Easy Fall Animal Wreath Craft Ideas for Kids

Bring the warm colors of autumn into your home or classroom with these Easy Fall Animal Wreath Craft Ideas for Kids. These cute wreaths combine favorite woodland animals with colorful fall leaves, acorns, pumpkins, and other seasonal decorations.

Kids can choose a hedgehog, fox, owl, or another fall animal and create their own wreath using the printable templates. They can color the wreath with crayons or markers, add the small fall decorations, and finish it with a ribbon loop for hanging.

This fall wreath craft for kids is a fun activity for preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, homeschool, or a fall craft day at home. It also helps children practice coloring, cutting, gluing, and arranging shapes while making a decoration they can proudly display.

What You Need

Printable fall animal wreath templates
White paper
Craft board or thin cardboard
Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
Scissors
Paper/craft cutter – adult use only
Glue
Tape
Ribbon
Printable fall leaves, acorns, pumpkins, and other decorations

How to Make a Fall Animal Wreath

1. Print the Wreath Template

Start by choosing your favorite fall animal wreath template, such as a hedgehog, fox, or owl.
You can print the template directly onto printable craft board or cardstock if your printer supports it.
Another easy option is to print the template on a white sheet of paper and attach it to craft board later.

2. Color the Wreath

Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color the animal and wreath.
Choose warm fall colors such as orange, yellow, red, green, and brown. Kids can follow traditional autumn colors or create their own colorful design.

3. Add the Craft Board

If you printed the template on regular white paper, carefully cut around the outside outline.

Glue the paper wreath onto a piece of craft board or thin cardboard. Press it down gently so the paper sticks smoothly.

Cut away the extra board around the outside of the wreath.

Keep it aside and let the glue dry completely.

4. Cut Out the Middle of the Wreath

The center of the wreath needs to be open.

An adult should carefully use a craft or paper cutter to cut out the middle section along the printed outline.

This will create the round opening in the center of the wreath.

5. Add Fall Decorations

Color the small fall pictures included with the printable template. These may include fall leaves, acorns, circles, pumpkins, or other autumn shapes.
Carefully cut out the pieces and arrange them around the wreath.
Once you are happy with the arrangement, glue them in place and allow the wreath to dry.

6. Make the Hanging Center Decoration

Choose one of the small fall pictures, such as a leaf, acorn, or pumpkin, to hang inside the wreath.
Cut a piece of ribbon and tape one end to the back of the small picture.
Attach the other end of the ribbon to the back of the top of the wreath. Let the picture hang freely in the middle opening, as shown in the craft.

7. Add a Ribbon Loop

Cut another piece of ribbon and make a loop.
Tape or glue the loop securely to the back of the top of the wreath. This will make it easy to hang your finished craft.
Your fall animal wreath is now ready to display!

Benefits of This Fall Wreath Craft

This simple autumn animal craft for kids combines creativity with useful early learning skills.

Develops fine motor skills through coloring, cutting, and gluing.
Builds cutting skills while children prepare the fall decorations.
Improves coloring control with the animal and wreath templates.
Supports hand-eye coordination when arranging and attaching small pieces.
Encourages creativity by letting children choose their own colors and decorations.
Teaches fall themes through leaves, pumpkins, acorns, and woodland animals.
Introduces woodland animals such as hedgehogs, foxes, and owls.
Creates a finished decoration that children can proudly hang at home or in the classroom.

Extra Fall Animal Wreath Ideas

Try different animals: Make a collection using a hedgehog, fox, owl, squirrel, cat, or other cute woodland animals.
Change the hanging picture: Hang a maple leaf inside one wreath, an acorn inside another, and a pumpkin inside the next.
Use real fall colors: Encourage children to decorate with red, orange, yellow, brown, and green to create a traditional autumn look.
Add more fall shapes: Decorate the wreath with extra paper leaves, acorns, apples, mushrooms, or small pumpkins.
Make a classroom display: Let every child choose a different animal and hang all the finished wreaths together on a classroom wall or bulletin board.
Add names: Write each child's name on their wreath to turn the crafts into personalized fall decorations.