Fun September crafts

Yesterday was in the 80s, but before that we had a couple of really fall-ish days of weather that are wrecking havoc on my allergies—and making my heart leap with anticipation at the same time. I just love the fall! I used to love the spring in Missouri, too, but lately our springs are so brief that there’s barely a season to enjoy before summer takes over.

During the fall and winter months, The S family makes more crafts than any other time of the year, and I’m sure that’s the case with a lot of families. It’s not just being indoors more often (we do many crafts outside); it’s also the season for fun holidays. Here are some fun September crafts I have bookmarked for us to do; what’s on your fall craft agenda?

These paper scrap fall trees from Let’s Explore are absolutely adorable! I am thinking of making big ones for the walls—but not in the living room. I love the sparse decorating we have up since the painting and am sticking with it for a little longer (or at least until Halloween!).

Art Projects for Kids has another wonderful fall leaf tutorial. I am also using her guides to drawing maple leaves and pumpkins.

Leaf rubbings

Grave rubbings

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These 40 fall nature decorating ideas from DIY Enthusiasts are sure to inspire! They’ve got me pretty excited. Most look simple enough to figure out, but I do wish they had tutorials.

How about these cute pumpkin pom poms?

Dollar Store Crafts shows you how to make an end-of-summer sea glass mobile with your beach finds.

Photo courtesy of Wood Sprite. This is her first sewing project; we’ll be doing many more in 4H this year.