6 master classes and ideas of autumn crafts for adults and children

Autumn is a great time for needlework, because it gives us so many beautiful materials: leaves, vegetables, fruits, flowers, acorns, cones and twigs. And how cozy is the house, if it is decorated with a decor in a yellow-purple range. In this material you will find 6 ideas of autumn crafts for yourselves for adults and children with step-by-step master classes and a selection of photos for inspiration.

Idea 1. Autumn Topiary

Topiary is an ornamental tree, which can decorate a dining table, a mantelpiece or a space at the entrance door. For its manufacture you can use natural or artificial materials, for example: leaves, berries on branches, acorns, cones, chestnuts, flowers, dried citrus slices, as well as felt, sisal, flax and everything that your fantasy. In the next slider you can see several examples of such autumn crafts.

Next, we present to you a simple master class on making an autumn decorative tree from artificial leaves and berries.

Materials:

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1. Clay pot;
2. Wooden stick or branch;
3. Two balls of foam or floristic foam;
4. Materials for decorating the crown;
5. Dry moss (you can replace it with sisal);
6. Adhesive-pistol and several glue sticks;
7. Scissors;
8. Side cutters or secateurs;
9. Acrylic paints for painting the trunk, ball and pot (optional).

Instruction:

Step 1.Cut a sharp object in the ball-base hole for the trunk depth of about a third of its diameter. Baste a hot glue in the hole and insert a barrel into it.

Step 2.Insert the second ball in the pot. If the ball is not tight enough in the pot, put a newspaper around it. Cut in the ball hole for a trunk depth of 2-3 cm. Insert a trunk with a crown into the hole and adjust its length. Next, drip the glue in the hole of the ball, install the barrel into it and start filling the hole with glue, laying around the trunk and small pieces of paper. This is to ensure that the hot glue does not too deepen the hole.

Step 3.Paint the pot in the desired color, if its original appearance you do not like. In this project, the pot was painted with a spray-paint in a shade of dark bronze from Rustoleum (sold in building markets, for example, in Leroy Merlin).

Remember that the design of the pot should be simple and unpretentious, so as not to distract attention from the crown. If necessary, paint the trunk and / or balls at this stage. Balls are desirable to paint so that the spaces between the decorative details are invisible.

Step 4.While the paint on our workpiece dries, sort out the decorative details by the form and size. If you use artificial leaves, flowers and berries with a wire base, then, cutting them, leave "stems" about 2 cm long. This is necessary in order not only to glue the parts, but also to stick them into the ball - then they will hold more reliably. If the "stems" do not have a wire, then the details should be cut off "under the root".

Step 5.Now is the time for the most interesting - the creation of the crown. First, evenly distribute and glue the largest parts on the ball, then the middle parts. Finally, fill in the blanks with small ornaments.

Step 6.Well, that's all, it remains only to decorate the bowl in a pot with dry moss or sisal, pre-treated with glue.

Idea 2. Pumpkins from sleeves from toilet paper

And here is another idea of ​​an autumn craft on the topic of vegetables, which can be made with children - pumpkins from sleeves from toilet paper. The possibilities for decorating such handicrafts are endless. For example, children can use colored paper, gouache or sequins, and adults can use gold leaf, fabric or lace.

Materials:

• Sleeves from toilet paper or paper towels;
• Scissors;
• Twine;
• For decor: brushes, gouache or acrylic paints, PVA glue and sequins or book pages, etc .;
• Cinnamon sticks or twigs (to create the core of the vegetable);
• Sacking, felt or cardboard (for making leaves).

Step 1.Flatten the roll of toilet paper and cut into rings.

Step 2.Decorate the rings with material that you like, such as kraft paper, scrapbooking paper, cloth, ribbons, or simply paint them with acrylic paint. Also you can arrange pumpkins exactly as in this master class - with sequins and stripes of book pages.

Method 1.Using a brush, glue the PVA glue with the outer sides of all the rings, and then sprinkle abundantly on them with sparkles. Wait for the blanks to dry, and then coat the sequins with a second layer of PVA glue to protect them from shedding.

