We love these hand-painted placemats for kids to make. It’s the perfect fall craft for preschoolers through to teenagers. These placemats are perfect for class parties, fall festivals, and the Thanksgiving table.
Fall placemats craft for kids
This fall craft is a collaborative craft for younger kids to do with older kids or adults.
Supplies
Brown paper – we used paper from a roll of packing paper Stencils Painters tape Acrylic paint in assorted colors Paintbrushes Permanent marker
Tip: We found our fall stencils for $1 at Dollar General Market.
Instructions
Cut your construction paper to approximately 17 inches by 11 inches. Using scissors cut around all of the edges about 1/2 an inch to make a ‘fringe’. This is a great fine motor activity for younger kids.
Place the stencil onto the paper and use painter’s tape on the corners to stop it from moving while the kids are painting. Pour paint onto paper plates and let them mix colors while they are painting, it will give the pumpkins a really fun look. It doesn’t matter if paint gets underneath the stencil a little either because your pumpkins will look creative and so pretty by the time this project is finished.
Remove the stencil and tape and set your paper aside to dry. Once it’s completely dry, it’s time for a teen or adult to jump in and finish it off. Very roughly draw around each section of the pumpkin with a permanent marker. The less perfect, the better and more creative your pumpkin will look.
Make sure to put a container of pencils or markers on the table so kids can draw around their pumpkins before or after their meal.
Pin this post for later
