Use wreath crafts to include your kids in your home decorating this Fall! Hanging wreaths on front doors is a traditional sign that Fall is here! Hang this Fall wreath on the wall to show your kids the importance of seasonal decor! By teaching your kids why this is a Fall leaf and not a summer leaf they will learn interesting things like how leaves change colors with the seasons.
Don’t forget to play some Fall kids music while making your wreaths! There are also other great songs to play to help your kids learn more about what goes into these wreaths, including Seasons of the Year and Months of the Year.
Skills
Types of skills can include math, science, fine motor, dramatic play, social and emotional. Here is how this craft applies these skills:
Math
Add in math concepts by having your child identify the shapes, colors and the number of leaves they used for the wreath.
Science
Talk about the four seasons and what typically occurs during those times. Add in the months for each season. December, January, and February falls under winter. March, April, May is Spring Time. Summer begins during June, July, and August. September, October, and November will be Fall. For example, leaves change color and fall to the ground during Fall and so on.
Fine Motor Skills
Your child will learn how to use their pincer grasp to pick up the foam leaves and glue it on their wreath. They will hold crayons, markers, or colored pencils to draw and decorate their wreath. With adult supervision, challenge your child to use a scissor to cut the inner part of the paper plate to turn it into a wreath.
Dramatic Play and Social/Emotional
Children can use this art project and talk about the seasons. They can pretend to hang the wreath around the classroom. Even more so, they can wear the wreath over their head!
Boundaries
Make sure you supervise your child when using scissors and other sharp items.
Materials
You will use white paper plates, foam leaves, crayons, markers, hole puncher, yarn, scissors, and glue.
Steps
Firstly, cut out the circle from the paper plate depending on the thickness of the wreath you want it to be. You or your child can use a pencil, draw a circle on a plate, and challenge your child to cut it out with your supervision.
Next, have your child decorate the wreath using the following items: foam leaves, crayons, and markers.
Finish off the craft by making a hole on the top of the wreath to insert the yarn to tie a loop. Your child can now decorate the house by hanging the beautiful wreath.
Modifications
You can use paint, glitter, pre-cut leaves and anything you prefer to make this activity enjoyable and interesting for your little ones.
Fall Into Fun!
Fall crafts for kids like this wreath are creative and they have a ton of fun with it. Will you hang your wreath on your front door?