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Natural Mandalas

Natural MandalasMy friend recently made this with her young daughter! It's a great way to get out and explore nature, looking for different colors and textures to incorporate into a natural work of art! You can also use items from home to enhance your design. We would love to see what you create, so please share them here on ThriftyFun!

 

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Preserving Fallen LeavesI love collecting fallen leaves in the autumn. I love all the colors and the crisp feel when you walk through them. Here is one way to preserve them to enjoy.

 

acorns for crafts

Cleaning and Drying Acorns for CraftsTo clean them, fill your sink or a large bowl with water. Dump the acorns in and soak them, gently swirling them in the water to remove dirt and insects. If they are particularly dirty, you can gently scrub them with a soft brush.

 

Fall Pumpkin Seed Craft

Fall Pumpkin Seed CraftUse Rit dye to paint the board, then embellish with pumpkin seeds, twine and ribbon.

 

Tied stalks hanging from pegs.

Dried Wheat Stalk DecorationThis is a quick and fun way to liven up any room with dried, mature wheat stalks.

 

Pine needle bundles in wooden bowl with other nature decorations, such as pine cones, etc.

Repurpose Pine NeedlesUse fallen pine needles to create something for your home decor.

 

Fabric wrapped star on wall.

Branch Star DecorationCut a branch that is dead from one of your trees and cut into 5 of the same length to make a star.

 

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Fun with Sand and ShellsI lived in Tucson for three years. Once a summer, I got to drive back to Salem for a month. One year, I went to the beach down at Coos Bay. I took a bucket and scooper, and collected about 2 lbs of sand, shells, driftwood, and pretty rocks.

 

Painted Rocks - the heart shaped front of the rock, painted with puffy paints.

Painted RocksMy daughter wanted to show her rock craft to the ThriftyFun family. It is one of my favorite things that she did with puffy paint.

 

A willow wreath in process.

Willow WreathYou don't have to spend a fortune at the craft stores to make a great natural wreath. If you have a willow tree that loves to drop its long branches all over the yard, then you have about all you need.

 

several gourds

Drying and Painting GourdsPurchase small gourds to use this year and then allow them to dry for next year. Small gourds take several months to dry so better get started now.

 

Easy Scented Pinecone "Firestarters"

Easy Scented Pinecone "Firestarters"Because pinecones can be picked up off the ground at this time of the year this is a very inexpensive holiday gift for your coworkers, friends or family. Scented pinecones can be used as fire starters or just put into a pretty bowl or by the fireplace to make the room smell nice.

 

pinecone bird in small jute covered flowerpot

Pinecone BirdWe love to use "things to make things"! My daughter (9) and I made this bird from 2 pine cones. We made his wings from some wide cloth ribbon, eyes from broken necklace beads, beak from scrap ribbon and the tail from braided jute.

 

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Get Rid of Pests in Fall ArrangementsIf you wish to use pine cones, seed pods, and the like in your fall arrangements, spread them on a foil covered cookie sheet and put them in the oven to about at hour at 200 degrees F. That will kill any critters that might be hiding inside.

 

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Use Outdated Seeds In Craft ProjectsHave seeds you weren't able to use this year? Use them in kid crafts. Glue them in the center of a paper plate then color the outer ridges of the paper plate to make a pretty flower.

 

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hens and chicks dish garden

Making Dish GardensI make and sell dish gardens. The first picture is an old pressed, clear glass bird cage feeder. In it I put little hens and chicks and and English daisy.

 

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Killing Insects On Natural DecorationsWhenever you bring any natural stuff like pine cones or twigs into the house to use as decor, put them on a foil lined baking sheet in the oven at 200-250 degrees for 30 minutes to kill any hitchhiking insects.

 

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Need Pinecones For Decorations? Go To The ParkGo to a local park where the pine cone droppings are yours for free. Bring a basket and fill it up. Bring them home and hot glue them on a wreath or spray them with gold or silver paint. Your choices of what to do with them are endless. By joesgirl

 

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Sea Shell Candle HolderStart with a 3x3 inch square block of wood, about 1-2 inches deep. Paint it out with light (off-white, cream, eggshell, etc.) colored craft paint. If you have the tools, drill a 2 inch diameter circle or the diameter of a pillar candle you have on hand.

 

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Killing Off Insects Before Making Crafts With Outdoor ItemsBefore using any natural stuff like pinecones or seed pods you have gathered in holiday decor, line a shallow pan with foil and put them into the oven at 200 degrees for about 45 minutes. This will kill any insects living inside. You don't want uninvited guests crawling onto your holiday table.

 

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Fall Crafts Made from NatureIt's the season here for pine cones, acorns, walnuts, wild flowers, thistles, cattails, etc., these are all things found in nature that we can collect (for free!), then dry or preserve, and save for use in our winter crafts.

 

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