Fall craft projects cozy up your home and infuse your living spaces with the spirit of the season.
These DIY autumn decor projects add a festive touch to your indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Continue until the garland is the desired length.
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Ties knots at the end of the cording to secure.
Mini Pumpkin Candleholders
Make natural candlestick holders usingmini pumpkins and gourds.
Cut and remove enough of the pumpkin flesh so the candle holder fits snuggly inside.
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Place the candle securely in the candle holder inside the pumpkin before lighting it.
Velvet Mushrooms
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Add a whimsical touch to yourfall decorby crafting a few fabric mushrooms.
Start with a wooden mushroom base and then cut circles from velvet fabric.
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Apply hot glue to the underside of the mushroom and confirm the fabric is pulled tightly.
Fall Leaf Placemats
Deck out yourtable for fallwith festive placemats.
Collect, dry, and flatten leaves from outside (artificial leaves will also work).
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Once flat, use craft adhesive to paste the leaves onto plain placemats.
Apply a coat of adhesive on top of the leaves to secure them in place.
Citrus Fall Garland
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Create this easy fallcitrus garlandusing felt and string.
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To make the shapes three-dimensional, hot-glue two shapes together and stuff with cotton.
Glue the shapes to yarn before hanging on a mantel.
Woodland Wonderland
Create a charming woodland display for a front entry focal point.
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Arrange a few logs in various sizes on a table.
Construct mushrooms out of paper or clay and attach them to the base.
Finish the DIY fall decor by adding branches with colorful leaves.
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For extra impact, add an array of pumpkins and gourds in various sizes and colors.
Bring Fall into Your Home
Take a little of the outside world and bring it indoors.
This easy DIY autumn decor project requires only a canvas and a handful of fall leaves.
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When all the husks are flattened, begin attaching them to a piece of cork with hot glue.
Finish the placemat by adding a piece of braided cornhusk trim around it.
Fresh DIY Autumn Decor
The seasons best produce can serve as supplies for fresh DIY autumn decor.
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Try carving outdecorative squash and gourdsto turn them into vessels for beautiful fall blooms.
Place the planters on a galvanized metal cake stand to complete the farmhouse-style fall display.
Make Nature-Inspired Art
Borrow from nature to create custom fall artwork.
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On a canvas or piece of wood, glue trimmed twigs from longest to shortest to resemble a pumpkin.
Use a thick twig as a stem.
Add a small twine bow to finish your project.
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DIY Fall Wreath with Mums
Inexpensive and versatile, agrapevine gives a rustic touch.
Use it in this cozy fall craft for a gorgeous wreath with seasonal color.
Hot-glue dried or faux mum flowers to the wreath using your favorite fall colors.
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Finish the wreath by attaching mini faux white pumpkins with florists wire.
Forage for Autumn Decor
Take a trip to your backyard to find three similarly sized twigs.
Tie them together with a string in the shape of a triangle.
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Decorate with ribbon and fall foliage.
When finished, use ribbon or string to hang your fall accent from a door or window.
Recycle Fabric Scraps
Recycle discarded fabric scraps with this unique embroidery hoop gallery wall.
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Select swatches with warm colors or fall prints.
Purchase a piece of fabric with an autumn-inspired pattern.
Along the top and bottom, create a rod pocket and push a wood dowel through the opening.
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Use iron-on letters to spell out a seasonal phrase.
Thread a cord through the top pocket and tie it off to hang thefall wall decor.
Cozy Sweater Vases
Use old cable-knit sweaters to repurpose plain vases.
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Start by cutting off the sleeves of thrifted or no longer worn sweaters.
Fill the vases with gathered branches that showcase colorful fall foliage.
This quick fall craft for adults is ready as soon as thechalk paintdries!
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Fall Farmhouse DIY Wreath
Celebrate thesimple beauty of farmhouse stylewith this easy piece.
Secure the elements with floral wire and hot glue.
Use a large basket (we love the natural colors in this one!)
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Cornhusk Flowers
Create a unique bouquet of flowers using dyed cornhusks.
Hot-glue a pom-pom to the center of the circle to create the flower pistil.
Fall Welcome Mat
Creating a beautiful fall front porch starts with a painted welcome mat.
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Ourfree fall-themed stencilsand some paint are all it takes to transform a plain coir doormat into a stunning piece.
Plus, you might customize it with any colors you like.
It also makes a great handmade gift.
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Fall Corn Decor
Changing leaves and colder nights mean that harvest is underway.
Use some of the seasons bounty to add autumn decor to your home.
Use wire to gather a few stalks of ornamental corn.
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Then hang them on a door or cabinet in the kitchen or dining room.
Felt Acorn Wreath
Create a stunning fall wreath that combines natural elements with fun felt pom-poms.
Craft a trio of felt acorns by gluing colorful felt balls to real, foraged-from-the-ground acorn tops.
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Display your whimsical acorns on a plain gold wreath hoop with a small branch and felt leaves.
This eye-catching wreath will welcome guests all autumn long.
DIY Thankful Banner
Create a quick Thanksgiving decoration with our free, printable banner.
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All youll need is some brown kraft paper and thick twine to hang it.
Use it as part of yourfall mantel decoror hang it above your dining room table.
Hang it in your kitchen, at a party, or save it for Thanksgiving.
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Bonus: Kids will love helping fill the board with their favorite things.
Set it on your front stoop for a welcoming fall porch.
