42 Fall Leaf Crafts Your Kids Will Love

By Yesenia Almonte

My boys and I enjoy leaf-hunting in the fall. It’s a great time to be outdoors with my kid and enjoy the crisp fall weather before winter fast approaches (brrr!). We’ll spend an afternoon walking around our neighborhood and collecting really beautiful leaves. To add a bit of imagination and get his creative juices flowing, I’ll ask him questions like: what should we do with all of these beautiful leaves? Should we make animals out of our leaves, should we create art or decorate a cake with them? Hmmm! So many ideas to consider!  

Once they choose their top projects, and with just a few additional supplies, I can entertain them for hours. Here are our favorite fall leaf crafts. Just like my kid, your child will go wild over these creative crafts:

 

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Fall Leaf Crafts Your Kids Will Love

  • Leaf Hair Accessory

    Leaf Hair Accessory

    Dress up your daughter's hair with a headband that's as pretty as the fall foliage.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Nine Magazin

  • DIY Leaf Prints

    DIY Leaf Prints

    Peel away, niño's!  Your kids will be amazed when they learn how easy it is to release the leaves natural dyes on paper.

    Try this DIY

  • DIY Fall Leaf Lanterns

    DIY Fall Leaf Lanterns

    Your kids will want these lanterns on all night long! They create an inviting and candlelit warm glow that makes you feel so cozy.

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  • Homemade leaf magnets

    Homemade leaf magnets

    Your kids will love looking at these leaf magnets every day on their fridge and you will love entertaining them for a few hours. 

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  • DIY Fall Leaf Punch Art

    DIY Fall Leaf Punch Art

    Using a heart punch and different colored leaves, kids can easily put together this art project that actually looks great among your fall home decor.

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    Photo: Momtastic

  • Leaf Bracelet

    Leaf Bracelet

    Bring out your little niña's inner fashionista with this fun--and fashiony--activity.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: I Can Teach My Child

  • DIY Fall Leaf Bowl

    DIY Fall Leaf Bowl

    Let your kids create their own candy dish--their friends will think it's the sweetest idea! 

    Learn how on Instructables

    Photo: Instructables

  • Leaf Decor

    Leaf Decor

    No need to carve into your pumpkin! These fall leaves are all the decoration you need to make your little calabaza look cute!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: BHG

  • Leaf Dolls

    Leaf Dolls

    These miniature leaf people make great collectibles or ornaments for your next Christmas tree!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: HGTVGardens

  • Leaf Windcatcher

    Leaf Windcatcher

    You'll love the burst of color it brings to your front porch and your kids will get a kick out of seeing the leaves blow with the wind.

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    Photo: Centsational Girl

  • Leaf Crown

    Leaf Crown

    Your littles can pretend they’re royals with these leaf crowns.

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    Photo: MADE

  • Leaf People Finger Puppets

    Leaf People Finger Puppets

    Make believe is even more fun with these clever little characters.

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    Photo: Crafts by Amanda

  • Big Leaf Printing

    Big Leaf Printing

    Your kids will be amazed when they see how one small leaf can turn into an entire tree.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Kleas

  • Leaf Labels

    Leaf Labels

    Set up an unforgettable dessert table at your holiday family dinner with these cute labels. Sweet idea!

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    Photo: Best Friends For Frosting

  • Leaf Portrait

    Leaf Portrait

    Let your kids paint strokes of bold (and glittery) color onto their leaves then stick them onto a large piece of paper you can hang anywhere.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Blabla Kids

  • Leaf T-Shirt

    Leaf T-Shirt

    Let your niños customize their basic white tees with a custom created leaf design. Fun!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Skip To My Lou

  • Leaf Initial

    Leaf Initial

    A leafy initial monogram is the perfect way to personalize your kids room.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: The Thrifty Abode

  • Leaf Turkey

    Leaf Turkey

    Turn this fun turkey craft into a lesson in gratitude! After creating turkey feathers out of leaves, have your children write something they are thankful for on each of the turkey's leaves.

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    Photo: Crafty Morning

  • Leaf Alphabet Poster

    Leaf Alphabet Poster

    M is for mariposa! Bring the ABC's into this fun--and educational--activity.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Martha Stewart

  • Leaf Confetti

    Leaf Confetti

    This one-step DIY is a fun (and simple) way decorate an autumnal birthday party.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Grow Creative

  • Leaf Table Runner

    Leaf Table Runner

    Next time your kids want to help out in the cocina, give them this fun task!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: The Lovebug Blog

  • Leaf Bookmark

    Leaf Bookmark

    Help keep your kids place in their books and make reading more fun with these cute bookmarks! 

    Try this DIY

    Photo: BHG

  • Leaf Numbers

    Leaf Numbers

    Here's an idea that doesn't require raking or bagging. This drawing and cutting activity on cardboard also helps with number recognition. Brilliant!

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    Photo: No Time For Flash Cards

  • Leaf Napkin Holder

    Leaf Napkin Holder

    Your kids will love putting the perfect finishing touch to your table setting with this charming leaf detail.

