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 quick Mini Makes for fast, charming tabletop accents to kickstart your seasonal crafting.

Full In-Depth Tutorials

Comprehensive step-by-step guides complete with materials lists, photos, and detailed assembly instructions.

  • 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

    Elevate your fall decor with a handmade leaf mobile that dances in the breeze!

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  • 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.

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Quick Fall Mini Makes & Free Templates

Bite-sized seasonal papercrafts designed to be cut, folded, and displayed in 30 minutes or less.

  • FREE Printable Jack-o'-Lantern Garland SVG Template (Cricut / Cutting Machine) Cakewalk DIY
    Mini Make

    Jack o' Lantern Garland

    Featuring four spooky-sweet face designs, this quick cut-and-string garland assembles in minutes using medium-weight cardstock—perfect for mantels, doorways, or party backdrops.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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 

More to Explore

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