There is nothing more relaxing than sitting down with a cup of tea and working on a craft project. Watching it all come together is so satisfying and productive. I am always down for any craft or DIY project, and I love trying new things. The finished project gives me such a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Throughout my life, I have dipped my toes in any and every craft I could think of. Some of them have stuck, like sewing, crocheting, and papercrafts. While others didn’t stay around too long like jewelry making and painting. I have loved all my crafting adventures, and I hope to continue for the rest of my life. There are so many things I would love to try like embroidery and pottery. One of my goals right now is to embroider a facemask with a cute Halloween or fall design!
Craft projects have been such a wonderful outlet and a form of self-care for me. Whenever I am having a rough time at work, I know that a little bit of arts & crafts is all I need to calm myself down. It doesn’t make all my problems go away, but it sure makes them feel a little bit smaller, if only for a little while. I love to turn on my favorite comfort TV show, or listen to whatever my current audiobook read is, and get lost in a craft.
And, because Autumn is my favorite time of year, it makes sense Autumnal crafts would be my favorite to do! Here is a list of some fall crafts that I have done or want to do. Hopefully, you can find some inspiration!
- Sew your own Halloween costume
- Crochet a scarf or hat for the colder weather
- Crochet some plush pumpkins
- Make some pumpkin scented candles
- Learn how to make your own pumpkin scented lotion or lip balm
- Paint a spooky or autumnal picture
- Make pumpkin, ghost, or spider garland out of paper
- Crochet some autumnal garland
- Make an autumnal wreath out of acorns and pine cones
- Paint some kindness rocks and put them around your neighborhood
- Crochet a cozy blanket for a movie marathon
- Sew some autumnal or spooky pillows
- Sew some scrunchies with some autumnal fabric
- Bedazzle a foam pumpkin
- Paint some real pumpkins
- Carve a pumpkin, real or fake
- Make a scarecrow
- Make some corn husk dolls
- Paint a terracotta pot to look like a jack-o-lantern
- Collect some fallen leaves and turn them into a garland
- Paint a wooden welcome sign
- Make some hand turkeys (it is silly but fun!)
- Make a spooky terrarium (more on this soon!
- Crochet some cozy socks
- Make a scrapbook of all the fun things you did in 2020
- Paint mason jars to look like spooky characters (jack-o-lantern, ghost, mummy, etc.)
- Try your hand at a fall floral arrangement
- Embroider some pumpkins onto a pillow or a shirt
- Grab some clay and mold it into cute little creatures
- Make some fall-inspired jewelry
- Go back to camp and make some friendship bracelets
- Use some stencils and paint to make a fall tote bag
- Crochet a coffee cozy for your morning brew
- Sew a tiny pumpkin and put it on a key chain
- Create beautiful centerpieces with silk florals and mason jars
- Embroider some tea towels to spice up your kitchen
- Design some autumnal greeting cards to send to friends and family
- Macrame a plant holder for your room
- Practice your artistic skills by taking a sketchbook outside and sketching what you see
- Paint some wooden frames with autumnal leaves and put your favorite fall picture inside
- Upcycle old candle jars into Halloween decorations
- Get an autumn-themed coloring book and go crazy
- Try your hand at weaving and make some woven baskets
- Paint a design on a plain white mug for all your cozy fall drinks
- Make a spooky fairy garden in front of your house
- Make a fun headband to wear on Halloween with a basic headband and some mini plastic pumpkins
- Crochet a sweater
- Decorate some pinecones to make fun autumnal decore
- Create some fall scented bath bombs
- Sew some hair bows out of autumn-inspired fabric
If I weren’t so busy all the time, I would be spending all my time going through this list of crafts. So many of these sound so fun and relaxing. Putting on a scary audiobook and losing myself in a crochet project is the best type of self-care. Since I can’t do everything on this list, I am definitely planning on doing a couple.
If you want some bookish autumnal crafts, check out this post on my other blog! I had so much fun doing these crafts last year! I think my favorite was the pumpkin garland that I created to go around my bookshelf!
Are you planning on doing any autumnal crafts this year? Tell me what you are doing in the comments below, I can always use more ideas!
