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37 Easy Crafts to Try This Season for Festive DIY Fall Decor

37 Easy Crafts to Try This Season for Festive DIY Fall Decor

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Updated September 17, 2020

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Credit: Carson Downing

A new season calls for a new look. Get your home autumn-ready with a few simple ideas for DIY fall decor. These easy handmade crafts, including fall wreaths, Thanksgiving decorations, tabletop ideas, and more, can add a festive touch to your space both indoors and out.

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DIY Fall Wall Decor

Credit: Jacob Fox

Hang this DIY fall decoration above a console table in your entryway for a festive touch as soon as you walk in the door. Purchase a piece of fabric with an autumn-inspired pattern, then stitch around all four sides to create clean edges (press on fusible interfacing first for crisper lines). Along the top and bottom, create a rod pocket and push a wood dowel through the opening. Use iron-on letters to spell out a seasonal phrase. Thread a cord through the top pocket and tie off to hang the fall wall decor.

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Cozy Sweater Vases

Credit: Kritsada Panichgul

Use old cable-knit sweaters to turn plain vases into DIY fall decor. Start by cutting off the sleeves of thrifted or no-longer-worn sweaters. Stretch them over cylindrical vases, folding the edge over the rim and securing with double-sided tape if needed. Fill the vases with gathered branches that showcase colorful fall foliage.

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Fresh DIY Fall Decor

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The season's best produce can serve as supplies for fresh DIY fall crafts. Try carving out squash and gourds to turn them into vessels for beautiful fall blooms. Place the planters on a galvanized metal cake stand to complete the farmhouse-style fall display.

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DIY Chalkboard Sign

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Welcome guests to your home and create an inviting fall front porch with this handmade chalkboard sign. Instead of a DIY wreath, upcycle a picture frame into this easy message board. This quick fall craft for adults is ready as soon as the chalk paint dries!

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Fall Farmhouse DIY Wreath

Credit: Jay Wilde

Celebrate the simple beauty of farmhouse style with this easy piece of DIY fall decor. Transform a plain grapevine wreath into a one-of-a-kind fall wreath with a few faux leaves, wooden flowers, and an oversize burlap bow. Secure the elements with florists wire and hot glue.

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Welcoming Pumpkin Craft

Credit: Carson Downing

This easy DIY fall craft will transform your front porch into a sweet welcoming space for fall guests. Use a large basket (we love the natural colors in this one!) to hold a pile of mini pumpkins and accent this easy DIY project. Choose a white pumpkin with a nice shape, and use a permanent marker to transfer our free "gather" pattern to the front of the pumpkin. We love how easy this farmhouse front porch accent is.

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Fall Welcome Mat

Credit: Carson Downing

Creating a beautiful fall front porch starts with this painted welcome mat. Our free stencil and some paint are all it takes to transform a plain mat into a stunning piece of DIY fall decor. Customize it with any colors you like. It also makes a great handmade gift!

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Felt Acorn Wreath

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Create a stunning fall wreath that combines natural elements with fun felt pom-poms. Create a trio of felt acorns and display them on a plain gold wreath hoop ($5, Joann) with a small branch and felt leaves. This DIY wreath is the perfect way to welcome guests all autumn long.

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DIY Thankful Banner

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Create a quick Thanksgiving decoration with our free, printable banner. All you'll need is some brown kraft paper and thick twine to hang it. Use it as part of your fall mantel decor or hang it above your dining room table.

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Give Thanks Corkboard

Credit: Marty Baldwin

Get ready to celebrate fall with an acorn-shaped corkboard that inspires you to give thanks. Simply cut an acorn shape from purchased corkboard ($4, Michaels) and use punched cardstock circles to create the cap. Hang it in your kitchen, at a party, or save it for Thanksgiving. Bonus: Kids will love helping fill the board with their favorite things.

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DIY Pumpkin Planter

Credit: Jacob Fox

Instead of plain pots, display your fall flowers and plants in a DIY pumpkin planter. Simply cut the top off a real or faux pumpkin, add drainage holes, and you're ready to get planting. Set it on your front stoop for a welcoming fall porch.

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Copper DIY Fall Decor

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Shiny and warm, copper is the perfect accent for fall. Turn the metallic trend into a gorgeous fall craft using copper sheets, a thick tree slice, and some gilding adhesive. Display it as a base for fall vases and centerpieces, or as a backdrop to a mantle display.

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Leather Acorn Garland

Credit: Jay Wilde

Looking for a Thanksgiving decoration that lasts all season long? This handmade fall garland fits the bill! Create cut leather acorns in neutral shades and string them up with thick twine or ribbon. Add it to your mantel for a stunning piece of fall decor.

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Metallic Magnolia Wreath

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This DIY wreath is made with painted magnolia leaves and not much else! To make this easy fall craft, spray paint dried magnolia leaves (from $10, Etsy) in a variety of metallic shades. Attach them to a plain wreath form, and you're done.

