In this easy fall hedgehog craft, kiddos will create an adorable hedgehog peeking over a pile of colorful autumn leaves. It’s a hands-on way to enjoy the season and a fun activity that works well at home or in the classroom.

Fall is such a fun time for kids, and this simple hedgehog craft is a great way to build excitement for the season. Once they finish this project, keep the excitement going with even more fall crafts they’ll love.

Fall hedgehog craft made with paper leaves and free printable template, fun autumn activity for kids

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Hedgehog Leaf Craft

This fun autumn hedgehog activity gives kids a chance to explore their creativity while making something they’ll be proud to show off. The friendly little hedgehog in a pile of colorful fall leaves will make a cheerful addition to any fall decor.

Kids will get great fine motor practice as they cut, glue, and place all the pieces just right. This DIY also fits nicely into fall themes, especially if you’re covering woodland animals, seasonal changes, or even hibernation.

Keep reading for our easy step-by-step instructions and to download the free hedgehog template. You’ll only need a handful of supplies to bring creativity to your kiddo’s day.

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Hedgehog Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this hedgehog to life!

Hands holding fall hedgehog coloring page with leaves and paws printable template

Take the body and glue it in the center of the quills, making sure the bottom edges line up. This will let the spiky part show behind the head!

Hands gluing face onto paper bag hedgehog craft with spiky quills

Next, grab the eye pieces and glue them just above the nose, right under the eyebrows. Space them evenly to make the face look cute and balanced.

Hands gluing eye onto paper bag hedgehog craft – easy woodland animal activity for kids

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Then, get the two pink cheeks and glue one on each side of the face. This adds a sweet rosy touch!

Hands gluing cheek onto paper bag hedgehog craft, easy fall woodland animal activity

Now for the fun part! Let your kid arrange and glue the colorful fall leaves under the hedgehog’s face to look like it’s peeking out from a leafy pile. This is their chance to get creative and make it their own.

Hands gluing fall leaves onto paper bag hedgehog craft, fun autumn animal activity

Finally, glue those tiny paws on top of the leaves. Position them so they look like the hedgehog is holding the leaves in its little arms.

Hands gluing paws onto paper bag fall hedgehog craft with colorful leaves

Don’t you just love how this little hedgehog turned out? If your kids had fun with this, be sure to check out more of our favorite fall animal crafts for even more seasonal fun!

Hand holding finished fall hedgehog craft made with colorful paper leaves on white background

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Fall Books For Kids

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: 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 many 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 are getting shorter, and children everywhere are starting to make plans for their favorite outdoor adventures – and what could be more fun than a Leaf Hunt?!

Two fall hedgehog crafts made with paper leaves, placed on white background with green fabric

Fall Arts And Crafts

Corn Handprint Craft – Kids will love this fun project where they turn their handprints into a stalk of corn. It is a fun way to bring creativity to harvest or veggie themed lessons. Kids will be learning, creating, and beaming with pride at what they made! Grab our free template for some hands-on fun.

Torn Paper Apple Craft – Little hands will get busy making an apple out of torn paper, complete with a hungry worm poking out.

Tearing and gluing paper turns out to be a fun way to build motor skills and bilateral hand coordination! They’ll enjoy the process of creating something cute and cheerful with lots of texture.

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Scarecrow Name Craft – This cute scarecrow is keeping a watch over a pumpkin patch that spells out your kiddo’s name. This DIY is a fun way to sneak in spelling practice while making an adorable fall decoration. Grab the free scarecrow template and watch kids light up as their personalized pumpkins come to life.

Owl Shape Craft – Whooo can resist making a cute owl out of shapes? This little owl is a fun way to introduce triangles, circles, and rectangles while getting into the fall spirit. Kids will love making their owls piece by piece to boost their fine motor skills and learning through hands-on, creative play.

Free Fall Preschool Printables

Add a little fall fun to your lessons with these engaging acorn worksheets! Each page is full of engaging activities to help kids practice handwriting, letter recognition, and reading skills.

They’ll even learn the parts of an acorn while building fine motor skills through cutting and pasting. These worksheets bring learning and nature together in a way that’s both fun and educational. Download the free printables and watch your kids enjoy discovering this tiny wonder of autumn.

collage image of 4 Free Fall Preschool Printables

Bring a bit of autumn to math time with these fun fall graphing worksheets! Kids will count colorful pumpkins, apples, and leaves, then turn that information into simple graphs. They’ll work on important early math skills like counting, comparing, and organizing data with these print-and-go pages.

They are a great way to introduce graphing concepts in a visual, engaging format. Download the free worksheets and watch your little ones turn numbers into something they can see and understand!

Fall Connect The Dots

Seasonal cheer and learning time are combined with these fun fall matching worksheets! Each page invites kids to match colors, numbers, shadows, and pictures of pumpkins, leaves, animals, and more in a hands-on way.

These activities keep little ones engaged while helping boost memory, concentration, and early recognition skills. Kids will have a great time while learning, so print out the set and watch their matching skills grow!

Hand holding paper fall hedgehog craft with colorful leaves, surrounded by glue sticks, scissors, and craft paper

Enjoy the beauty of autumn with this fall leaves cut and paste printable book! Kids will hone fine motor skills and explore the changing seasons with each page.

The simple, repetitive text supports early reading skills, and the bright illustrations show off the beauty of fall in the colorful leaves. Just print, grab the scissors and glue, and watch the learning unfold leaf by leaf!

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