Fall is an invigorating time of year. Enjoy the season with your kids with these valuable and inspiring creative autumn art projects. More than just capturing the lovely season, these projects delve into art history or a further understanding of the elements of art.
1) Kandinsky Tree Collage
Art Projects for Kids has a terrific idea of collaging rings of color upon a tree trunk to do a fun fall project. Introduce children to the art and life of Kandisky while also studying warm and cool colors.
2) Cubist Autumn Tree
KROKOTAK has a great video library of art projects for kids. This cubist autumn tree project is an easy fall coloring project with the bonus of being a springboard to discuss the cubist art movement.
3) Autumn Tree Collage
This autumn collage focuses on squares and rectangles to give the tree a pixelated like appearance. Children will like the resemblance to Minecraft. Using just paint, paper, crayons, glue, and scissors, the project is an accessible and beautiful one. The project is a great catalyst to discuss warm and cool colors as well as a loose thread to discuss Piet Mondrian‘s body of work.
4) Impressionist Fall Trees
Impressionist fall trees is another lovely That Artist Woman fall project. I did this lesson with fourth graders. Some of them got a little crazy with the India Ink, but the end products were still something the kids were excited to take home and show off. In addition to an introduction to Impressionism, this project was a great springboard for a discussion on the rule of thirds and the magic of 3.
5) Paul Klee Collage
This incredibly simple collage by Julianna Kunstler is a great fall project idea for younger kids. It only requires basic materials: colored paper, a sharpie, scissors, and glue. To add some art history to the discussion, introduce Paul Klee and look at his painting, “Park Bei Lu.”
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These are all really lovely and great for kids to do! It’s a fun and creative activity but I love the learning that can be involved too. We will definitely do these at my house.
I look for projects that aren’t only crafts, but also have an educational slant to them. There’s so much to learn about art!
I really like these art project ideas, with my son doing remote learning, i need all of the additional project ideas I can get!! I think he’s going to have a blast with these!
Same here with the remote learning. A break from the math and writing can really lift the spirits!
Love all these projects. Such great ideas. I will definitely have to try some of them. BTW..Your blog is very lovely. You did a nice job with it.
Thank you so much. It’s been a work in progress for a long time and I think it always will be in some ways.
I think my daughter would love these projects. She’s so into art that she might take her own spin on them though.
I think art projects that everyone completes in a unique way are the best kind! Have fun 🙂