6 Fun and Frugal Fall Crafts

Some people start thinking of pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween, and thick and hearty soups in September.  Not me! I start thinking about all the crafts I did not do over the summer.  For some reason, I really get bit by the crafting bug when the weather gets cooler. Maybe it’s because we don’t swim as much once school starts.  Either way, I found myself drawn to these fun fall crafts for this week’s features.

Whether you are ready for Autumn or not, I’m sure you will love these frugal crafts.  The warm and vibrant shades of leaves and fun of dressing up inspire all sorts of creative ideas!

Are the kids collecting acorns? Round up the acorn caps for these colorful Acorn Cap Jewels from Dabbling Mama!

Mini Monets and Mommies has 9 brilliant Fall Leaf Art Activities that we can’t wait to check out.

I was drawn to the simple beauty of this rustic leaf pendant from Jewelry Making Journal.

If you’ve ever wondered how to preserve fall leaves, make sure you visit CraftyJournal.com for an easy tutorial!

Have you ever thought about the creativity that it takes to make DIY costumes? I love seeing what other moms come up with.  This DIY minion costume from Suburban Wife, City Life is adorable!

Serving Pink Lemonade shared this cool Eraser stamped Batman Shirt!  I WANT ONE!

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Onto the Family Fun Friday Link Party!

Family Fun Friday is a weekly link party where bloggers share their family oriented crafts, recipes, thoughts, homeschool tips and activities. Each week each co-host picks SIX features! Link up your bestposts for the chance of being featured on five blogs. We have a great community here at Family Fun Friday with over 200 posts linked up each week. Moms take a minute to surf around and see what is linked. I’m sure you’ll find something fabulous.

Meet our Family Fun Friday hostesses:

Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook /Pinterest/Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will featureFamily Fun Posts.
Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun on her blog Gym Craft Laundry. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will featureorganizing, fitness, and family fun.

We are also featuring fun homeschool activities and easy meal planning!  Don’t forget to hop on over to Happy and Blessed Home to check out our other features!

If you enjoy the features on Family Fun Friday please leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you! If you see things that you like here – please PIN them on Pinterest! If you PIN these lists it will help this blogging party grow. To PIN a specific blogger’s post please click through and pin directly from their site. If you’re a mom keep reading because we have some wonderful fun ideas to inspire you with your little ones and family. My blogging friends are linking up craft ideas, fun in the kitchen, preschool & homeschool ideas, and way more!