We’ve thought up some fun and easy fall crafts to help you to make your own home-made fall wind chime for kids. It looks amazing and is super simple to create. A great decoration for the front porch for the fall.
Best of all it can be made by all ages from toddlers right up to older kids!!
Whoever said wind chimes were only for Summer was badly mistaken!
Fall brings with it leaves changing color, cool weather, and followed by snow. It is such a pretty time of the year and my kids and I love being outdoors admiring all the beautiful colors!
This Fall wind chime is just one of our easy fall crafts that you can use the nature of Autumn to make pretty decorations.
To make these wind chimes for kids, you will re-create the scenery you see on your fall walks. This is a great learning as well as sensory activity. I would recommend this Fall craft for kids aged 3 to 8!
I always ask my kids what sorts of things can they expect to see during Fall and they always say orange and brown crinkly leaves. Pine cones and acorns are other things we see while we are out walking!
Why not collect some pinecones are use them for another Fall activity like below:-
You can easily take a nice walk during each of the four seasons and make a wind chime for each one! A fun decoration that can be make for each of the four seasons, even during some of the holidays like Halloween or July 4th.
I guess my Halloween mobile could be easily converted into a wind chime with a little work (fun!).
How to Make a Wind Chime for Fall
Go for a nice walk in the fall weather. Take a few pictures or just look around and keep a mental picture of what you see.
You can make these so many different ways but I decided to use an empty tin can for mine.
Use these scenery pictures to help you re-create great fall tin can wind chimes.
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Craft Supplies:
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Step #1: Paint your tin can with a base color. We have chosen yellow as a nice bright base. You could use bright orange as it is also a great Fall color. Set the can aside to allow your base coat to dry. You may need a few coats for an even color. |
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Step #2: Glue the two walnuts to a piece of string. We used hot glue for a sturdy hold. Make the string long enough that one walnut hangs slightly out of the bottom of the tin can. |
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Step #3: Decorate the can as you like. We chose to fill it with fall colored leaves. You could even do leaf prints on it using paint! |
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Step #4: Punch a hole in the top of the can. You can have a parent drill a hole, or carefully use some scissors. Thread the end of your stringed walnuts through the hole. |
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Step #5: Place a bead where you want the string to stay. Glue that bead in place so the can stays at this length. You can also add a bead to the inside of the can, rather than glue the two together. |
Take your beautiful and easy fall crafts and hang them on the front porch or the back patio! Even gift them to your grandparents who will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
If you love the idea of fall wind chimes and you want even more of them you can buy one online.
Some more great easy Fall crafts for kids:-
Squirrel Wreath Craft Paper Plate Fall Tree Craft
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Fall Wind Chime Crafts For Kids
Learn how to make a tin can fall wind chime craft for kids
Materials
- Tin can (use old heinz beans or soup can)
- Paint (use bright yellow paint for good contrast)
- String (or cord to hang your chime up)
- Two walnuts (these make a good rattle in the wind)
- Bead
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions
Step One
Paint your tin can with a base color. I always let my kids do this bit as they love painting,
We have chosen yellow as a nice bright base to add decor too. You could go for orange or brown but these do not stand out as much.
Set the tin can aside to allow your base coat to dry. You may need a few coats for an even color and to make it look as vibrant as possible.
Step Two
Glue the two walnuts to a piece of string. We used hot glue for a sturdy hold.
Make the string long enough that one walnut hangs slightly out of the bottom of the tin can.
Step Three
Decorate the can as you like. We chose to fill it with fall colored leaves. You could even do leaf prints on it using paint!
If you go to the Dollar Store you can also buy some Fall themed stickers to add. Fall animals like hedgehogs, squirrels and red foxes would make for some great decor.
This might be needed should you paint your tin can orange or brown.
Step Four
Punch a hole in the top of the can. You can have a parent drill a hole, or carefully use some scissors. Scissors can take a while. We did this first time around but to save time the next time I got hubby to drill a hole.
Thread the end of your stringed walnuts through the hole.
Final Step of Fall Wind Chime Craft Process
Place a bead where you want the string to stay. Glue that bead in place so the can stays at this length.
You can also add a bead to the inside of the can, rather than glue the two together.
Did you enjoy this Fall Wind Chime Craft for Kids?
Hi there, I’m Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!