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Fall Story Time Craft Ideas For Kids

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Fall Story Time Craft Ideas For Kids

Fall is a magical time of year filled with vibrant colors, cool breezes, and endless opportunities for creativity.

For kids, it’s the perfect season to engage in story time crafts that not only spark their imagination but also help them develop fine motor skills and learn about the world around them.

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, these fall story time craft ideas will make your autumn afternoons both fun and educational!

A handmade craft pie made from a painted paper plate, with cotton balls and glitter on top, sits in front of the book I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie—perfect for fall story time. The @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS handle is at the bottom.

PAINT SPLAT PIE CRAFT

AFFILIATE LINK – AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A PIE

A childrens book titled The Very Last Leaf is surrounded by autumn leaves and yellow flowers, perfect for fall story time. In front of the book is a leaf craft made from yellow tissue, brown paper strips, googly eyes, and a smile.

PAPER PLATE LEAF CRAFT

AFFILIATE LINK – THE VERY LAST LEAF

A children’s book titled There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! lies on autumn-themed paper, perfect for fall story time, with an orange polka-dot pumpkin craft made from popsicle sticks and paper in front. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK JACK-O-LANTERN SCARECROW

AFFILIATE LINK – OLD LADY SWALLOWED SOME LEAVES

A colorful children’s craft of a tree, perfect for fall story time, made from a paper plate painted with autumn colors and a brown paper hand trunk, sits beside a book titled TREE. An owl sticker decorates the craft.

PAPER PLATE & PAINT SPLAT TREE

AFFILIATE LINK – TREE: PEEK-THROUGH BOOK

A children’s craft inspired by “Johnny Appleseed” is perfect for fall story time—paint a paper plate red with sprinkles, fold it into an apple, and add a green handprint leaf plus a brown paper stem. Book included.

PAINT SPLAT APPLE

AFFILIATE LINK – JOHNNY APPLESEED

A children’s book titled Apple Countdown is pictured with a handmade scarecrow, a red apple-themed photo frame labeled Apple Picking ‘23, and a brown polka dot background—perfect inspiration for your next fall story time. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

POPSICLE STICK APPLE FRAME

AFFILIATE LINK – APPLE COUNTDOWN

A children’s autumn craft features a cut-out paper rake with colored leaves on orange paper, perfect for fall story time, lying on patterned sheets beside the book Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn and a small scarecrow doll. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled at the bottom.

RAKING LEAVES CRAFT IDEA

AFFILIATE LINK – GOODBYE SUMMER

A children’s book titled The Fall Fairy Gathering lies next to a fall-themed craft of a pinecone fairy, created with paper, coloring, and an acorn. Decorative leaves and orange paper complete this cozy fall story time display.

PINE CONE FAIRY CRAFT

AFFILIATE LINK – THE FALL FAIRY GATHERING

A children’s book titled The Biggest Apple Ever lies on orange polka-dot paper next to a red paper plate craft shaped like an apple—perfect for a fall story time, complete with a green paper leaf and black seeds drawn in the center.

PAPER BOWL APPLE

AFFILIATE LINK – THE BIGGEST APPLE

A Halloween-themed craft for fall story time featuring five pumpkin faces on popsicle-stick stems behind a fence, with a moon and stars on black paper. A Five Little Pumpkins book and pumpkin cutouts are in the background.

HANDPRINT FIVE PUMPKINS ON FENCE

AFFILIATE LINK – FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS

A handmade scarecrow craft made of craft sticks and patterned paper sits on top of the book Otis and the Scarecrow, perfect for fall story time. The scarecrow wears a hat with a yellow flower, with polka dot and orange paper beneath.

POPSICLE STICK SCARECROW

AFFILIATE LINK – OTIS SCARECROW

A children’s book titled “The Leaf Thief” lies next to a brown paper squirrel craft with a plastic fork, surrounded by artificial autumn leaves and polka-dotted paper—perfect for fall story time. The handle @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

FORK PAINTED SQUIRREL

AFFILIATE LINK – LEAF THIEF

A fall-themed craft scene for fall story time featuring the book Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, autumn-colored papers, and a fox face made from a painted paper plate with googly eyes, a faux leaf, and paper details. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE PUMPKIN FOX

AFFILIATE LINK – FLETCHER & FALLING LEAVES

A children’s book titled Pumpkin Jack lies on a decorated surface, perfect for fall story time. In front is a pumpkin-shaped craft with yarn and pumpkin seeds inside to mimic pumpkin guts. A label says @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

INSIDE MY PUMPKIN CRAFT

AFFILIATE LINK – PUMPKIN JACK

A fall-themed craft scene with a handprint tree made of brown paper, decorated with a felt owl, leaves, and confetti—perfect for fall story time. Nearby are a scarecrow figurine, fall books, orange paint, cotton swabs, and a @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label.

Q-TIP PAINTED FALL TREE

AFFILIATE LINK – IT’S FALL!

A handmade acorn craft with googly eyes and a smile sits atop The Golden Acorn and autumn-themed paper—perfect for fall story time. The handle @gluedtomycrafts is visible at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK ACORN

AFFILIATE LINK – THE GOLDEN ACORN

A Halloween craft featuring a triangle pumpkin made of popsicle sticks with a jack-o’-lantern face, perfect for fall story time, displayed next to the children’s book “It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse!” on floral-patterned paper.

POPSICLE STICK JACK-O-LANTERN

AFFILIATE LINK – IT’S PUMPKIN DAY

A children’s book titled Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn sits beneath a fall-themed handprint craft decorated with leaves and acorns, perfect for fall story time. The words Hello Autumn and a tag reading @GLUETOMYCRAFTS are displayed.

HANDPRINT LEAF WREATH

AFFILIATE LINK – FALLING FOR AUTUMN

A childrens book titled Little Blue Truck is decorated with blue craft sticks, black paper wheels, a felt pumpkin, and craft supplies like glue, stickers, and scissors—perfect for fall story time. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK BLUE TRUCK

AFFILIATE LINK – LITTLE BLUE TRUCK

Children’s book Spookley the Square Pumpkin: A Family to Be Thankful For, perfect for fall story time, sits on colorful polka dot paper with a framed photo labeled Pumpkin Patch and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS below.

POPSICLE STICK PUMPKIN FRAME

AFFILIATE LINK – SPOOKLEY

Crafts and stories go hand-in-hand, creating a dynamic learning experience for kids. During fall, the changing leaves and festive holidays provide abundant inspiration.

Combining stories with crafts can enhance comprehension and retention, making the tales more memorable. Plus, it keeps kids engaged and excited to learn.

On that note, we hope you inspired by these 20 different fall craft ideas for story time fun! Happy crafting, my friends!

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