Creating the cozy season

Fall Craft Projects

Welcome the crisp, golden warmth of autumn into your home with our paper crafting projects.

Explore our three featured full-length tutorials below to create stunning focal pieces, or dive into our four quick "Mini Makes" for fast, charming tabletop accents to kickstart your seasonal crafting.

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  • Inspirational DIY acorn and leaf garland hanging with fall colors, created with Cakewalk DIY Paper Craft templates.
    Featured Make

    Acorn & Leaf Garland

    String up fall charm with painted leaves and acorns. Perfect for mantels or tables.

    View the Tutorial 
  • Hanging mobile of painted paper leaves for the Cakewalk DIY Paper Craft tutorial.
    Featured Make

    Fall Leaf Mobile

    Pair text with an image to focus on your chosen product, collection, or blog post. Add details on availability, style, or even provide a review.

    View the Tutorial 
  • Framed autumn-themed artwork with leaves and acorns on a neutral background to showcase a Cakewalk DIY Paper Craft tutorial.
    Featured Make

    Framed Leaf Art

    Turn your painted leaves into gallery-worthy wall decor with simple framing.

    View the Tutorial 
  • Leaf-themed paper flags with colorful leaves on a brown background
    Mini Make

    Vintage Page Leaf Banner

    A charming, effortless nature banner that comes together using some painted leaves and printed pages cut into pennant shapes.

    See the Mini Make 
  • Leaf Garland Templates Mozaic Studio
    Mini Make

    Hanging Ornament

    A single leaf becomes a twinkling accent. Make a wire loop, add twine, and hang it anywhere—on a gift, a tree, or your rearview mirror.

    See the Mini Make 
  • Leaf Garland Templates Mozaic Studio
    Mini Make

    Autumn Napkin Rings

    Turn your painted leaves into gallery-worthy wall decor with simple framing.

    See the Mini Make 
  • Mini Make

    Oak Leaf Place Cards

    Make every guest feel special by customizing an oak leaf and attaching it to a mini-pumpkin — or use a paper pumpkin from our 3D Pumpkin & Squash templates!

    See the Mini Make 

What you’ll need:

  • Master List (for all crafts)

  • The Extras (by craft)

    1. Vintage Leaf Banner

    • Printed pages: old books, sheet music, old maps, handwritten letters or newspapers (we used a text-heavy grocery store flyer).
    • Our free pennant template and a sheet of card stock
    • Tape
    • Twine cut to the length of your banner

    2 & 3. Hanging Ornament/Napkin Rings

    • Floral wire
    • Wire cutter or scissors
    • Yarn/ribbon

    4. Oak Leaf Place Cards

    • Pen
    • Floral wire
    • Wire cutters or scissors
    • Safety pin
    • Mini-pumpkin or small 3D paper pumpkin

Acorn & Leaf Template

Mini Make 1: Vintage Leaf Banner

Mix and match botanicals with color paper and ribbons to make unique and personal bookmarks.

  • Various handprinted leaves with newsprint pennants and orange twine for a leaf banner tutorial for Cakewalk DIY.

    1. Cut the pennants

    • Download, print & cut the free pennant template using card stock.
    • Trace the template onto printed pages (old books, maps, sheet music, handwritten letters, etc.).
    • Cut out 8–12 pennants.

  • 2. Add the leaves

    • Fold the top ½ inch of each pennant to create a twine channel.
    • Glue a leaf or acorn (or a few small ones) to the center of each pennant, avoiding the top fold area. Let dry.
  • banner of handprinted leaves on pennants hanging across a wall to showcase a tutorial for CakewalkDIY.

    3. String and hang

    • Flip each pennant over and run the twine along the crease of your top fold
    • Glue the fold shut across the back, leaving room for the pennant to move.
    • Adjust the pennant spacing.
    • Hang the finished banner on a mantel, doorway, dessert table, or anywhere that needs a little quiet magic!

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Acorn & Leaf Template

Mini Make 2: Hanging Ornament

A single leaf becomes a twinkling accent. Make a wire loop, add twine, and hang it anywhere—on a gift, a tree, or your rearview mirror.

  • Crafting pins for DIY acorn and leaf garland, featured in Cakewalk DIY Paper Craft tutorial.

    1. Make the pin loops

  • 2. Attach the loop

    • Tape a wire loop to the back of your leaf, acorn or cluster.
  • Leaf Garland Templates Mozaic Studio

    3. Finish and hang

    • Thread the yarn, twine or ribbon through the loop, and hang.

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acorn & leaf template

Mini Make 3: Napkin Rings

Elevate your table with a leaf-wrapped ring. Mix colors or add a tiny acorn for rustic flair.

  • 1. Roll a napkin

    • Fold and roll a napkin so that it keeps its shape.
    • Follow directions from the Acorn-Leaf template to make an acorn, leaf, or cluster with a loop pin.

  • 2. Tie the Pin Loop

    • Cut enough ribbon to wrap around the napkin, ensuring the loop stays loose enough to easily slide off when it's time to eat.
    • Keep the cut ends on the front or top part of the napkin.
    • Secure the ends with glue.
  • Leaf Garland Templates Mozaic Studio

    3. Add the botanical

    • Position the twine, yarn or ribbon and the leaf/acorn on the napkin and secure.
    • For twine or yarn, tie a knot at the back of the napkin and trim the ends.
    • For a ribbon, tie or make a loop and cut.

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acorn & leaf template

Mini Make 4: Oak Leaf Place Cards

Add an oak leaf name tag to a miniature pumpkin for a memorable fall place setting.

  • Crafting pins for DIY acorn and leaf garland, featured in Cakewalk DIY Paper Craft tutorial.

    1. Make the pin loops

  • 2. Attach the loop

    • Tape a wire loop to the back of your leaf, acorn or cluster.
  • Leaf Garland Templates Mozaic Studio

    3. Finish and hang

    • Thread the yarn, twine or ribbon through the loop, and hang.

More to Explore

Discover more ways to use your templates—from full projects to quick Mini Makes!