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    Photo: Honest To Nod

  • Leak Crowns and Animal Masks

    Leak Crowns and Animal Masks

    Let the leaves sitting in your yard inspire your kids this autumn with a project you can wear outdoors--or indoors!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Handmade Charlotte

  • Leaf Hedgehog

    Leaf Hedgehog

    Cute and cuddly, let your kids have fun creating the mammal's spiny coat with layers and layers of leaves.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Krokotak

  • Leaf Familia

    Leaf Familia

    Make a familia out of your leaves! It's as easy as using a marker or stickers to create the happy faces.

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    Photo: At Home With Ali

  • Leaf Candle

    Leaf Candle

    Create the cutest lanterns (perfect for Halloween timing!) with a few old mason jars, fall leaves and small candles.  

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Creative Party Ideas by Cheryl

  • Leaf Popsicles

    Leaf Popsicles

    What's just as fun as biting into a tasty popsicle? Making leaf popsicles! Your kids will have an afternoon of leaf laughs with this colorful craft.

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    Photo: Happy Home Fairy

  • Leaf Wreath

    Leaf Wreath

    Your kids will love to create something that they can hang on their front door! Personalize  the wreath with their fave decorations, like colorful ribbons.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: The Frugal Homemaker

  • Leaf Stamp

    Leaf Stamp

    Next time your kid writes a note to a friend or teacher, personalize it with this thoughtful and decorative fall leaf craft print.

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    Photo: Delighted Momma

  • Leaf Banner

    Leaf Banner

    Let autumn inspire your kid to create a banner for a familia-filled thanksgiving get-together. This could also be a creative new bedroom door sign!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Love Paper Paint

  • Leaf Prints

    Leaf Prints

    Create a picturesque entrance in your casa with your kids art work.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Country Living

  • Leaf Ornaments

    Leaf Ornaments

    Transform falls prettiest leaves into ornaments your kids can hang now or at Christmas.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: BHG

  • Leaf Decals

    Leaf Decals

    Bring the beautiful fall foliage indoors (and into your kids room!) with falling leaves.  

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    Photo: BHG

  • Leaf Animals

    Leaf Animals

    These leaf animals are so cute we want to keep them around all year long.

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    Photo: Lushome 

  • Autumn Leaf Necklace

    Autumn Leaf Necklace

    This colorful craft turns into wearable art that chiquitas y chiquitos can show off wherever they go. 

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    Photo: Kiwi Crate

  • Leaf Masks

    Leaf Masks

    No need to wait until Halloween to dress up! Los niños won't want to take these masks off.

    Try this DIY

    Photo: Momtastic

  • Leaf Stencils

    Leaf Stencils

    Decorate school notebooks with these DIY stencils.

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    Photo: Rockabye Butterfly

  • Easy Leaf Art

    Easy Leaf Art

    We love a project where there's no such thing as a mistake…or too big of a mess!

    Try this DIY

    Photo: What Do We Do All Day

  • Painted Leaves

    Painted Leaves

    I love la simplicidad of this painting project. For sure a framer. 

    Try this DIY

    Photo: 100 Layer Cake-let

  • Leaf Frames

    Leaf Frames

    Make a basic frame standout by displaying leaves in fun shapes (think bats!). 

    Try this DIY

    Photo: BHG

Yesenia Almonte
Yesenia Almonte

Yesenia Almonte is an experienced Editorial Beauty Director in New York City. She is widely recognized for her expertise in developing unique beauty content for a variety of top—selling publications that span a broad range of multi-media platforms. Yesenia has the ability to conceive, construct and transform beauty trends into personalized creative recommendations for diverse markets. She has comprehensive knowledge of the teen and Hispanic markets and has created a number of revenue-generating editorial packages across different mediums. Throughout her career, she has initiated collaborations with some of the foremost innovators in the creative industry, including Pat McGrath, Kenneth Willardt, Ondrea Barbe, Sarah Silver, Serge Normant, Orlando Pita and Gucci Westman.
Yesenia was most recently the Beauty Director of Seventeen. During her tenure at the magazine, she entirely redeveloped the magazine’s beauty editorial and direction by expanding and diversifying its content through creative and innovative features and looks, while also providing increased visibility to a broad range of beauty brands. In addition to overseeing the beauty content across all of Seventeen’s platforms, including seventeen.com and misquincemag.com, she created the massive multi—platform beauty franchise Seventeen’s Beauty Smarties, an initiative whereby real girl YouTube beauty vloggers create exclusive looks for the magazine and online videos. Since it’s inception, the Beauty Smarties franchise became a successful YouTube show, The Seventeen Beauty Smarties Showdown and became the backbone to the launch of Seventeen’s multichannel network on YouTube in partnership with AwesomenessTV. Yesenia edited Seventeen’s Ultimate Guide to Beauty, an in-depth how-to guide, and helped develop Seventeen’s extensive digital tool, the Seventeen Shopping Insider app. In an effort to reach readers everywhere, Yesenia also created customized beauty specials targeting the Latina and African American teen market, which have resulted in record-breaking advertising revenue for the magazine.
Prior to joining Seventeen, Yesenia served as Beauty Director of Latina Magazine, where she curated the beauty content for the Hispanic woman via the magazine and website. At Latina, she also developed Latina Beauty, a Walmart-only special interest publication for the Hispanic woman.

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