Weaving is one of the oldest crafts there is, and nature is the oldest craft box. Put them together and a walk in the park becomes a loom: sticks for the frame, yarn for the warp, and leaves, grasses and flowers woven straight in. This set gives three ways to do it — a cardboard loom, bracelets to wear, and a god’s eye to hang. Every template prints on one page, so the weaving starts with a walk, not a shopping trip. Print the pack, gather the sticks, and weave the autumn in.
Ages 5–8. The bracelet (nc-151) and God’s eye (nc-180) are the simplest weaves, suitable for 5–6s. The loom (nc-108) needs longer attention and finer fingers, best for 6–8s. All three are over-under weaving — an adult should help with the first row, then children can carry on alone.
Part of our November Crafts for Kids collection — three free nature weaving printables to colour, cut out and weave with found leaves.
The download is three black-and-white paper templates to colour, cut out and weave with. The loom, bracelets and God’s eye are paper pieces to make and decorate; the real weaving uses yarn, sticks and found leaves as separate supplies.
Autumn Nature Weaving Loom
The loom sheet is a cardboard loom template to colour and cut out, with a pinecone, maple and oak leaves and a mushroom drawn around the frame. Warp it with yarn, then weave in leaves, grasses and flowers gathered on a walk. It is the longest make in the pack, so it suits children who like to settle into a project.
Nature Bracelet Craft
Two bracelet strips to colour, cut out and weave with yarn, with dashed fastening-hole circles and end tabs so the finished bracelet can be fastened around a wrist. A quick weave that works well as a first weaving project — and two strips means a spare for a friend.
God’s Eye Fall Craft
A God’s eye template with a cross frame to wrap and weave with yarn, decorated with a beaded tassel, leaves and berries. Colour it first, cut it out, then wrap the yarn over and under to build the diamond pattern. It hangs up nicely once it is finished.
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 warp the loom with yarn and weave in found leaves, grasses and flowers. Sticks, yarn and a nature walk cover the supplies; safety scissors for the cutting. Each template is one page, so a classroom can print one craft per child or the whole pack per table. The pack is free, with no sign-up — choose the A4 or US Letter PDF below; each is 3 pages, one template per page.