Method 2.Cut out thin pages of paper from the book pages and glue them to the rings on PVA glue or glue stick.

Step 3.To form your pumpkin, thread the twine thread through the rings, then tighten its two ends and tie the knot as shown in the photo.

Step 4.Now in the center of the pumpkin paste cinnamon sticks or trimmed twigs.

Step 5.Hurray, your pumpkins are almost ready, you only need to add to them leaves cut from sackcloth, felt, cardboard or any other material available at hand.

By the same principle, you can make a pumpkin from the rings of any material.

See also: Flowers from paper with their own hands - 4 master classes for beginners.

Idea 3. Panel of leaves

Next, we present to you the idea of ​​crafts made from autumn leaves. Since hot glue and sharp objects are not used in this master class, you can easily connect children to work, and especially to the collection of material.

Materials:

• Wooden board or thin plywood;
• Pre-dried leaves (instructions on how to dry leaves and flowers read at the end of the article);
• Thin twig;
• Stain;
• Brush;
• PVA glue;
• Marker;
• Any heavy object as a press.

Instruction:

Step 1.Cut a tree with a jig saw and sand the ends with sandpaper.

Step 2.Paint the board with stain and leave to dry.

Step 3.Use the marker to draw a maple leaf on the board by hand, using a template or a stencil.

Step 4.Start gluing the pre-dried leaves. Instructions for their drying at the end of the article) on the principle of a fan, trying to place them so that their edges coincide with the outline of the picture. In this case, it is not necessary to glue the leaves completely, let their tops be slightly free, so that the panel will acquire a certain volume. For each glued sheet, put a suitable press for a minute.

Keep in mind that the leaves will not stick together immediately, but after drying the glue will hold well.

Step 5.To make the outline of the pattern more clear, cut the leaves in some places. However, try to resort to such correction as little as possible, so as not to lose the beauty of natural lines.

Step 6.Now attach a twig to your panel in place of the stem, break off the excess and glue it.

In the next collection of photos are examples of no less original autumn panels.

And finally, we offer to see a video lesson on how to make your own hand-made autumn hand-made pannon in a leaf with a frame made of acorns.

Idea 4. Wind music from natural materials and not only

The next project is an interesting example, but very simple in the manufacture of crafts from natural materials and finished parts, which the child can do almost independently.

Materials:

• Two or one wand;
• Natural and factory materials for decorating yarn: pine cones, flat pebbles, acorns, wooden beads, metal small candle stands (used in this project) and everything that comes to hand and matches theme of autumn;
• Twine;
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks.

Step 1.Paint some elements of the future wind music, if there is such a need. In this master class, the author painted the stones in bright yellow and red colors.

Step 2.While the decorations are drying, tie two cross sticks on the cross and tie the center of the cross with a twine as shown in the photo below. You can also use just one long stick or, say, a hoop.

Step 3.Cut 9 twine ropes of the desired length with a small margin on the knots, so that later you get two rows on each branch and one in the middle.

Step 4.To create one row of wind music, take a piece of twine and start stringing on it beads or other details, passing the ropes into the holes two times or by tightening them tightly in knots. The stones should be additionally fixed with hot glue. In order not to be mistaken with the order, the details should be pre-arranged in the desired order. By the way, especially ringing elements are better placed opposite each other, so that their chimes in the wind could be heard better.

Step 5.At the end of each rope, tie knots.

Step 6.After each thread is finished, tie them to branches on double knots with drop by glue adding.

Below are other examples of this unusual decoration, made from cones, acorns and leaves.

Idea 5. Candlesticks in the form of autumn leaves from salted dough

Leaves can be used not only as decorative or finishing material, but also as a template and a stamp for creating crafts from any mass for modeling. Take note of the idea of ​​autumn crafts with children in the form of such pretty sheets of salted dough. By the way, they are not only beautiful in themselves, but they can perform a practical function, for example, they can store various decorations or put candles.

