Fall is our favorite season of all, but looking around our site, you might not realize that because we don’t have very many fall-themed crafts!

This year we’ve decided to add more to celebrate in a bigger way.

Our newest craft is this adorable acorn craft for kids! It’s a cute little guy (or girl) that’s easy to make with some basic crafting supplies.

Just grab some paper, pipe cleaners, glue, and tape and you’re set! It’s a fun fall craft to make with preschoolers, pre k, and kindergarten children.

Watch our quick video tutorial or read the directions below to see how to make this craft with your kids or students.

Also, be sure to look through all of our fun fall crafts for preschoolers.

Paper Acorn Craft For Preschool

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Pipe cleaners
• Markers
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Acorn template (download form at the end of this post)

Related: Candy Corn Craft For Kids

Directions

Download the acorn template, print, and cut out the pieces you’ll use for this craft.

Glue the eyes just above the smile in order to leave room for the acorn cap.

Place the acorn cap just above the eyes and glue in place. Take a black marker and make scallop marks along the cap.

Take two pipe cleaners and cut in half. Take one half and bend the end to make three fingers for the hand. Repeat on the other side.

Make the feet by looping around one end into a foot shape.

Flip the acorn guy over and tape the arms to the sides and the legs to the bottom.

Now your kiddos have a cute acorn friend that’s perfect for fall!

Want more fall activities? The fall printables bundle for kids is the perfect way to get your child excited for the upcoming fall season. With 80 pages of fun and learning, your child will be entertained for hours. From worksheets to color by numbers and pattern block mats, this bundle has everything you need to keep your child occupied and learning all at the same time.

Fall Unit For Kids

In order to help moms organize a fall-themed unit more quickly, we’re sharing some of our favorite fall crafts, activities, learning activities, and more.

Pick a few you think your child will love or do all of them! They’ll help kids learn a variety of skills, increase creativity and keep those little ones occupied.

Kids’ Books About Fall

So next time you’re looking for some fun storytime activities with your little one, grab a book from your shelf and read to them! Below are some of the top fall-themed books for kids.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Leaf: The mischievous old lady swallowed a handful of leaves! Her tummy started to rumble. So she swallowed some more items. Then even more. But as her stomach grew full, the leaves began to poke out through her mouth… when suddenly – poofffff! – it turned into a scarecrow!

Pete The Cat Falling For Autumn: Pete is not a fan of fall. But he decides to do some detective work and finds out that there are lots of things about this season he loves, like corn mazes, hayrides, wearing scarves, and apple picking! This story helps kids learn that even though they might not love every season of the year, there are still good parts to each one.

We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt: The seasons are changing, the days getting are shorter, and children everywhere are starting to make plans for their favorite outdoor adventures – and what could be more fun than a Leaf Hunt?!

Fall Crafts For Kids

Crafts are a fabulous way to keep the kids off the screens, learn, and have fun. Doing crafts can improve children’s fine motor skills, ability to follow directions and creativity!

Try adding in some of these fun crafts:

Easy Corn Craft – This corn craft for kids is the perfect way to celebrate fall! All you need is some paper and a few simple supplies. The best part is that it can be completed in just a few minutes. Just follow the instructions below and the kids will have a cute corn decoration in no time.

Pumpkin Craft For Preschoolers – These paper pumpkins are the perfect fall craft for preschoolers and kindergarteners! They’re so simple to make, and they look so adorable hanging on the wall or the bulletin board. All you need is some paper, scissors, and glue!

Handprint Hedgehog Craft – This hedgehog craft is perfect for kids to make this fall! It’s a no-mess craft that uses paper, so clean-up is a breeze. Plus, it’s just so cute and fun to make!

Kids Fall Activities

If you want your child to work on counting, number matching, the alphabet, patterns, and more, these fall preschool printables are a fun way to do that.

Go more open-ended with these fall pattern block mats. These are perfect for pre-math skills and fine motor skills, plus they’re really cute! Laminate them and use them over and over or add them to a busy bag.

Learning sight words is generally geared more for kindergarten children, but if your preschooler is advanced, try out these fall color by sight word worksheets.

More Fall Fun

If fall is your favorite season, you’ll love these fun ideas:

• Welcome people to your home with this “hey pumpkin” door mat.
• Your little one will look so adorable in this “fall leaves and pumpkins please” t-shirt!
• These mini wooden wreaths are so cute for your fall-themed tiered tray!

Share With Us

Did you make this craft with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s craft featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

More Fall Ideas For Kids

Free Acorn Template