Autumn crafts

Autumn is a season full of inspiration: warm colors, leaf shapes, pumpkins, hedgehogs, owls. For children and teachers, it's the perfect time to create nature-themed crafts. And with Aqua Resin , the safe and easy-to-use alpha mineral chalk, every creation comes to life with simplicity and beauty.

In this article, I'll share lots of creative ideas for fall crafts to make with your kids, at home or at school. All the projects are quick, easy, and customizable, even for large groups.

Why use Aqua Resin for seasonal crafts?

• It is natural, non-toxic and odorless

• It works easily with water or Aqua Shield

• Hardens in about 1 hour

• It is perfect for being colored with Aqua Pigment , tempera or markers

• It allows you to obtain smooth and detailed surfaces, ideal for children

What you need to get started

• Aqua Resin

• Water or Aqua Shield

• Silicone molds (leaves, pumpkins, woodland animals)

• Pigments, acrylic colors or Aqua Pigment

• Glitter, wool threads, twigs, felt, cardboard

• Fine grit sandpaper

Creative ideas to make with children

1. Colorful autumn leaves

Use leaf-shaped molds or create actual casts by pressing real leaves onto the surface. Once dry, the leaves can be colored in warm tones (red, orange, yellow) and hung to decorate your home or classroom.

Tip: Use Aqua Pigment directly into the mixture for natural marbled effects.

2. Decorative pumpkins

With a pumpkin mold, you can create small objects to paint and decorate. They're perfect as place cards for Halloween or for the fall table.

Suggested decorations: add green yarn for the stem, gold glitter, and permanent marker writing.

3. Owls bring good luck

Owls are symbolic of autumn. Using silicone molds or by building the body with oval molds, children can create cute and colorful owls.

Extra materials: wiggle eyes, felt for wings, feathers, twigs for legs.

4. Trees and groves

By combining several shapes (trunks, leaves, woodland animals), you can create a small autumn landscape on a cardboard or wooden base.

Extra activity: each child adds an element and a “collective forest” is created in the classroom.

5. Autumn candle holders

Using round or square molds and a hollow base, you can create candle holders decorated with autumnal elements. Perfect for decorating your home or as a gift for your parents.

Tip: Protect your candle holder with Aqua Shield to make it resistant to heat and humidity.

Decorative techniques to use

• Direct coloring : Add Aqua Pigment to the mixture before pouring

• Brush coloring : once dry, paint the shapes with tempera or acrylics

• Gold leaf effect : brush with vinyl glue and apply fragments of gold or copper leaf

• Natural print : Press a real leaf into the fresh mix to leave an imprint

Tips for working with children

• Protect countertops with paper or plastic

• Work in small groups (4–5 children at a time)

• Prepare the doses in advance to make everything smoother

• Involve children in choosing colors and finishes too

• Give space to improvisation: every creation will be different

How much material do you need?

With 1 kg of Aqua Resin you can make:

• About 10 large leaves or 20 small leaves

• 6–8 medium pumpkins

• 4 candle holders

• Lots of owls and mixed decorations

Conclusion: Autumn is a season to be touched

Making autumn crafts with Aqua Resin means transforming the colors and shapes of nature into tangible memories , crafted with your hands and your heart. It's an opportunity to observe the world, discuss it with your children, and transform it into beauty. With a few safe materials and a lot of imagination, every leaf can become a flower, every pumpkin a sculpture, every autumn day a moment to remember.