Ready or not, here comes Autumn! At least on our farm. The fall leaves are plentiful now, and so is the crisp, cool air. I really do love the fall, even though I know it is a prelude to our very chilly, very long winter. But I try not to think about that. Really try. 

I thought it would be the perfect time to share this fall leaf crown my Sammy and I made oh-so-many years ago. Yes, that little smiling boy in the pictures below now stands as tall as me!

But before we get into the craft, you might want to download this FREE Four Season Scavenger Hunt Printable. It is wonderful for getting outside with the kids and connecting with nature. It encourages you to listen for the birds, feel the crunch of the leaves under your feet, and be mindful as you explore in nature. Get your copy here:

Now, are you ready for a little stroll down memory lane with me? The year was 2014. The leaves were particularly colorful, the air particularly crisp, and Sarah particularly eager to craft with fall leaves.

And here we go…

How to Sew a Fall Leaf Crown

We have been busy collecting and crafting with our fall leaves. We have made fall leaf letters, sewed fall leaves with pipe cleaners, and we did the COOLEST science experiment with them too! There is certainly no shortage of fall leaf craft ideas for kids.

Sam has also been enjoying sewing lately. So, we decided to bring his sewing outside to sew some fall mums together.

Our fall mums are in their last few weeks and looking rather droopy (I guess they are thinking about winter – not me, though). I thought it would be fun to stick a darning needle through the middle of the mums and string them all together to make necklaces. But… it didn’t work. The mums just fell apart.

Luckily, I had Sam with me, who is full to the brim with creative ideas. So this mom’s craft didn’t fall apart!

Sam suggested that we sew some leaves together to make crowns. REAL sewing, he proclaimed. None of this pipe cleaner poking business. No way—that is fine for a three and a half year old, but now that he is four, he is ready to REALLY sew. And sew he did!

I threaded some twine onto a darning needle, then we went to gather and collect some of the most beautiful fall leaves we could find. We certainly have the practice from all of our other leaf crafts for kids!

Sam then stuck the darning needle through the back of one leaf, over the stem, and down the front of that same leaf. He pushed it all the way down to the bottom of the twine, and then started sewing the next leaf. The leaves were not dry, and I think because he was going over the stem, they stayed quite strong and did not rip.

When he was done, we tied it around his head and crowned him Leaf King. To which he quickly responded by grabbing a nobble stick and proclaiming it his Royal Whacker. Hmmm… that title needed some clarification by the Mama. Perhaps the Royal Whacker of Grass or Leaves, only when far enough away from the little Prince Brother would be more fitting? Perhaps, the King said.

So the Leaf King spent the rest of his morning royally whacking dried grass and leaves and lived happily ever after. At least until the snow fell (but we aren’t thinking about that).

I hope you enjoyed that blast from the past, my friend. I certainly did!

xo
Sarah

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