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Temporary Tattoo Pumpkin

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The new trend in pumpkin decorating? Tattoos! This fall Halloween craft idea comes together in a jiffy thanks to a few of your favorite temporary tattoo designs and a little bit of water. Opt for faux pumpkins instead of real for a darling decoration you'll use year after year.

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DIY Clay Leaf Dishes

Credit: Dana Gallagher

Perfect for holding salt or spices, these small dishes bring a hint of fall to your table decor. To make this DIY fall craft, roll out air-dry clay on linen and use leaf-shape cookie cutters to cut out. Place leaves, pattern side up, on a sheet to dry. When completely dry, paint leaves with a mixture of 2 parts liquid fabric dye to one part water.

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DIY Succulent Pumpkin Planter

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This quick fall craft will be the star of your Thanksgiving table. We used a white faux pumpkin to create a DIY holiday centerpiece that's filled with a variety of fresh succulents. Pops of decorative moss add color and finish off this fun fall craft for adults.

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Felt Mum Garland

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Showcase the beauty of mums with this DIY fall garland. Create felt mums in a variety of sizes, and then use a needle to thread them on string with wood beads. Hang them outside in protected areas or on your fall mantel.

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Wax Paper Lanterns

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Grab the wax paper from your pantry and turn it into adorable lanterns made for autumn. Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8x8 squares of wax paper. Use washi tape to adhere each square together, then place a flameless tea light in the center to give off an inviting glow.

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Fall Acorn Treats

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Make adorable acorn treat holders your family will go nuts over this fall. Not only are they great for sending in school lunches, but the easy fall craft is a thoughtful party favor or decoration, too. To make, simply hot-glue twine around the wide end of a plastic Easter egg, then fill with snacks, candy, or other fun treats.

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Shimmering Fall Votives

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Let your lighting set the mood for any fall get-together with this easy craft idea. Start by spraying a light mist of water into a glass holder. Working inside the glass only, spray a light layer of metallic gold paint over the water beads, leaving the glass slightly translucent. Let dry, then add a layer of gold glitter spray to finish.

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Fall Garden Banner

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Create an all-natural look with our easy fall garland. This DIY fall craft is decorated with treasures from your outdoor autumn garden. Silvery twine loops form a scalloped garland. Chinese lanterns, fall leaves, nigella pods, and gingko leaves make special additions; attach using fine wire.

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Lacy Fall Leaves Craft

Credit: Marty Baldwin

Set the table with these gorgeous metallic place cards. Window screen ($10, The Home Depot) and paint are all it takes to create a flurry of cut-mesh fall leaves. Use the finished leaves as part of a DIY fall wreath, garland, or on your Thanksgiving table.

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Burlap DIY Fall Wreath

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Inexpensive and versatile, burlap gives DIY fall decor a rustic touch. Use it in this cozy fall craft for a gorgeous wreath you'll love adding to your home decor. Wrap a basic foam wreath with a burlap garland, attaching with straight pins as you go. Hot-glue store-bought burlap flowers to the wreath to finish the fall wreath design.

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Leafy Vases

Credit: Dana Gallagher

Fall vases don't get much cuter than this. Duplicate this DIY fall craft in a snap using leaf-printed decal paper. Soak the designs in a bowl of cold water, then apply the leaf shapes to plain or colored vases to decorate your living room with fall spirit.

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Painted Wine Glasses

Credit: Steven McDonald

This pretty wine craft is perfect for a party! Add simple fall romance to party stemware using pearl and glitter glass paints. Coat the underside of the glass base with the pearl paint, swirling a pattern out from the center; let dry. Alternatively, add a coat of glitter glass paint on top of the base and up the stem.

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Marker-Magic Vase

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The vibrant blooms of fall deserve a striking display. With this easy technique, a plain vase gains autumn style with a few strokes of a pen. Plan a design to coordinate with the flowers, and use a white oil-base marker to draw the design on a plain ceramic vase.

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Fall Gratitude Journal

Credit: Adam Albright

Gratitude journals are perfect as fall gifts or just to record your own favorite moments of the season. Download the illustrated cards and attach to the fronts of blank journals with photo corners. Keep one for yourself; give one as a gift.

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37 Easy Crafts to Try This Season for Festive DIY Fall Decor

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DIY Fall Wall Decor

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Cozy Sweater Vases

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Fresh DIY Fall Decor

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DIY Chalkboard Sign

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Fall Farmhouse DIY Wreath

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Welcoming Pumpkin Craft

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Fall Welcome Mat

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Felt Acorn Wreath

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DIY Thankful Banner

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Give Thanks Corkboard

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DIY Pumpkin Planter

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Copper DIY Fall Decor

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Leather Acorn Garland

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Metallic Magnolia Wreath

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Temporary Tattoo Pumpkin

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DIY Clay Leaf Dishes

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DIY Succulent Pumpkin Planter

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Felt Mum Garland

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Wax Paper Lanterns

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Fall Acorn Treats

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Shimmering Fall Votives

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Fall Garden Banner

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Lacy Fall Leaves Craft

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Burlap DIY Fall Wreath

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Leafy Vases

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