Materials:

• Ingredients for kneading a salted dough:½a glass of salt,½a glass of water, 1 cup of flour;
• Capacity for kneading dough;
• Glass bowl;
• Rolling pin;
• Knife;
• Large leaves;
• Vegetable oil;
• Acrylic colors are yellow, red, orange and brown.

Instruction:

Step 1.The first thing to do is go for a walk with the whole family and find at least two beautiful large leaves.

Step 2.Then mix the salted dough. To do this, simply mix all the ingredients and roll the dough to about 6 mm thick (not less), so it does not turn out to be too thick, but not too brittle.

Step 3.Lay out your leaves on the dough and walk it with a rolling pin with light pressure.

Step 4.The next step is to cut the shape around the sheet. Use a sharp knife and, of course, take this piece of work on yourself.

Step 5.Remove the leaves. Turn the glass bowl over and oil it with a thin layer of vegetable oil.

Step 6.Carefully pick up the sheets and put them on bowls.

Step 7.Put the bowls with the test in the oven, heated to 250 degrees and leave them to bake for 2-3 hours.

Step 8.Take out your blanks from the oven and let them cool without taking off the bowls for about 15 minutes. Then gently lift the leaves and leave until completely cooled.

Step 9.As soon as the bowl has cooled, proceed to painting. To do this, pour out the colors of each color on cups and let the children mix them themselves and paint the inside of the leaves first, and then the outer one. Crafts made from salted dough are fragile enough, so they should be painted carefully, without pressure. Wait until the paint dries and, if desired, cover the bowl with a layer of PVA glue. He will make the craftsmanship dull and make it a little tighter.

Forms of leaflets can be different.

By the way, if you do not want to mess with salty dough, then you can replace it with soft plasticine. Below is an example of such an article.

See also the material: How to make a candlestick with your own hands: 70 photos, 7 ideas and master classes.

The idea 6. Garland of felt

Felt, although not a natural material, crafts made of it are the most that neither is the autumn. Today we suggest you make a simple garland of felt leaves.

Materials:

• Several sheets of felt of autumn colors;
• Twine;
• Scissors;
• Glue;
• Thick threads with a needle;
• Pencil.

Instruction:

Step 1.Download and print out the leaf patterns (see Download the template below), then cut them out and outline the outlines.

Step 2.Cut out the blanks.

Step 3.In manual large stitches sew streaks.

Step 4.Now, keeping an equal interval, hang the leaves on the twine. To do this, tail each leaflet wrap around twine and fix with glue. If you wish, you can sew details. Wu-alya, the autumn garland of felt is ready!

According to the principles of this simple master class you can create a variety of garlands with decorations in the form of acorns, cones, pumpkins, etc. In the next collection of photos are some examples of autumn garlands of felt.

See also: How to make a garland by yourself.

How to dry leaves and flowers

Method 1.This method is suitable in case you want to create a panel, applique or other non-removable articles. Lay the sheets or flowers between the pages of the book at a distance of about 3 mm from each other and each day shift them to other pages (also respecting the interval of 3 mm). Within a week the paper will absorb all the moisture from the plants, and you can use them for creativity.

Method 2.If your craft does not imply the use of flat leaves, then you can dry them by simply gathering them in a bundle and hanging them upside down in a dry, ventilated room. In this case, keep in mind that from the sun's rays the leaves will lose their color completely, and in the shade they will retain.

Method 3.This method is suitable for drying and preserving the color of leaves and cornflowers. Fresh, freshly ripped leaves / cornflowers blot with a napkin if they are wet. Place each sheet between two layers of wax paper, put a paper towel on top of the resulting "sandwich". Preheat the iron and make sure that the steaming mode is turned off. With pressure, iron the paper towel for 2-5 minutes. Turn over the "sandwich" and again iron it through a paper towel, then gently remove the waxed paper.

• To dry the leaves and flowers do not break, they need to be lowered into a solution of water and glue PVA, diluted in the proportion and then leave to dry.

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