With the onset of autumn, kindergartens and schools hold holidays dedicated to this time of year. We have collected ideas for crafts made from maple leaves and will be happy to share them with you.
Important: Autumn nature is rich in materials from which you can make real masterpieces.
It would seem that, Maple leaves... Is it possible to do interesting craft from this simple raw material? It turns out that it is possible.
Here's what you can make from maple leaves:
Herbarium. Beautiful multi-colored maple leaves will look good in tandem with other leaves. bizarre shapes form a beautiful picture.
Herbarium from autumn leaves
Bouquet of flowers. Leaves rolled using a special technology can turn into an original bouquet of flowers. Clusters of viburnum or rowan, dried flowers will add color to your bouquet.
Bouquet of autumn leaves Applications. Glue a maple leaf onto a white or colored sheet of paper and make a muzzle from scrap materials. You can also make an applique in the form of a still life or landscape.
Applications from maple leaves Crafts from maple parachutes for children: photos
Important: The imagination of creative people is limitless. In the process of creating crafts, not only maple leaves are used, but also parachutes, or earrings, they are called differently.
Craft “Dragonfly”
Very simple craft, which even the little ones can handle (with the help of their mother, of course).
Dragonfly from maple parachutes For production you will need:
- Maple parachutes
- Paints
- Brush
- small twig
Paint the parachutes with paints, then let the paint dry. Then glue the parachutes onto the branch. The craft is ready!
You can make a whole collection of colorful butterflies, dragonflies and other insects this way.
Insects from maple lionfish 
Crafts from maple parachutes Applications from maple seeds
It's easy to make a hedgehog from maple seeds. Draw a hedgehog on a piece of paper; you can also print the finished picture. Instead of needles there will be maple parachutes.
Hedgehog from maple seeds In addition to the hedgehog, you can make any other applique. For example, owl.
Owl from maple seeds How to preserve maple leaves for crafts, how to process them?
Important: Autumn foliage is a short-lived material; the leaves quickly darken and curl. Therefore, many people ask the question - how to preserve leaves? It turns out there are several ways.
Method 1. Dry the leaves in a book under pressure.
Method 2. Iron the leaves between two sheets of paper. A solid base must be laid down.
How to Preserve Maple Leaves for Crafts Method 3. Dip the leaves into melted paraffin. The temperature of the melted paraffin should be medium so that the sheet does not turn black. This is done as follows:
- Melt paraffin in a wide bowl
- Dip the sheet into warm paraffin
- Place the maple leaf on a piece of paper to dry
Method 4. Soak the leaves for several days in a solution of glycerin and water. The solution should be in the following proportion: 1 part glycerin, 2 parts water.
Video: How to save leaves for crafts?
Pine cones are a common material for children's crafts. If you combine pine cones with maple leaves, you can get an interesting thing.
For example, such a cute owlet can be made from a pine cone; its wings will be dried maple leaves.
Crafts from pine cones and maple leaves Craft: bouquet of maple leaves
Important: Maple leaves can turn into luxurious bouquet, if you work hard.
First you need to learn how to roll a rose.
Step-by-step production maple leaf roses And this is what bouquets you can end up with.
Bouquet of maple leaves 
Crafts from maple leaves 
Maple leaf roses Video: Roses from maple leaves
Craft: maple leaf wreath
A wreath made of autumn leaves can be an effective decorative element.
You can combine a wreath of maple leaves with many other natural materials:
- Bunches of rowan
- Cones
- Spruce branches
Autumn wreath 
Wreath of autumn materials
Maple leaf wreath To create such a wreath you will need time and perseverance, as well as available materials:
- Willow twigs, wire or any other available base for the frame
- Scotch tape or thread
How to make a wreath from maple leaves:
- First make a round base from willow twigs or hard wire
- After this, twist each maple leaf onto the base with its tail.
- To keep the leaves in place, secure them with thin wire or thread
- Add decorations as you weave the wreath
Step by step creation maple leaf wreath Another option wreath bases - cardboard:
- Cut out a ring from cardboard
- Carefully wrap the circle with knitting thread
- After which you can start decorating the wreath with leaves, fixing them with PVA glue
Video: Decorative wreath of leaves
Crafts from maple leaves: vase
In order to make a vase from maple leaves, you will have to tinker.
