Easy Fall Leaves Vase Craft for Kids

Celebrate the beauty of autumn with this Easy Fall Leaves Vase Craft for Kids. This colorful activity combines a simple paper vase with beautiful fall leaves to create a lovely seasonal art project.

Kids can decorate the vase with small crumpled paper balls and then fill it with either real fall leaves or printable paper leaves. Red, orange, yellow, brown, and green colors make each vase bright and perfect for the fall season.

This fall leaf craft for kids is easy to prepare for preschool, kindergarten, elementary classrooms, homeschool activities, or craft time at home. It is also a fun way for children to explore autumn colors, leaves, patterns, and textures.

What You Need

Printable vase template
Printable fall leaf templates
White or light-colored paper
Fall-colored paper
Tissue paper or construction paper
Real fall leaves, optional
Scissors
Glue
Black or brown marker
Crayons or colored pencils, optional

You can choose between real fall leaves and paper leaf cutouts, or even use a mix of both.

How to Make a Fall Leaves Vase Craft

There are two simple ways to make this autumn vase. Try the real leaf version for a nature craft, or use printable paper leaves for an easy indoor activity.

Method 1: Real Fall Leaves Vase Craft

1. Prepare the Vase

Print the vase template on white or light-colored paper.
Choose colored paper in your favorite colors. Tear the paper into small pieces, then gently crumple each piece between your fingers to make little paper balls.
Make enough paper balls to cover the vase.

2. Decorate the Vase

Add glue to small sections of the vase and place the crumpled paper balls onto it.
You can follow the pattern inside the printable vase and use different colors for each section. You can also create your own stripes, waves, dots, or other simple patterns.
Continue until the vase is nicely decorated.
Keep it aside and let the glue dry completely.

3. Collect the Fall Leaves

Collect colorful fallen leaves from outside. Look for red, orange, yellow, brown, and green leaves in different shapes and sizes.
Gently clean the leaves and let them dry completely before adding them to your craft.

4. Arrange the Leaves

Place the real leaves above the vase to make them look like a beautiful fall leaf bouquet.
Try arranging taller leaves in the middle and smaller leaves around the sides.
Once you are happy with the arrangement, glue the leaves neatly in place.
Keep the finished craft aside and let it dry completely before displaying it.

Method 2: Paper Fall Leaves Vase Craft

1. Make the Paper Ball Vase

Print the vase template on white or light-colored paper.
Tear colored paper into small pieces and crumple them into little balls.
Glue the paper balls inside the vase shape. Follow the printable pattern or let children create their own colorful design.
Keep the vase aside until the glue is dry.

2. Prepare the Paper Leaves

Print the fall leaf templates on red, orange, yellow, brown, and green colored paper.
You can also print the leaves on white paper and let children color them with crayons or colored pencils.
Carefully cut out each leaf along its outline.

3. Add the Stems

Use a brown or black marker to draw several simple stems coming out from the top of the vase.
Make the stems different lengths so the finished leaf arrangement looks full and natural.

4. Add the Paper Leaves

Arrange and paste the paper leaves around the ends of the stems.
Try mixing different leaf colors, shapes, and sizes to create a colorful autumn leaf bouquet.
Keep the craft aside and let it dry completely. Your fall leaves vase craft is now ready to display!

Fall Leaf Templates:

Vase Template:

This Easy Fall Leaves Vase Craft for Kids is a simple way to combine art, nature, and hands-on learning. Children can decorate a colorful vase with crumpled paper balls and fill it with real autumn leaves or printable paper leaves.

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