The days are shortened, the air becomes more sparkling and the scent of the dry leaves invades the parks: autumn brings with it a simple magic, made of warm colors and small things. And what better time to sit with children and create something together? Autumn jobs are a perfect way to spend creative afternoons, stimulate manual skills and above all have fun with little.
That you have only a few leafs collected during a walk, or a supply of recycled materials, it doesn’t matter. With a pinch of fantasy and a great desire to mess, even the gray days can colored wonder. Letting yourself be inspired by nature is easy: a swing, a sprig or a colored cardboard are enough to start the adventure.
After all, each season has its magic. But autumn has something more: that nostalgic beauty that invites to slow down and enjoy the moment. And the children, with their contagious enthusiasm, know how to transform each leaf fall into a story to be invented.
Simple and funny jobs to do with children at home or outdoors
There is something special in seeing the hands of children struggling with glue, scissors and natural materials. There is no need to be experts or have an artistic laboratory: even on the kitchen table they can be born which are small works of art. A classic, but always winning idea, is to create Ghirlande of leaves. Just collect leaves of various shapes and colors, make them dry under a book and then glue them on a thread of string. In a moment, the room takes an autumn touch that immediately makes heat. A more creative variant? Add some small wooden clothespins Decorate with the names of children or hand -painted leaves. Another much loved activity is the painting with fingersusing the tones of autumn: orange, brown, ocher yellow. You can start from a stylized design of a bare tree and then “dress” it with the colored footprints that become leaves. It is simple, but the final effect is surprising. And in addition, it is a perfect sensory activity even for the little ones.
Those who have a garden or a nearby park can instead try their hand at Autumn treasure hunt: a list of objects to be found in the trees (a griand, a red leaf, a small pine cone …) and you’re done. A way to train observation and curiosity. Finally, for those who love to create more structured objects, there are the lanterns with glass jars. They decorate with leaves, tissue paper or themed drawings, and inside you can put a led candle. In the evening, they give a soft and poetic light.
Simple materials, creative ideas: the perfect mix
You don’t need to spend a fortune to make memorable chores. Very often, the most beautiful objects are born from what you already have at home. A roll of finished paper, a cardboard of the eggs, some wooden stick: everything can become art in the hands of the little ones.
Take for example the Cardboard pumpkins: just cut back round shapes, glue them to the accordion and decorate them with a piece of string or a sprig. In a few minutes you get a nice which smells of autumn.
Or again, i curls with the leaves: The shape of a curl is drawn on a card and then glue real leaves instead of the spines. A perfect exercise also to speak to the children of nature and the animals of the woods.
Here are some easy and fast inspiration:
- Owls with rolls of toilet paper and mobile eyes
- Autumn crowns with leaves, pine cones and berries
- Bookmarks with pressed leaves and transparent adhesive tape
- Seasonal squares using only elements collected in nature
- Three -dimensional trees with folded and decorated cardboard
- Bracelets with string, wooden beads and acorns
Each object can become a pretext to tell a story, stimulate imagination, train fine motor skills. Even the simplest job, if done with enthusiasm, can leave an indelible memory.
Because these jobs like children (and adults) so much so much
There is a reason if, every year, with the arrival of autumn, we start talking about leaves to be glued, pumpkins to cut out and to be collected. It is not only a matter of seasonality: it is the charm of a ritual that reassures, amuses and unites.
I autumn jobs They work because they put together many ingredients loved by young and old: shared time, natural materials, warm colors and the pleasure of creating with your hands. In an era in which everything runs fast, stopping to glue a leaf can become almost a revolutionary act.
And then there is the surprise: the moment when the sheet rises and you can see the complete design, or the lantern made together lights up. That little pride that shines in the eyes of the children is priceless.
Making jobs also means training patience, learning to follow passages, developing an aesthetic sense. But above all, it means Create memories. Because years later, looking at that slightly crooked cardboard owl, you can say: “Do you remember when we did it together?”.
After all, autumn is not just a season: it is an invitation to slow down, to look around and let yourself be inspired.
Even just with a tube of glue in hand.
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