Vase of maple leaves You will need:
- PVA glue
- Brush
- Balloon
- maple leaves
Preparation method:
- Inflate the balloon. Please note that the vase will eventually take the shape of your ball.
- Dilute PVA glue with water in a 1:1 ratio. Coat the ball with glue.
- Glue leaves in any pattern.
- Leave the ball to dry. When the glue dries, you can pierce the ball with a needle and take it out of the vase.
Craft: maple leaf plate
As mentioned above, the leaves take the shape hot air balloon, if you stick them on it. This way you can make narrow vases or flat plates as you wish.
How to make a plate from maple leaves The plate is made similarly to the vase. First, you inflate the ball, then spread it with glue, glue the leaves and voila - the plate is ready.
Plate of maple leaves DIY maple leaf crown
Important: If your daughter will perform at an autumn festival in kindergarten or school, and you don’t know how to decorate her themed outfit, make a crown from maple leaves.
Crown of leaves - Collect smooth, beautiful maple leaves
- Use scissors to trim the tails of each leaf.
- Pull the tail of one sheet through the other, as if making a stitch
Fold the leaves in this way until the chain reaches the desired length. Finally, secure the sheet to the front.
Step-by-step making of a crown from leaves The crown at the matinee can be replaced with a wreath of leaves. Decorate it with bright bunches of rowan berries to make the wreath sparkle with color.
Maple leaf wreath Craft: hedgehog made from maple leaves
We have already talked above about how to make a hedgehog from maple leaves. Here are some more options for the “Hedgehog made from maple leaves” crafts.
A hedgehog made from maple leaves is a simple craft that will take you very little time. This activity will keep your child engaged for a long time.
Leaf applique: hedgehog 
Hedgehog made from maple leaves 
Children's crafts: hedgehog Crafts made from maple and oak leaves
Important: Oak leaves can also be used for crafts. If you combine oak and maple leaves you will get an interesting combination of colors and shapes.
Oak leaves are suitable for applications.
Oak leaf craft As an example we can take the following interesting idea. You can glue any leaves, including oak and maple.
Crafts made from oak and maple leaves More options for applications from various leaves:
Crafts in kindergarten and school: leaf applications 
Leaf applique: squirrel 
Leaf applique: cat Craft: maple leaf tree
You can make an original tree if you use your imagination. For the Maple Leaf Tree craft, you will need the smallest leaves so that they can fit on a small sheet of paper.
craft tree 
Craft maple tree Crafts from chestnuts and maple leaves
Important: Chestnuts grow in many cities, towns, and villages. Finding a chestnut for crafts and finding a use for it is not a problem, there are plenty of ideas.
By the way, you can use not only chestnuts, but also their prickly peel. Look how cute the hedgehogs in the clearing are made from dried chestnut peels.
Crafts made from maple leaves and chestnuts You can make a whole one autumn composition using chestnuts, maple leaves and other materials.
Composition from autumn natural materials Sun made from maple leaves: crafts
Making a sun out of maple leaves is not a difficult task.
You will need:
- A4 sheet of paper
- Paints
- Markers
- Yellow maple leaves
Draw a circle on a piece of paper. Paint it with yellow paint; when the paint is dry, draw eyes, a mouth and a nose with a felt-tip pen. Or stick it from colored paper. Maple leaves will be rays, so it is best to choose bright yellow leaves.
Sun made from maple leaves 
Craft sun 
Crafts with children
Important: Red rowan goes well with leaves. The color scheme is bright and juicy.
Rowan can be added to bouquets.
Combination of rowan and maple leaves And again the hedgehog. Only on his back is a bright bunch of rowan berries.
Crafts from rowan and maple leaves Rowan looks gorgeous in bouquets.
Autumn wreath with rowan and leaves Autumn is not the time to be sad and mope because of rainy weather. Don’t forget that autumn also gives us a time when we can fully admire the beauties of multifaceted nature.
Video: Children's autumn crafts from leaves
I love autumn very much for its bright colors, abundance of vegetables and fruits, warm scarves and berets and, of course, for the comfort and special atmosphere. I also really like creating interesting and beautiful home decor from natural materials.
In autumn, nature is generous with colors, and the whole the world is a riot of color. I always want to collect something, make bouquets, and also weave autumn wreaths from leaves, cones and other gifts of autumn. And then leave all this beauty in your memory for a long time, because the winter season, which is stingy with paints, is ahead.
