Some crafts go in a drawer. These ones go on the wall, on the table, and in the window — the kind of autumn decorating children can actually do themselves. This set makes six pieces for the house: cinnamon candle holders, a cranberry garland, twig star ornaments, a toadstool night light, a burlap banner, and a chalkboard sign for the front door. Every template prints on one page, so the whole house can be dressed for autumn in one afternoon. Print the pack, cut the pieces, and let the children decorate the season.
Ages 5–8. The garland, stars and banner are string-and-tie, suitable for 5–6s. The candle holders and night light involve a real candle or a light — an adult must handle the flame and the cutting; they are best for 6–8s with supervision. The chalkboard sign is letter-and-display for any age that can write.
Candle Holders and Night Lights
Candle holders and a night light bring the autumn glow indoors. Colour the cinnamon stick candle holder templates, cut them out and wrap them around a jar — an adult adds the cinnamon sticks and a tea light. The toadstool night light is a paper house that sits over a light and glows on a bedside table. Both are black-and-white cut-out templates, so the finished pieces are the ones children colour and build themselves; an adult must handle the cutting and any real flame, so these two are best for 6–8s with supervision.
The garland, the stars and the banner are the string-and-tie pieces — the ones younger children can manage on their own. Thread the cranberry garland with berries, puffs and leaves; tie the twig stars with string; and hang the burlap banner across a wall or window. All three suit 5–6s, and they make the house look dressed for autumn in minutes.
Chalkboard Fall Sign
The chalkboard sign is the front-door piece. Colour the sign, write a message for the season, and hang it where visitors will see it. It is letter-and-display, so any age that can write can make one — and the same sign can carry a new message all autumn long.
How to print (A4 and US Letter)
Print the PDF single-sided on A4 or US Letter, 100% scale. Colour first, then cut along the dashed lines, then assemble. Cinnamon sticks, cranberries, twigs, burlap, string and a tea light cover the supplies; an adult handles any candle. Each template is one page, so a classroom can print one craft per child or the whole pack per table.
This set is part of November Crafts for Kids — browse the whole November collection for more autumn crafts.