Leather Acorn Garland
Looking for a Thanksgiving decoration that lasts all season long?
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This handmade fall garland fits the bill.
Create cut leather acorns in neutral shades and string them up with thick twine or ribbon.
Add it to your mantel for a stunning piece of autumn decor.
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Temporary Tattoo Pumpkin
The newtrend in pumpkin decorating?
Opt for faux pumpkins instead of real ones for a darling decoration youll use year after year.
Metallic Magnolia Wreath
This DIY wreath is made withpainted magnolia leavesand not much else.
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Attach them to a plain wreath form, and youre done.
Pastel Beaded Corn
This pastel corn is made from wooden beads and corn husks.
Feed wooden beads onto a 14-inch piece of wrapped wire.
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Repeat three more times.
Twist and hot-glue the ends to secure.
Place in a dyed cornhusk to complete the look.
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Place leaves, pattern side up, on a sheet to dry.
DIY Succulent Pumpkin Planter
This quick fall craft will be the star of your Thanksgiving table.
We used a white faux pumpkin to create aDIY holiday centerpiecethats filled with a variety of fresh succulents.
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Pops of decorative moss add color.
Felt Mum Garland
Showcase the beauty of mumswith this DIY fall garland.
Hang them outside in protected areas or on your fall mantel.
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Use washi tape to adhere each square together.
Then add a flameless tea light in the center to give off an inviting glow.
Surround your lanterns with even more fall color and texture by adding red twig dogwood branches or pine cones.
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Fall Acorn Treats
Make adorable acorn treat holders that your family will go nuts over this fall.
To make, simply hot-glue twine around the wide end of a plastic Easter egg.
Then, fill it with snacks, candy, or other fun treats.
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Dyed Cornhusks
Take fall crafts to the next level by dyeing cornhusks any color you want.
First, soak the husks in hot water for eight minutes.
Then, transfer them to a second container filled with a hot water and fabric dye mixture.
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Let the husks soak for five minutes; then remove them and let them dry for 24 hours.
We used 6 cups of hot water with 2 tablespoons of fabric dye to dye our cornhusks.
Start by spraying a light mist of water into a glass holder.
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Let dry and then add a layer of gold glitter spray to finish.
Silvery twine loops form a scalloped garland.
Cornhusk Butterflies
Scatter these colorful butterflies among your usual autumn decor to add extra whimsy.
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Trace our free butterfly template onto dyed cornhusks and cut them out.
Use a bead for the butterflys head and wire for the antennae.
Lacy Fall Leaves Craft
Set the table with these gorgeous metallicplace cards.
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Window screen and paint are all it takes to create a flurry of cut-mesh fall leaves.
Spray paint with a metallic finish and add veining using metallic puffy paint.
Use the finished leaves as part of a fall wreath or garland or on your Thanksgiving table.
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Leafy Vases
Fall vases dont get much cuter than this.
Start with leaf-printed decal paper.
Painted Wine Glasses
This pretty wine craft is perfect for a party.
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Add simple fall romance to party stemware using pearl and glitter glass paints.
Alternatively, add a coat of glitter glass paint on top of the base and up the stem.
Marker-Magic Vase
The vibrant blooms of fall deserve a striking display.
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With this easy technique, a plain vase gains autumn style with a few strokes of a pen.
Think beyond fall mums for your arrangements.
Consider the berries of a dwarf cotoneaster, suggestsFine Gardeningmagazine, or an evergreen branch, for instance.
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Layered Wreath
Switch out your regular fall wreath for a homemade corn husk version.
Simply fold and hot-glue strips of dyed cornhusks around a wire wreath form.
Start on the outermost ring of the wreath form, and work inward to create a layered look.
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Download the illustrated cards and attach to the fronts of blank journals with photo corners.
Keep one for yourself; give one as a gift.
Sparkling Wheat Wreath
Simple upgrades can transform even the most ordinary fall crafts into something extraordinary.
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Start with a purchased wheat wreath.
Buy a separate bunch of dried wheat and divide into three groups.
Hang a sweet message off-center to finish.
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Metallic Painted Leaves
A smattering of leaves can make a pretty fall centerpiece when grouped together.
you might also place one at each place setting for an unusual accent.
Here, we sprayed thick, mature sycamore leaves with copper paint.
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Start with a 4-by-4-inch wood block and make straight cuts of varying widths.
Sand the edges and corners, and apply a coat of natural wood stain and sealer; let dry.
Apply cabinet bumpers on the four corners of each base to keep surfaces scratch-free.
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Use this easy autumn craft as a visual reminder.
Start by finding an interesting branch; tape off the base and spray-paint the top white.
Fill a vase with nuts or rocks and insert the branch.
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Place a pressed leaf between two pieces of glass.
Secure the pieces of glass together by wrapping colored linen book-cloth tape around all four sides.
Assemble a collection of leaves from your yard in various shapes and trace their forms onto felt.
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Cut out the felt leaves and attach them to the pillow using permanent fabric adhesive.
Fall Leaf Garland
Keep your fall decorations natural and simple with this fun crafts project.
Faux Harvest Fruits
Make miniature candy-filled pumpkins, pears, pomegranates, and corn from dyed cornhusks.
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Form pouches with flattened cornhusks to create the faux fruits and hot-glue as you form.
Fill the pouches with candy and either twist or tie the pouches closed with twine or wire.
Place in a decorative serving bowl or scatter down the center of your table.
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