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Mess Free Fall Crafts for Kids

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August 2, 2018 By Victoria 3 Comments

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Keeping kids entertained during holiday events can be tricky. Here are 11 mess free fall crafts for kids that will keep the busy, happy, and clean!

Fall Crafts for Kids

Mess Free Fall Crafts for Kids

I love the idea of the kids being able to have some special fun time before a holiday event, or even just in the weeks leading up to the event! But honestly it’s hard to get anything done when you’re having to watch the kids so closely during some of these fun activities.

Plus, the idea of having to constantly clean them up from messy crafts isn’t my favorite…

Recently I shared how to have a Safe Fall Nature Hunt with Kids which is SO fun!! but it does require you to supervise. I wanted a list of activities that you can set up and let the kids play with while you do other things!

So I searched high and low to bring you this fun list of mess free fall crafts that you can let the kids have fun with, without having to keep a hawk eye on them!! These are also great fall craft ideas for toddlers!

Fall Tree Fridge Game

Fall tree activity for toddlers

This easy fall tree is magnet free and hours of fun for a little one! Heck, it’s hours of fun for me too!

The leaves unstick and restick without anything a child might swallow, so it’s a really safe thing to let them play with while you’re trying to cook! Plus it helps them learn the names and faces of family and friends they might not see every day!

Leaf Sewing Craft

Leaf sewing fall craft for kids

This is such a great fine motor skills activity for kids of all ages! With just a little glue, cardstock, yarn, plastic needles, and some gathered leaves, you can have a really sweet and fun activity!

Be sure to check out my Safe Nature Hunt list for leaves that are appropriate to use.

Autumn Tree Craft

Mess free autumn tree fall craft for toddlers

Love this simple idea! Grab a Ziploc bag, draw a tree outline with a Sharpie, and squirt a few fall colors of paint in the bag!

Though the original post doesn’t say to do so, this falls into the sensory bag category, so I would follow my 5 rules for sensory bags and tape the ends to avoid paint oozing out!

Turkey Bowling

fall crafts for kids - turkey bowling family game

Oh gosh, this is an adorable fall craft for kids! A few brown plastic cups, some colored paper, and a little pumpkin… how easy is that??

And of course, once it’s finished, it’s a great fall activity for the whole family!

Turkey Sort and Place Activity

Fine motor activity color sorting fall crafts for kids

This is a great use for all that contact paper I know you have already! Just cut out the pieces on colored construction paper, and place the base pieces on the contact paper. Then give all the little colored pieces to the kids to sort and place!

Pumpkin Guts Exploration

Mess free pumpkin guts activity fall crafts for toddlers

Throw those pumpkin guts into the freezer after Halloween and bring them out for a fun activity later on. Or, if you’re making pies from fresh pumpkins, then save the seeds at that point!

Just be sure to follow the 5 sensory bag rules!

Stuff the Turkey Tossing Game

Fun fall games for kids - turkey toss game

Forget the kids, I can’t wait to play this game! But since I’ll be cooking and cleaning for the holidays, I guess I’ll let them play. 😉

Printable Leaf Matching Game

Printable leaf matching game fall crafts for kids

It doesn’t get much easier than printing a craft! If the kids are old enough you can let them cut the pieces out for themselves, but if not you can cut then out and have them in a baggie ready to go.

And if the kids are too old for a simple match up game, you could print several copies for them to play memory with instead!

Coloring Matching Turkey

Color matching fall crafts for kids

Perfect for littles, this easy to make color matching game is so sweet! And talk about a great activity to kill time! All those little pieces will take them quite awhile to sort!

Thanksgiving Printable Pack – Preschool Age

Thanksgiving preschool activities fall crafts for kids

This is another great printable activity curated specifically for the preschool age group. Over 35 activities in once place! Love this!

Tissue Paper Leaves

Tissue paper leaves fall crafts for toddlers

These are completely glue free and use only contact paper to make the tissue paper stick! Plan to hang these in windows or doors as appropriate when they are finished!

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  1. Boyd Kobe says

    September 18, 2018 at 3:19 am

    Very cute “TURKEY BOWLING”, That was a great idea and a lot of inspiration thanks.

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      September 18, 2018 at 3:01 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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