Whooo’s ready for some fall fun? When the leaves start turning and the nights grow a little cooler, there’s something magical about hearing the hoot of an owl in the distance. These wise creatures symbolize autumn, making them the perfect inspiration for a cozy fall activity.

This adorable owl paper cup craft is a fantastic way for kids to transform an ordinary household item into a cute storytime or playtime companion or even a charming piece of fall decor. 

Explore our other paper cup crafts that kids will love creating. There’s no limit to the creativity that can come from a simple paper cup!

Simple Owl Craft

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As kids cut, glue, and decorate, they’ll be practicing essential fine motor skills, developing creativity, and enjoying the satisfaction of making something all by themselves.

You might already have some paper cups in your pantry leftover from a party, making this activity even more convenient! So grab the template, a few supplies, and the cups to start!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Glue dots (optional)
• Scissors
• Marker
• Owl template (unlock the free template at the end of the post)

Directions

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

First, guide your child to glue the eye outline to the center of the background paper.

Place the eyes in the center of the eye outline and glue them in place.

Next, help your child glue the beak below the eyes.

Position the head to the top portion of the cup and glue it in place. We like to use glue dots for this so there’s no drying wait time.

Now, draw the feathers below the head of the owl.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the wings to the sides of the feathers.

Be sure to check out our fall crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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Fall Themed Kids Ideas

Read on below for a collection of new seasonal books to cuddle up with the kids to read, exciting projects to get their creativity going, and educational activities that make learning fun.

Be sure to save the ones your kids will enjoy and keep them busy learning and having fun all fall long!

Fall Books For Kids

Next time you’re looking for 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 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?!

Free Fall Printable Crafts

Scarecrow Headband Craft – This fall, your little ones can turn into the cutest scarecrows around with this easy scarecrow headband! Perfect for toddlers to elementary kids, with templates to choose from based on their skill level. Choose a DIY version or a black-and-white option for younger kids to color.

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Handprint Fall Tree Craft For Kids – Bring fall to life by making a beautiful tree using handprints! Kids can decorate the branches they create with their hands with colorful leaf stickers or paper cutouts. It’s a fun and festive way to celebrate the season!

Torn Paper Apple Craft – Kids will love tearing and gluing pieces of paper to create their colorful apple, complete with a friendly little worm who’s found a tasty snack. This craft strengthens fine motor skills, builds patience, and lets their creativity shine!

Hedgehog Paper Plate Craft – Let your kiddos get creative this fall by making an adorable hedgehog using a simple paper plate, some paint, and our free template! It’s a fun way for kids to stay busy learning, and the result is a charming little critter perfect for autumn decorating.

Preschool Fall Printables

Instead of our usual color by number printables, we’re bringing you fall color by sight word worksheets. These adorable sheets are a twist on a classic favorite and are filled with fun fall scenes like apples, a fox, a rabbit, a mouse, leaves, and, of course, a pumpkin!

These sheets are ideal for kindergarteners learning sight words or even preschool and pre-k kids up for a challenge. Grab your crayons and let the fall coloring fun begin!

Our corn worksheets are a fantastic way to combine learning with fun this fall! After a trip to the corn maze, kids can continue the fun with these activities that focus on letter recognition and handwriting.

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Kids will be able to practice forming the letter Cc, trace the word “corn,” and even learn the parts of a corn plant. Print out these worksheets today and kick off the fall season with some corny learning fun – your little ones will eat it up!

Keep your little ones engaged all season long with these fun fall matching worksheets! These adorable puzzles feature everything from animals to autumn leaves and seasonal fruits and veggies, and they’re designed to introduce concepts like colors and numbers to your young learners.

While having tons of fun, these worksheets also help build essential cognitive skills like concentration, memory, and attention to detail. Grab these worksheets today, and let the fall learning adventures begin!

What do scarecrows munch on? Straw, of course! Your kids will love “feeding” the scarecrow in this playful scarecrow letter recognition activity! This hands-on fall literacy game helps young learners practice identifying letters by their shapes and names.

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Use it for independent or guided learning in any early elementary classroom or homeschool setting. This autumn themed activity will strengthen essential letter recognition skills which are an important building block for early reading and writing.

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