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Top 3 Fall Activity Ideas for the Crafty Homebody Mama
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items Fall is a time of transition where the urge to get cozy and use my hands to create something picks up. While I have 50+ ideas, let's start with my top 3. Pick one and run with it, depending on your available time and desire to try something new. Modi...
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Bake Fall Cookies
Make a Fall Wreath
Start a Cross-Stitch Project
Bake Fall Cookies
Nothing hits better than a fresh batch of fall cookies. Here's a great recipe to try with some key ingredients you can add to your Instacart. Make sure you have all the normal ingredients in your pantry already. Enjoy!
I'm not sure I can finish this list because I am now making cookies. These are amazing!! Such incredible flavors.
Chewy Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter & Maple
Nothing beats a cookie with maple syrup as an ingredient.
Spring Tree 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Kosher, 8.5 oz
Vanilla has the best smell, too!
Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz (Plastic Container)
It's that time of year - pumpkin everything!
LIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin, All-Natural Canned Pumpkin for Baking, Pumpkin Dog Treat; 15 oz
More pumpkin!
Great Value Organic Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1.65 oz
Your house is going to smell literally SO good when your cookies come out of the oven.
Great Value Organic Ground Cinnamon, 1.5 oz
Make a Fall Wreath
Making a wreath at home is quite easy. If you're like me and have postponed an attempt for fear of messing up, start small and simple. Grab a glue gun, wire cutters, a wreath, and a variety of base leaves and accents to decorate. Reserve one hour to ...
This 18" Grapevine wreath will result in the perfect front door or decorative wreath. Start here or smaller!
Bloom Room 18" Brown Grapevine Wreath | JOANN
An 8" wreath will be even easier to fill in but you'll want to find smaller leaves that won't be super overpowering to the size of this wreath.
Panacea 8" Brown Grapevine Wreath | JOANN
First thing you need are a few base stems. Cut off in 3-5 leaf bundles and slide in a clockwise manner around the wreath.
34" Fall Green Apple Leaf Stem by Bloom Room | JOANN
Gorgeous base stem for a fall wreath! Cut with a wirecutter and intermix with other base stems in a clockwise manner for a balanced look.
37" Fall Toast Maple Leaves Stem by Bloom Room | JOANN
More muted color option for a base stem.
19" Fall Tan Maple Leaf Bush by Bloom Room | JOANN
Gorgeous burgundy base stem option!
18" Fall Pink & Burgundy Maple Leaves Bush by Bloom Room | JOANN
Now we level up and add some contrast or supporting character leaves. Not quite “accents” and not quite a base. This is a great option!
15" Fall Beech Leaves Bush by Bloom Room | JOANN
Such a great variety of colors. PERFECT for wreath making.
21" Fall Beech Leaves Bush by Bloom Room | JOANN
Last step is to speckle “picks” around the wreath. Find 2-3 options for visual appeal. Berries of any color are always a great option.
11" Fall Orange Berry Pick by Bloom Room | JOANN
4 in 1 for accents! Great value on something like this. Cut up separately or use as is for a quick wreath.
10" Fall Burgundy Dahlia Pick by Bloom Room | JOANN
Can't finish a wreath without a glue gun. This is a great size!
AdTech High Temp Mini Size Hot Glue Gun Kit | JOANN
If your stems are super thick, you may need something wider, but this is a great place to start!
Panacea 8'' Deluxe Wire Cutter | JOANN
Start a Cross-Stitch Project
I've been cross-stitching since I was a kid (thanks, Vee!) and I've continued to find it super relaxing. It's my go-to in the fall when I'm cozied up on the couch. Bonus - you end up with a beautiful piece of artwork. A great beginner project is smal...
The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery is, hands-down, my favorite place to source patterns. Here's a super cute fall-themed one.
Maple Lane Downloadable PDF Cross Stitch Pattern
This is a smaller option and an excellent size for beginners. Start on Aida fabric, not Linen or otherwise, if just starting out.
Pumpkin Spice Printed Cross Stitch Pattern
Aida fabric with a larger stitch size is going to be the easiest to work with when you're just starting out.
Charles Craft® Gold Standard® 14 Count Aida Cross Stitch ...
You know you're serious about cross-stitching when you rely on a small shop in Kansas that hand-dyes their fabrics. Run, don't walk - their fabrics are amazing! *When you buy a kit from Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery, it includes PTP's fabric!
Picture This Plus PTP Fabrics - custom, hand-dyed fabric for cross-stitch and embroidery projects
Perfect little fall needle minder. Magnet attachment that fits right on your project. Drop the needle right on it when you're done and it's safe from the floor!
Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Needleminder
There are tons of needle sizes but 26 is the one I use. This will give you a good start!
Bohin Cross Stitch Round Tip Hand Needles - Size 26
Embroidery scissors come in a variety of options with a variety of costs, but these are inexpensive and are a great start for your kit!
DMC® Embroidery Scissors
Always go with DMC or better for embroidery floss. It makes a difference! All patterns will call for specific colors that they've tested, but it's YOUR project. Do what you want!
DMC® Home Décor Embroidery Floss Pack
A variety pack is a great place to start so you have options depending on the size of your project. It's OK to place a hoop OVER stitched areas as you're moving around.
Loops & Threads™ Bamboo Hoop Set