Autumn fun for children

The forest – a perfect place for walks, a place to calm down and catch your breath, a place where the fresh air delights us and the birdsong soothes. For children, the forest is a place of freedom, a place of creativity and release of energy; this is where all the autumn fun begins . This is where little ones feel at ease, feel free, and can revel in it. This space, this vastness, delights them. Their imagination and curiosity about the world experience a turbocharged boost here. Little hands want to touch everything, and their eyes want to see everything. We, adults, can help them learn more, understand everything better, acquire knowledge, and satisfy their curiosity, and their eagerness and joy encourage us even more.

When children enter the forest, everything delights them. Every leaf, unusually shaped stick, or pine cone they find turns into a true treasure! A trip to the forest is like a true adventurer's journey. Children don't need a map; they listen to their inner voices and follow what the forest offers them! They readily and easily transform the natural treasures they find there into creative activities! Rowan beads, a dog made from a stick, or a peacock made from leaves? It's all easy for them!

Contents:

1. What treasures to look for in the forest
2. How to make a beautiful leaf painting
3. What to make autumn beads from?
4. How to make figurines from chestnuts and acorns
5. How to Make an Autumn Candlestick

It's a waste of time, let's go to the forest

All autumn activities for children begin with a trip to the forest to search for autumn treasures . Before heading out for a walk, you can discuss together what you'd like to find in the forest. Make a list or use the list provided by Endo .

Walking along forest paths, you're sure to find many beautiful, colorful leaves. Try to find them in as many shapes and colors as possible. Other treasures worth looking for are pine cones, chestnuts, and acorns. It's not uncommon to find individual walnuts outdoors. Where do they come from? Birds drop them after snatching them from someone else's garden. It's also worth noting interesting sticks, stones, or pieces of bark. You can cover jars with wood, turning them into beautiful autumnal lanterns, and paint seasonal illustrations on the stones, such as pumpkins, hedgehogs, or squirrels.

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Autumn fun for children - drawings with leaves

This time, the autumn weather was on our side! The abundance of colorful leaves stimulated our minds! Everyone saw something different in their leaves! Miss autumn? Oh yes – a wonderful plan to crown this season. A sweetly sleeping fox in the forest or a beautiful, colorful peacock! We're convinced that the more children's minds brimming with imagination, the more interesting, surprising ideas for leaf "drawings."

Autumn leaf collage

There are countless ideas for leaf paintings. You can create portraits of your family, animals like a fox, lion, hedgehog, or classic autumn landscapes. You can use leaves based on their natural shapes or cut them out like colored paper, creating completely new outlines. For more complex projects, it's worth planning the composition in advance by sketching it in pencil on paper and then gluing the leaves onto the sketch. Once all the leaves are on the paper, feel free to grab your colored markers. Add decorative patterns, facial expressions, and other elements to enhance the image. The finished piece will be perfect for a frame and will adorn your autumn home decor.

• Lots of colorful leaves
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers
• Cards, Bristol board

Beads made of rowan and other forest treasures

Autumn fun for children involves collecting the most beautiful jewels that nature itself provides! And the golden Polish autumn is especially good at this. When we think of autumn jewelry, we immediately imagine beautiful rowan berries, shimmering in the sun. But let's not limit ourselves to just that. We can create an autumn necklace from many natural elements. Use our imagination and try to find as many unusual jewelry pieces as possible in the forest and meadow. We suggest that you can also find matching beads in your own kitchen, in your spice drawer.

Autumn jewelry

We begin by preparing the natural treasures we want to use to make jewelry. We divide the collected rowan berries into individual "beads." We select the small leaves and flowers we want to use. We can also make beads from harder elements, such as small pine cones or small sticks. An adult should help the child make a hole in the beads for the string, or we can tie a string around them. We arrange the finished pieces in front of us in a pre-designed pattern to make threading easier. We thread the needle and thread the prepared ornaments one by one. We hang the beads around our necks and can begin playing autumn princesses!

• Mountain ash
• Colorful leaves
• Pine cones
• Flowers
• Thick thread and needle

Autumn games for children - toys made of chestnuts and acorns

A traditional autumn activity for children is, of course, creating various toys from chestnuts and acorns. The fun begins with collecting the materials, but you're more likely to find chestnut trees in a park than in the forest. You can head to the forest for all the necessary accessories. Collect pine cones, sticks, and colorful leaves to help you build an entire chestnut town.

Ideas for forest toys

Don't limit yourself to traditional toys made from chestnuts and acorns. Let your imagination run wild and try making less typical toys. The forest is a treasure trove of unusual sticks and pieces of bark. Use string to connect twigs to create an interesting animal, such as a giraffe or a dinosaur. An attached leaf can be a red mane, and a rowan berry can be angry red eyes. A piece of bark can be transformed into a portrait of a forest spirit with hot glue. You can make a beard from feathers, and a small pine cone can serve as a nose.

• Sticks in different shapes
• Sticks of the same thickness and approximately similar size
• Mazaks
• Colorful strings
• Colorful leaves
• Hot glue

Autumn fun for children - candlesticks

In addition to animals, sticks can also be used to create wonderful home decorations, such as candlesticks. This stylish accessory will make a beautiful autumn decoration. It also works well as a Christmas decoration or as a gift idea for Grandma or Mom.

Making a candlestick

We glue the sticks around the jar using hot glue. We tie the whole thing with gray string for decoration. Place a candle inside, and the atmosphere in the house instantly changes!

• Sticks of similar size
• Jar
• Hot glue
• String

Colorful Lanterns

A similar idea is to make a colorful lantern. For this purpose, we'll need colorful leaves.

Making a lantern

Measure out a piece of paper to wrap around the jar. Lay out the paper and glue leaves of your choice onto it. Small leaves work well, but you can also use larger ones and cut out various shapes, such as hearts. Wrap the finished paper around the jar and secure with double-sided tape. Tie the rim of the jar with ribbon or gray string. Place a candle inside, and you're done! Tip: Play with different leaf colors; they will affect the color of the light emitted from the lantern.

• Colorful leaves
• Thin paper - preferably white for baking
• Glue
• Jar
• A candle
• Jar
• Double-sided tape

So don't wait a moment, take advantage of this wonderful weather and head to the forest or park. Stop for a moment from your daily grind and let your imagination run wild! Spending time together and being creative will allow you to enjoy this moment and hold on to autumn for a while longer. Let's get started! Check out the best autumn Halloween activities!