DIY autumn wreath
The word "wreath" comes from an old Slavic word meaning "gift". This wicker decoration made from natural materials in the form of a ring is designed not only to decorate, but also to protect warmth and peace in the house.
Editorial "So simple!" I have prepared 21 delicious ones for you idea for autumn wreaths, which are so easy to create with your own hands. Here it is - a symbol of the harvest, creating comfort.
- This wreath was used a large number of various herbs and fruits of reddish shades. This decor will become a fashionable and bright addition to your interior or the facade of your home.
- The natural colors of wreaths made from autumn leaves are familiar to the human eye; they calm, relax and harmonize.
Fresh and dry leaves are very beautiful and only once again confirm that the best artist is nature. So why not fill the space of your home with her wonderful works, creating a special atmosphere of comfort.
- And this is a decoration for lovers of everything unusual. If you think round wreaths are too boring, try making a heart-shaped wreath. It looks very stylish and original.
- This season, according to the Pantone Color Institute, red is in particular favor. And this is a good reason to create a monochrome solution for your interior in red tones.
- All lavender lovers will appreciate such fragrant decor. Weave a lavender wreath and decorate your door with it, and happiness will definitely not pass you by!
- Old newspapers can also be used to make very cute wreaths that are great to hang on the wall or use as table decorations.
- To create this decor you will need pine cones, hot glue, pruning shears for trimming the cones, a wreath hoop (can be rolled from branches or newspapers), burlap or linen.
Using pruning shears, you need to trim the cones, cutting off the tops. Working on such a wreath is labor-intensive and involves a lot of waste, but the result is worth it.
- In the simplest, but at the same time effective way decorate a wreath on the door Decoration will be with autumn leaves collected on the street or in the park. A wreath made from leaves of the same type or combined looks beautiful. Oak, maple and other leaves are suitable for a decorative wreath; the color is your choice.
You can add dry artichoke to the leaves, Pine cones, chestnuts, acorns and rowan.
- And this is a wonderful autumn wreath using physalis fruits. How do you like this stylish decoration front door?
- This wreath can be used as table decor. Stylish and beautiful, isn't it?
- Particularly popular are wreaths made from maple leaves, which can be woven in the usual way or you can come up with something more interesting.
For example, you can take birch, maple branches or branches of another tree and intertwine them together. And then decorate the branches with leaves, ribbons, acorns or cones.
In autumn you can also see many orange physalis fruits, which stand out brightly against the background of other plants. Due to its natural property of being preserved for a long time without water, physalis is an excellent basis for decoration. So I suggest you get inspired by a couple more from physalis.
Autumn wreaths made from natural materials can be hung on a wall or door, placed around a candlestick, vase and other decorative items, and they will create an atmosphere of coziness, warmth and harmony in the house.
Let your imagination fly! And may your autumn wreath be bright and sunny. To create it, you can use both natural and artificial materials. So on the way home, don’t forget to collect an armful of maple leaves, pine cones, rowan berries and get to work quickly.
In addition, to the creation of such decorative wreaths You can involve children. They will be able to select leaves, pine cones and acorns that match the color, and also weave them into a wreath themselves.
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More and more often you can notice the tradition of decorating the front door with a decorative wreath. As a rule, this custom is widespread for the New Year and Christmas holidays, for Easter, on March 8, and in the fall it can be done for Halloween or just so that the autumn depression goes away and a good mood reigns.
Autumn decorative wreaths for the door (ideas)
Decorating a fall wreath with different fruits is a great idea! Any autumn fruit will do - artichokes, apples, pears. Most main question Something to consider is how to attach these items to the base of the wreath. If the frame of your wreath is made of dense material (for example, foam), you can attach it with toothpicks. For these purposes, you can use toothpicks or double-sided tape or a heat gun.
Autumn wreaths look especially beautiful when they have a lot of different elements on them. Create such a multi-layered masterpiece. To do this, make the back layer from small branches, leaves or spikelets. The inner layer can be made from fesalis, acorns and cones. For accents, add a few bright rowan branches and a couple of decorative pumpkins and apples.
Decorative door wreaths made from autumn leaves are a spectacular decoration. Moreover, this is one of the most simple ways door wreath decoration. Both a wreath of the same type of leaves and a combined version look great. To make the wreath even more original, add pine cones, chestnuts, acorns, and artichokes to the leaves.
