is great for growing hand-eye coordination. View craft →

A paper plate craft scarecrow pumpkin gnome with a whimsical witch hat and beard, surrounded by pumpkins and orange flowers outdoors. Text at bottom reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Day 19: Scarecrow Pumpkin Gnome
Easy enough for little ones, but with just enough challenge to keep them proud. This scarecrow pumpkin gnome is impossibly cute. View craft →

A fall-themed craft sign features “It’s FALL Y’ALL” with a bright orange handprint as the A in FALL, making it a unique handprint fall y'all project, adorned with autumn stickers and surrounded by pumpkins and flowers.

Day 20: It’s Fall Y’all Keepsake
Our most-loved fall craft of all! This handprint keepsake celebrates the season with a sweet message you’ll treasure forever. View craft →

A children’s book titled Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, orange polka-dot paper, a paint splat fox face craft with googly eyes, white paint, and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS labeled on the image.

Day 21: Paint Splat Fox
Welcome a cute little woodland friend into your fall lineup! Kids squish and splat orange paint to create a fluffy fox that’s perfect for a cozy autumn afternoon. View craft →

A fun torn paper tree craft using brown, yellow, orange, and red paper squares glued onto a hand-drawn tree; glue bottle visible; “Happy Fall!” and craft blog watermark shown.

Day 22: Torn Paper Fall Tree
Rip up scraps of colorful paper and glue them onto a printed tree outline for a stunning autumn scene. A wonderful no-scissors option that’s perfect for little hands! View craft →

A craft project with the phrase “Great oaks start as little acorns,” decorated with paper leaves, thumbprint acorn accents, and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS tags. A small paper plate painted brown appears on the left.

Day 23: Thumbprint Acorn Craft
Turn tiny thumbprints into the cutest little acorns of the season! Pair it with the free printable and a nature chat about how great oaks grow. View craft →

A children’s book, Secrets of the Apple Tree, is shown alongside a delightful paper plate apple tree craft, featuring red sticker dots, a brown paper hand cutout, paint, and colorful paper—all arranged on a tabletop. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled.

Day 24: Paper Plate Dot Sticker Apple Tree
Dot stickers become a whole orchard of colorful apples on this cheerful paper plate tree. Simple enough for little ones to do mostly on their own! View craft →

A fall-themed craft features a handprint smores keepsake with googly eyes and a smile, surrounded by colorful paper leaves and the text FALL IS SMORE FUN WITH YOU! and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Day 25: Handprint S’mores Keepsake
Cooler days and cozy sweaters call for this heartwarming craft! Kids create a sweet s’mores-themed handprint keepsake to share with someone they love. View craft →

Children’s craft project with a book titled “Acorn Was a Little Wild,” felt leaves, and a card reading “From little acorns grow mighty oaks!” featuring a handprint acorn made of paper and googly eyes—perfect for creating a mighty oaks keepsake to cherish for years to come.

Day 26: Mighty Oaks Handprint Keepsake
From little acorns grow mighty oaks — and this sweet handprint craft proves it! Kids use paint and a free printable to create a keepsake that’s full of fall heart. View craft →

A fall craft featuring a handprint on yellow paper showcases the theme “handprint five reasons.” Each finger, adorned with a pumpkin cutout, lists special reasons to love fall. Surrounded by colorful autumn leaves, the display reads “Five Reasons Why I Love Fall.”.

Day 27: Handprint Five Reasons Why I Love Fall
Kids use their handprint as a pumpkin patch and fill each finger with something they love about autumn. A meaningful keepsake that pairs perfectly with a free printable! View craft →

A fork painted hedgehog craft made with brown paint on paper, decorated with googly eyes, red star confetti, and an orange bow, is surrounded by leaf cutouts and a small hedgehog figurine.

Day 28: Fork Painted Hedgehog
Drag a paint-covered fork across paper to create the spikiest, fuzziest little hedgehog of the season. Add googly eyes and a tiny heart-shaped nose to finish this adorable woodland friend! View craft →

A card features a torn paper leaf in bright orange with googly eyes, outlined in black, on a white background. Text reads: “You are unbe-leaf-able! Thank you for all you do!” Glue and patterned paper are nearby.

Day 29: Torn Paper Leaf Craft
Tear scraps of orange, red, and brown paper and layer them inside a leaf outline for a fun, no-scissors activity kids will love. The finished leaf even comes with a sweet message — “You are unbe-leaf-able!” View craft →

A popsicle stick craft shaped like a spooky knife with a jack-o-lantern face, orange bow, and message card hangs on fall leaves; this fun scarecrow height ornament adds festive charm to your autumn decor—labeled @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Day 30: Child Height Scarecrow Keepsake Ornament
Capture your child’s height in the most unique way this fall! Kids help wrap raffia around a jumbo popsicle stick to create a happy little scarecrow that’s as tall as they are right now. View craft →

Two Paper Plate Fall Rainbow crafts painted in vibrant autumn hues, each adorned with paper pumpkins and set against an orange polka dot background. Craft tags read @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Day 31: Paper Plate Fall Rainbow
End the month on a colorful high note! Kids paint a paper plate in warm autumn hues and add adorable pumpkin cutouts for a cheerful seasonal display. View craft →

Colorful text reads FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! with confetti, stars, and a megaphone graphic on the right, emitting hearts and cheerful decorations. The design looks festive and inviting.

There you have it, friends: 31 days of easy, family-friendly fall crafts to keep those little hands busy all season long. You don’t have to do them all (though you totally can!). Pick one a day, cross it off your list, and watch the cozy autumn memories pile up.

We’d love to see what you and your kiddos create. Snap a photo of your favorites and tag us so we can cheer you on! Which craft are you starting with today? Grab your supplies and let’s make this the coziest, craftiest fall yet. Happy crafting!

A blue text on a white background, perfect for creating a charming the places you'll go keepsake.