20 Gorgeous DIY Projects and Crafts for Fall

Fall is such a lovely time of the year here in the Pacific Northwest—half of the trees turn bright yellow and red while the pines remain their stoic deep green. Something about the fall makes a lot of us get into a crafty mood as well. These crafts for fall are great for adults AND kids (scroll to the end for the kid-friendly projects.)

I love the diversity in these fall season crafts: there are free printables, silver dipped acorns, and cute pumpkins galore! All of the contributors to this post are super talented, and there’s bound to be something for everyone here. Enjoy!

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Two Bees in a Pod’s lovely typewriter-style pillow reminded me that you don’t have to use orange in your color scheme for a fall look. There will be plenty of orange and red in this post, promise, but I just loved the simplicity of this pillow. And the project itself is super simple as well—total win-win.

P.S. Love fall pillows but don’t have time to make one? Click here for the cute pumpkin sequin pillow above! It’s simple, rustic, and almost looks like you whipped it up yourself. I won’t tell.

Aren’t these dry brushed chalk painted pumpkins beautiful? I love the muted colors; reminds me something you would normally pay a lot of money for at Pottery Barn or Restoration Hardware. Love these.

For some reason, I’ve yet to hang a wreath on my door. Maybe it’s because of the rain here in the Pacific Northwest? Maybe it’s laziness. But this burlap and lace wreath is so pretty, I might just head on over to the craft store and pick up the supplies to make one!

My mom made several signs out of reclaimed wood when we were growing up, and I know she’d love these harvest signs. You could make these in a weekend and have your porch all ready to go for fall!

Oh my goodness, aren’t these repurposed pumpkins the cutest? Bet you can’t guess what the wooden “vines” are made out of.

These chalkboard painted box lids are so clever! All you need are shoe box lids, chalk paint, and chalk. How fun is that?

Don’t know how to handletter but still like the look? Click here to get this fall faith football wooden sign to decorate your home this fall. I almost called it a fun fall faith football sign, but wow, that was a bit of a mouthful. 🙂

If you like the gold, glitter, and rustic look, check out this simple glam fall wreath tutorial. I love how magical these pumpkins look.

These pumpkin centerpiece with vintage book bundles reminded me of our wedding. I covered old books in brown paper, wrote quotes on the spines, and stacked them for our centerpieces. Memories!

Isn’t this “Always Give Thanks” fall pallet amazing? Someday when I have my wraparound porch, I’m going to do something like this.

What a great idea to use fabric paint to make a Pottery Barn look-alike pumpkin pillow. Fabric paint is so nice to work with these days too. They’ve come a long way from the puff paints from back in the day. 🙂

When I first saw this photo, I thought it was simply a lovely black and white image. But then I clicked on the link, and these are silver leaf acorns! Wo. Absolutely gorgeous. We have sooo many acorns around here; I need to do something like this!

Have you seen those not-quite-what-you-want-in-your-house faux pumpkins? This tutorial teaches you how to transform those inexpensive faux pumpkins into little beauties.

Seeing these fall printables made me want to pull out my watercolors and practice my lettering. But no worries if you’re not into brush lettering; you can download them for free to decorate your home this year.

This scrap wood table runner is so simple and elegant. Add a couple of painted pumpkins, pine cones, and gorgeous leaves, and you’re set!

Seeing this Indian corn decor brought back a flood of memories since my mom always had these as part of her fall centerpiece. They’re so vibrant and pretty—love this tutorial.

Have you ever tried quilling? That’s the technique used for these pretty paper acorns. A bowl full of these would be so lovely!

And now some crafts for the kids . . .

My nieces are old enough now to want to decorate their rooms. They could totally make this darling pumpkin washi tape garland to string around their rooms.

There’s nothing like playing with a fresh batch of spiced dough, right? This recipe would have your home smelling like gingerbread . . . mmm

Last year, I shared a couple of fun crafts for the proverbial kid’s table. Here’s a table runner that the kids can make out of a cereal box. The words are things they are thankful for—just use a Sharpie or a marker to decorate. Easy-peasy.

And here’s a fun paper napkin holder. The rolled part are toilet paper rolls cut into thirds so it’s a super simple craft to whip up.

Don’t you want to break out the fall decor now or what? I loved putting together all of these unique fall craft ideas for you. It’s always so inspiring to see what other creative DIYers and crafters have up their sleeve for each season.

By the way, before you run to the nearest craft store to stock up on supplies, be sure to check out my post on how to save on craft supplies first. I listed out 17 ways I save money on art supplies and sometimes even get them free (usually because of the Ibotta app or Swagbucks!)

Hope you all have an amazing {and creative} day!