An original wreath with pheasant feathers, complemented with nuts, cones, and spikelets - a contender for the most interesting wreath in the area. To complete the look, you can attach a satin bow between the bird's feathers.
Spikelets of wheat are a symbol of harvest and fertility. Gather a small bouquet of leaves and weave them into a wreath. You can complete the original wreath with small yellow Canadian maple leaves or a “Welcome!” sign.
A wreath of just a few components, decorated with a bow. A similar bow made of satin or velvet will look very beautiful.
You can use ripe pumpkins to decorate an autumn wreath on your door, but their main drawback is their fragility. It is much more convenient to use artificial pumpkins, which are lighter and do not deteriorate.
Decorating the wreath
To make an autumn wreath for the door, we will need tree branches (or vines), pieces of fabric in brown, gray, deciduous colors (you can use any autumn shades)/autumn tree leaves, glue, pins, scissors, thread, paper.
In stores for self made You can often find a ready-made base for a decorative wreath.
If you look around and see how generous nature is with gifts, you can understand that you don’t need to buy anything, you just have to not be lazy, come up with an idea and create!
The process of making a wreath for a door is very simple: first we twist tree branches into a ring, then in several places we secure the ends of the branches with tape and wire.
Attention! The size of the wreath should be proportionate to your door: a wreath that is too large will look awkward, and a small one will get lost.
The next step is that you need to decide what kind of door wreath you will make - one-sided or double-sided. In the first version everything decorative elements will be attached both from the “wrong” side and from the front side, undoubtedly, such a wreath will look more magnificent and beautiful. In the second option, only the front side is decorated, but given that this wreath will be attached to the door in a vertical position, the “wrong” side will not be visible. Single-sided wreaths are perfect for decorating tables and doors.
When the type of wreath is chosen, you need to make elements to decorate it. It should be remembered that there should be a lot of decor; the remaining elements can be used to make other decorations for the home. Materials for decorating a wreath should be selected based on how long you plan to use the wreath. If you want a wreath to decorate your door long time, you can cut out autumn leaves from multi-colored pieces of fabric. If we are talking about seasonal decor, it will be enough to use natural leaves from trees.
Fabric leaves can be used to make the following decorative wreaths:
Remember! Leaves and others natural materials It is recommended to dry before use, but not until completely dry, which will allow them to retain their shape in the finished decoration. If the leaves are too dry, they will crumble during the wreath making process.
Before starting to assemble a decorative wreath, it is recommended to secure acorns, apples, pears, and pine cones on a wire or using a special stick; this is necessary so that they look advantageous in the overall composition.
Leaves, dried flowers, spikelets, grass are woven in single elements or small bunches.
We decorate the wreath on the door using hot glue or wire. You can use natural materials (stems of grass and flowers) as fastening elements. But in this case it is recommended to test them for strength.
If you decide to use glue, you need to do it carefully so that the remaining glue is not visible.
Attach the wreath to the door and enjoy the result!
When autumn comes and gives us a colossal variety of colors, we always want to join nature and decorate ourselves with its works. The background of yellow-orange leaves makes for very good photos. And to look even more successful, it is best to use wreaths. Autumn head wreaths can be completely different. Presented here various options creating wreaths, depending on the purpose of their use.
Precious berries
It is not without reason that women have been decorating themselves with flowers or leaves woven into their hair, especially on holidays. For each occasion, special wreaths were woven; each had its own meaning and at the same time served as decoration. Before girls began wearing stones as jewelry, they wove them into their hair. bright berries- viburnum, rowan. Nowadays we rarely think about what the flowers and herbs woven into a wreath mean. Contemporaries wear wreaths mainly for events related to folk holidays, or to highlight the heritage of Slavic traditions.
Autumn wreaths are the brightest; they were usually made for holidays dedicated to the harvest, so not only flowers and leaves were woven into them, but also fruits and ears of wheat.
Therefore, the preparation for creating an autumn wreath will be different.
For a few photos during a casual walk through the park, it will be enough to intertwine stems of colorful leaves that you find along the way.
For choral performances or dance groups, in schools or kindergartens, when everyone should have the same wreaths, it is important to decide what you will make them from - from natural material or artificial. The most common and affordable material for an autumn wreath is maple leaves. They are bright, voluminous and have a fairly long stem.
