Kindergarten fall crafts can be a fun way to introduce your child to a new art medium as well as fall themes. Also, you’ll love my pages Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum and Fall Season Unit Study {Pumpkins, Leaves, Corn, & More}.
Creating these cute little bean mosaics is a great way to work on these kindergarten skills:
- fine motor skills,
- patterning,
- symmetry,
- sorting,
- patience,
- manual dexterity,
- and independent activity.
It is perfect for kindergarten but can be simplified for younger children or you can require more detail from older children.
Mosaics are a unique art project and inexpensive.
They can be done with a variety of items like beans of course, if you already have a variety of beans on hand it won’t cost a dime.
I believe that kindergarten crafts should be simple, fun, low prep, and inexpensive.
Also, I have rounded up 10 more kindergarten fall crafts to make together to celebrate the lovely crisp weather and cozy feeling of autumn.
10 Kindergarten Fall Crafts
10 Fall Crafts for Kindergartners
When the weather is cooler use it to teach your children about all the beauty of autumn.
The sensory bin and foldout are both great ways to learn about corn, its life cycle, the different parts, terminology, and even the different ways we can enjoy or use corn.
As any parent knows, teaching kids to spell their names is an essential milestone.
Not only does it help them to identify themselves, but it also sets the foundation for future success in school and in life.
I love fall and all of the gorgeous colors that come with the season and this autumn tree painting with cotton balls is a wonderful fall craft that kids of all ages will enjoy. The cotton balls give the leaves a fluffy texture and are a fun way for kids to paint.
Some pumpkin crafts are all about process and others are all about a well-polished finished product. This pumpkin craft project is both!
If you’re doing an apples unit, your kids will love making this fall garland craft. Add this hands-on craft to my fall unit apple study for a study for multiple ages.
This DIY Fall slime recipe is so easy to make – you can make it in under 5 minutes! Fun DIY slime idea for the Fall and Autumn season. Homemade cinnamon slime recipe that smells amazing.
Have the kids paint their plates tan- we painted the back side of our plates but either side will work
How To Make Puffy Paint Pumpkins (Fun Fall Art Creation)
Craft projects are a fun way to spend a day at home whilst celebrating the season. They can be a good way for younger kids to join in with Fall decorations when they are not old enough to do pumpkin carving.
Whether you live in a place where the trees fall leaves will soon be exploding with color or not this is a great time of year to learn about leaves.
Also, if you want to Ito take this activity to the next level grab Julia Rothman’s Farm Anatomy.
You can use it as a reference to learn about beans, pumpkins, and more fall items that they may want to make.
Another great resource that would be a good fall resource to add to your kindergarten fall crafts is The Scarecrow.
It gives them a look at a familiar fall icon.
Finally, look at how to make these cute dried bean mosaics.
Kindergarten Fall Crafts – Dried Bean Mosaics
If you need to stock up on dried beans for this project, you can find a decent variety at Dollar Tree and still have plenty left over for recipes or other projects.
I was also able to get glue and the muffin tin from there as well.
You will need:
- Dried beans, corn, lentils, pasta, rice, etc..
- White cardstock
- White school glue
- Pencil or permanent marker
- Muffin tin
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Place a variety of dried beans and other items in each of the muffin tin cups.
Besides dry beans you can use items like small pasta pieces, split peas, coffee beans, lentils, popcorn kernels, quinoa, and other small, dried goods to give a good variety of colors.
Extend the activity by using a mixed bag of bean soup and tasking your child with the job of sorting the different types/colors of beans into each cup of the muffin tin.
Sketch out simple images onto cardstock with a pencil or a fine line permanent marker if you want a more noticeable outline.
Dried Bean Mosaics Easy Fall Craft
You can either draw your images the entire size of the paper or cut the paper in half to make smaller mosaics.
Simple images without much detail and just a couple colors are easier for younger children to complete.
Have your child brush on a thick layer of glue inside and right up to the lines, it is better to work in sections, so the glue remains sticky as they go.
Now they are free to place dried beans and other items as they like to fill in the designs.
They may need to add additional glue and a little on top if there is not enough for the beans to adhere to.
There are so many fun fall things that they can make-pumpkins, apples, corn, candy corn, leaves, and even a scarecrow.
A sunflower is really fun and easy to create…
Once the designs are filled in, set it aside to dry.
I like to lay a heavy book over it once it’s partially dry to flatten it as the glue tends to draw everything up.
When the glue has completely dried you can carefully cut out around the design, if any pieces fall off just add a bit more glue.
To make your bean mosaic last longer you could also have them make it on a canvas and spray with a few coats of clear sealant to prevent it from attracting bugs and other creatures.
