I love Autumn Crafts like these cute Hedgehog Crafts. They are a great way to help children engage with all the wonderful changes going on around them in Nature.
This cute hedgehog family Fall craft is a great way to get children thinking and talking about the changes in the weather and plants and how some animals, like hedgehogs, are preparing for winter hibernation. An added bonus is it’s also a great craft to add to your fine motor skills activities list.
Supplies for your cute hedgehog Autumn crafts are so easy!
I simply took the children for a walk and encouraged them to look around to see what had fallen from the trees. They found a treasure trove of sticks, leaves, acorns, conkers (buckeyes) and fir cones.
Back home I gave them some simple modelling clay would work just as well too, and a pair of scissors.
Hedgehog Crafts To Build Fine Motor Skills Is Fun!
Modelling clay is perfect for giving those small hand muscles a good work out as the children squash, squeeze, pull, roll and twist the shape of their hedgehog’s body.
Once the body is shaped the children can practise different fine motor skills while making the hedgehog’s quills.
Perhaps they’d like to cut them with scissors?
Or use a twig to make a repeating pattern.
Or use some of their nature walk finds like sticks, seeds or leaves as quills?
Why not make a whole family of hedgehogs? It’s a cute Autumn craft for kids and a great way for you to encourage the children to use a different method for each one. What a fun way to develop a range of fine motor skills!
Don’t forget to take a peek at our other Nature Inspired Crafts like Leaf Sewing and Leaf Window Painting.
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Jenny says
I love these little hedgehogs so cute. What a great idea and the clay sounds great to have around the house for little projects. My two tots would love this too! Thanks for sharing. Just came across your lovely blog. Look forward to reading more!
Globalmouse says
Love these and I haven’t come across this clay before but I can see this being a big hit to use in this house.
Zena's Suitcase says
Really cute idea, and simple too. My toddler would love this
otilia says
oh what a great craft!
Helen @ Witty Hoots says
Sounds like a perfect medium for making some fab models.
Ciara @ Our Little House in the Country says
I absolutely love these, really lovely craft! Pinning and sharing!
Michelle says
Very cute crafts! I’ll have to start doing some of these my niece now that she’s old enough!
Louisa says
What a super craft. We have some air drying clay but it isn’t as pliable as the one you used. It’d be great with playdoh as well. 🙂
Pinkoddy says
We do a hedgehog craft every year so we may try this this year. It is such a great idea – and am always looking for ideas to help with my youngest’s fine motor skills.
Rachel says
Aw what a cute idea this is, so much fun too x
Joanna Sormunen says
What a cute and fun idea! And at the same time so benefitial for the child development.
Adele @ Circus Queen says
These are just so cute!
Hannah Staveley says
Oh wow did not know they did this one, my daughter will want this for sure.
You Baby Me Mummy says
This is a great idea, I love it x
Ness (@jibberjabberuk) says
This takes me back a few years! We all used to do this at school when I was a child. My school seemed to have an endless supply of clay and even its own kiln.
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
Wow, what a lucky school. I’d love to have a kiln! The great thing about Model Air is that it air dries and doesn’t need baking.
Kara says
These look fabulous and so simple too
Polly says
these are so cute!! Need to stock back up on clay then we can make some
Boo Roo and Tigger Too says
These would make great gift too, I must get Roo some more air drying clay
Emma says
my Erin is really crafty so I need to invest and try more than just painting with her.
Jen Walshaw says
I adore these, so cute and on my to do list. Pinned and will share too
The Diary Of A Jewellery Lover says
What a cute craft activity with kids. You could even link it into the science curriculum talking about autumn/hedgehogs/leaves and so on.