The rainy days of Autumn are upon us, and when the kids are stuck inside complaining they don’t have anything to do, don’t plop them down in front of the TV. Pop some popcorn, turn on some music and get crafty. You now have a great way to get spend time with your kids, and bring a little color into the house on a dreary day.
Tissue Paper Autumn Wreaths
This craft is great for kids of all ages, but can get a little messy with the little ones, so while safe, I would recommend saving it for kids ages 6+.
You will need:
A big ol’ pile for 1 in. x 1in. tissue paper squares in autumn colors (red, orange, yellow, and brown)
1 piece sturdy paper, like card stock ,poster board or cardboard
Scissors
1 ball point pen
A hole punch
Yarn
Directions
1. Take your card stock paper and scissors, and cut the paper into a wreath shape, as big or small as you want it. (Just remember: the bigger your wreath, the more tissue paper you will need.)
2. Punch a hole in the top of the wreath and tie the yard in a loop through the hole to make a hanger.
3. Put a little puddle of Elmer’s glue on some of the scratch card stock.
4. Now the fun begins. Show your child how to do this a few times, and they’ll pick it up, no problem. Take the butt of the ballpoint pen, (non-writing side) and place it in the center of a square of tissue paper. Peel back the corners of the tissue paper and hold then in place against the pen with your fingers. Don’t pull too hard or you will tear the paper.
5. Dip the tissue paper covered end of the pen in the puddle of glue and then press to the wreath. Hold for a 3 seconds, and pull the pen away. The tissue paper should stay secured to the wreath with the corners sticking straight up.
6. Continue all over the wreath, covering entire thing with tissue paper. Hint: the closer together you put the tissue paper, the fuller your wreath will be and the more texture it will have.
7. Optional: Your child can decorate their wreath even further with more autumn supplies. Have your child collect acorns to glue to the finished wreath, glue dried or fake berries all around, or even cover with glitter to give it some sparkle.
You can hang your child’s Autumn wreaths in windows to catch sunlight, on the back of doors, or on door knobs. These wreaths are a great way to keep your kids entertained for hours and bring a little splash of Fall into your home.
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