Autumn Decorative Craft: How to Make It Step by Step
Autumn decorations for kids are a perfect craft to keep them entertained on a rainy Saturday afternoon or even to propose it as a school craft. There are a thousand and one tutorials for making autumn crafts, but they tend to be too elaborate or require sewing some pieces, which poses a safety issue depending on the age.
Autumn decorations for kids should have a minimal level of difficulty so that they can participate or even make them themselves, although they may need occasional supervision from an adult.
The pumpkins we will show you how to make today are perfect as an autumn craft for kids. Plus, you can make use of all those mismatched socks and solve the mystery of socks lost in the washing machine!
What you will find in this tutorial:
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Materials to make the pumpkins
To make these pumpkin decorations, you will need the following materials:
- P.396 Manubens waxed cord color 9 medium gray.
- P.495 Manubens petersham cotton ribbon natural color in 5mm.
- Mismatched socks.
- Rice.
- Hot glue gun.
- Scissors.
- Small branches that you can collect by taking a walk in the forest with the kids.
Now that we have everything ready, let’s start with the step-by-step tutorial to make these pumpkins as autumn decorations for kids. You’ll see how easy it is.
2. How to make the pumpkins step by step
First, cut the sock about a finger above where the heel ends, as you can see in the photo.
Then, tell your little helpers to fill the sock with rice. Depending on the amount you put in, the pumpkin will be larger or smaller. This is up to your preference.
Make a double knot with a piece of waxed cord P.396 Manubens, pulling tight so that there can be no “accidents,” and the house doesn’t end up full of rice!
Do you have a lot of excess sock because this pumpkin is a little one? No problem. Cut off the extra piece, and you’re done.
With a long piece of cord, make another knot and start wrapping it around the pumpkin to simulate the folds. Shape it a bit flattened like pumpkins.
When you have the pumpkin shape finished, tie it again with a tight double knot.
Now that your pumpkin is ready, it’s time to apply the decorations.
3. How to apply decorations to decorate the pumpkins
Heat the glue gun, and when it’s ready, put a dot on one end of a small branch to make it look like the stem of the pumpkin. This is when the adult intervenes unless the kids are older and understand that they can get burned with the glue gun.
Hold it for a few seconds until the glue cools.
To finish, cut a piece of petersham cotton ribbon in a natural color and tie it to the stem to give it a decorative touch.
And there you have your collection of pumpkins ready to decorate! Aren’t they beautiful?
4. More ideas for autumn decorations for kids
If you don’t have kids, go ahead and make these pumpkins as autumn decorations. They will look beautiful in any corner, whether at home or on the display in your haberdashery. You’re sure to find a little spot to place them. Besides, it’s an ideal way to decorate with the colors that are trending during the autumn season.
If you need more ideas for autumn crafts for kids or decorating for a party, like Halloween, for example, you can complement these pumpkins with a Ghost Garland for Halloween.
5. Why use velvet ribbons for autumn decorations
Since you are a crafting enthusiast, we would like to take this opportunity to talk about velvet ribbons for autumn decorations. When you see the range of blue, toasted, garnet, and green tones, you will fall in love. Their soft touch is so suitable for conveying comfort in the winter months.
Don’t wait until Christmas to find a decorative solution with velvet ribbons. Why not make napkin rings as a fall-themed craft?
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