Kids CraftsNo. 4375 · The 2026 edition
DIY Woodland Autumn Crafts
Turn wooden eggs into adorable woodland creatures with these easy autumn crafts!
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This DIY project transforms plain wooden eggs into charming woodland animals perfect for fall decor. With paint, cardstock, and a few simple tools, you'll create cute creatures with expressive faces, ears, antlers, and tails. Follow the step-by-step instructions to bring your own woodland menagerie to life.
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Directions
- Paint the wooden eggs in brown, grey, and red/orange. Apply 2-3 coats and let the paint dry fully. Then lightly sketch facial features and a belly patch with a pencil.
- Fill in the facial details and stomach patch using colors that complement the base. Wait for the paint to dry completely, then use a black paint pen or permanent marker to add noses to each egg.
- Draw sassy eyelashes with a pencil. When you're happy with the look, go over them with a black paint pen or permanent marker.
- Get the woodland animal autumn template, print it, and cut out the pieces. Trace the template shapes onto colored cardstock.
- Cut out ears for each animal, including the inner pink part, from colored cardstock.
- Glue the ear pieces together. Cut antlers from brown cardstock, then attach the ears and antlers to the top of the eggs using hot glue.
- Cut out tails from colored cardstock.
- Paint details on each tail using colors that complement the base.