For contrast, it is very good to use rowan berries. They are dense and retain their shape and color well.
It is necessary to prepare these materials, as well as prepare the base - the rim on which the leaves and berries will be attached. This could be a piece of wire decorated with threads, or old newspapers rolled up with tape and wrapped around nylon tights.
Wrap the leaves to the base with a strong thread and decorate with bunches of rowan berries. If there is a sufficient quantity of other natural decorative material, then you can use it.
If you are preparing for autumn holiday If you are participating in a harvest festival, for example, or in a folk-style wedding, and you need a voluminous bright wreath, we will help you step-by-step master class below.
Nice gift
If you put in the effort and show creativity, you can create a masterpiece with your own hands.
To create a wreath you will need:
- A base made of any material (wicker, paper, wire) or a regular plastic hoop;
- Coarse thread;
- Pre-prepared leaves, bunches of berries, cones, physalis, fruits, etc.;
- Flowers (sunflowers, chrysanthemums, asters, dahlias) natural or artificial;
- Glue;
- Paraffin, container for it.
Wrap the base with thread or nylon tights to make it easier to attach decorative components to it.
Melt the paraffin, dip each leaf and berries into it, as in the photo. Dry. Materials prepared in this way will not break and will gain more decorative look. Flowers and fruits do not need to be processed this way.
This procedure is lengthy and may take a couple of hours. If you don't have time, you can use artificial leaves and berries.
Use the prepared materials to create a composition that harmonizes most advantageously with all the prepared materials.
Attach leaves, flowers and berries with thread or glue (small parts) to the base. The wreath is ready.
For a wedding you need to choose more delicate and bright hues decorative material.
Girls wearing wreaths at weddings look very touching and sweet. Therefore, bridesmaids use this decoration element very willingly. You can keep the wedding wreath as a keepsake and decorate the wall of the room with it. For the bride herself, elements of a wreath are usually used, decorating her hair with them.
Flowers suit women's faces very well. And bright and delicate shades autumn bouquet make their image elegant and unusual. And even professional photographers can have in their arsenal a hand-made autumn wreath that will decorate any model during an autumn photo shoot.
Video on the topic of the article
Below you can watch a video collection that describes in more detail the process of creating autumn head wreaths.
With the arrival of autumn, yellow-red carpets made from fallen leaves and flowers are laid out in city parks, squares and forests. Leaves collected in the park are an excellent material for creating various compositions, fakes and paintings, which can serve as an excellent gift or become an element of decor in any room. Bright autumn leaves go well with dried flowers, pine cones, dried berries and fruits, acorns, twigs and other decorative details, allowing you to create unique designs.
Decorative wreaths made from autumn leaves are a bright and effective design element, which is usually placed on walls, doors, near vases and candlesticks. Such wreaths are made both from leaves of the same type and color, and from different leaves - combined method. Wreaths that have as many different elements as possible look especially good: pine cones, wheat ears, acorns, many small leaves and branches, and at the end red bunches of rowan and decorative pumpkins or apples.
To create an autumn wreath of leaves on the door, you must first prepare the following materials: twigs from bushes, trees or vines, dry leaves of yellow and red shades, bunches of viburnum, dried physalis, glue gun, scissors, twine, golden threads and decorative birds for decor. In handicraft stores you can often find ready-made basics to create decorative wreaths, but everyone can easily find everything they need in the nearest park without wasting money;
After all the materials have been selected, you should proceed to creating the wreath itself. The first step is to make a wreath from the prepared branches. The process is quite simple: the branches are collected in an armful and gradually tied with twine, trying to form a circle or oval. Small protruding branches can be left, this will give the finished wreath a natural look;
Once the wreath shape is completely formed, you can begin decorating the wreath. At this stage, you should decide what kind of wreath will be: with one front side or double-sided. The process of making a one-sided wreath will be shown here. We wrap the wreath several times with gold thread;
Let's start gluing the leaves: apply hot glue to the leaf and place it on a suitable branch;
We do the same with the other half of the wreath, but we already glue a little fewer leaves. The result should be a slightly asymmetrical wreath, as shown in the picture:
We make a small bouquet from several rowan berries and leaves and glue it with right side wreath;
We connect two physalis buds together. Glue flowers at the base of the wreath;
