13+ Fun Autumn Craft Ideas (You’ll Actually Want To Do!)

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Looking for fun Autumn craft ideas to make on your next date night or mates-night? Need some beginner Autumn crafts that are actually easy to do? Then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s 13 Autumn craft ideas you’ll fall in love with this Fall!

13+ Fun Autumn Crafts To Make This Fall

See, when it comes to Autumn crafts, you won’t be short of ideas.

But what Autumn craft ideas are beginner-friendly and both fun yet useful to do? Well, without further ado, we’ve rounded up our top 13 Autumn craft ideas, right here, ready for you…

Have a read, see what takes your fancy, then schedule it in for your next date night or mates night. 🧡🍁

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Decorative Autumn Craft Ideas

1) Autumn Wreath

First up, we’ve got to start with a classic Autumn wreath.

Making a wreath is actually surprisingly simple. Simply gather up your Autumn foliage, dry it off a few days before, then add it to a wreath wire frame.

If you want it to last year on year, artificial Autumn leaves and Autumn pampas grasses will undoubtably become your best friends…

DIY Autumn Wreath

But that’s what makes Autumn wreath’s one of the best Autumn craft ideas – you have endless options for what and how you create it.

It also then helps to make your house feel so much more homely, so it’s one of the essential Autumn date ideas for both couples and friends!

Autumn Wreath Ideas

2) DIY Halloween Wreath

Looking for Halloween crafts or Halloween date ideas? Then you can always have a go at creating your own spooky Halloween wreath instead! This is just as fun and useful.

These moon wreath crescents are proving super popular this season, so they’re well worth considering, too.

Halloween Wreath

Halloween Craft Ideas

Talking of Halloween, if you’re looking for Halloween themed craft ideas to do this Autumn, you’ll love our next top pick…

3) Halloween Ghost Candles

Simply soak long candles in hot water, re-mould then paint.

You’ll need black acrylic paint for this with a fine paint brush to get the detail. Then of course black taper candle holders to finish it off!

This is one of the easiest Autumn craft ideas that you’ll want to do again and again! Similarly…

4) Homemade Halloween Pumpkin Candles

We can’t get enough of these Halloween pumpkin candles made inside a REAL pumpkin.

They’re perfect if you’re looking for scary Halloween date ideas and are ready to use them that same evening. Be sure to get dressed up in your matching scary Halloween costumes and make a real night of it!

Cool Autumn Craft Ideas

5) Autumn Pressed Pillar Leaf Candles

Been busy picking some cute Autumn leaves? Want to turn them into something crafty, but not sure what to do? Then one of the easiest Autumn craft ideas is to create Autumn candles…

Autumn Craft Ideas

Simply grab some thicker pillar candles this time, lay the leaves carefully in place, use grease proof paper, then iron the leaves in place.

This is one of the best Autumn craft ideas for beginners as it’s so easy to do, but also incredibly cost-effective too!

Instead of paying a premium price for fancy fall candles – make your own for far less and turn the process into a fun date day or night, too!

6) Clay Autumn Leaf Crafts

Want some Autumn leaf crafts that are a little more complex? Then you’ll love these clay leaf bowls!

All you have to do is get some air dry clay, roll it out, press the leaf on, then paint once dry!

For this, you’ll want to grab an acrylic paint set to get the full Autumn colours going on, but you can then use any left-over colours to do an Autumn Paint Date (it’s a win, win!)

Cute Halloween Craft Ideas

7) Clay Autumn Ghosts

On a similar note, if you love the look of these Autumnal Halloween ghosts, there’s a FREE tutorial video for that here. Pretty cool, huh?!

Halloween Ghost Crafts

8) Sock Pumpkin Crafts

And whilst we bob back over to Halloween craft ideas, we also have to mention these adorable TRENDING sock pumpkin craft ideas, as it really couldn’t be easier!

Prefer the idea of crocheting to upcycling? Then it could be the perfect time to give it a go!

We utterly ADORE this Halloween pumpkin crochet kit. It’s designed for beginners, making it one of the best creative craft date ideas for couples who like to try new things!

Could this be the next thing to tick off your date night bucket list?! We certainly think so!

Autumn Knitting
Pumpkin Craft Ideas

Easy Autumn Craft Ideas (You’ll Actually Enjoy!)

9) Fall Felt Garlands

What other Autumn craft ideas do we absolutely love?! Well, these cute fall felt garlands.

Just grab an Autumn felt pack, draw shapes you want to then cut out, then piece together with Autumn ribbons.

It’s ridiculously easy, yet utterly wholesome, perfect if you’re looking for fun things to do with friends or loved ones, at home, this fall.

10) Make Your Own Autumn Mugs

Autumn mugs are another simple Autumn craft idea you can’t really go wrong with!

All you need is some plain ceramic mugs and those acrylic paints we mentioned earlier and you can paint, paint, paint, to your hearts content!

11) Autumn Diamond Coasters

Talking of painting, why not put down the brush and switch things up with diamond painting!?

Uh huh – you heard right. One of the most popular Autumn craft ideas is diamond painting.

You can get standard diamond painting kits to create Autumn photo art, or – our personal favourite – are these Autumn Diamond Coaster Kits. Pretty neat, huh?!

cool things to make in autumn

12) DIY Garden Bird Box

Up next, let’s look at the garden, and fun Autumn craft ideas that you can create for that!

See, as the colder months set in, building your own bird box is one of the sweetest hands-on date ideas, you can do come rain or shine!

Simply grab a bird box kit and create a safe place for birds to eat, rest and sleep.

BONUS: If it goes well you can even grab a bird box camera to see all the little guys you help!

Build your own bird box

13) DIY Dollar Store Haunted Houses

Talking of houses, our final favourite Autumn craft idea is this super cool DIY Haunted House idea for your Halloween decor.

Simply grab a cheap frame, use black spray paint, then decorate further with the acrylic paints you purchased for our other Autumn craft ideas.

It’s a no brainer for sure, and looks scarily good!

That’s All For This One

So there we have it – that rounds up our top 13 Autumn craft ideas you have to do this fall.

Which one(s) took your fancy? Let us know in the comments box below and be sure to SHARE with loved ones to see if they’re up for it too.

I hope you’ve found this valuable. Be sure to follow our Autumn Pinterest Board for more.

Have fun!

Love,
Ell_xx

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Ella Stearn
Ell is a Breakup, Dating & Relationship Specialist & Coach, gaining over 7.5 million global readers to date. As the Creator of Forgetting Fairytales, her mission is to help you learn to love yourself, find the right person to give your love to, then make it a love that truly lasts.

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