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The autumn season is going to be here before you know it and right now is the time to think about your seasonal decorations. Get family members along side each other for a bit of autumn amusement with these very easy fall decorations! These particular crafts will get the entire family on board with the fall fun. Harvest Window Box: Break away from basic window box designs of chrysanthemums or pansies. This harvest season, why don’t you consider something new? Add a heavy layer of straw or dried grass to the planter, making sure that some of it cascades down the sides and front. Collect gourds and pumpkins of several shapes, styles, and shades; assemble these in your window boxes for a cute harvest display. For added family fun, have the little ones paint happy faces on the pumpkins! If the children are older, metallic paint in deep harvest shades will bring a bit of elegance to the window box and involve them with the project. Beautiful Fall Porch: When summer is over, our front patios are frequently left neglected and forgotten. Change that empty porch into a place for your fall decorations! The staircase to your porch could very well be flanked with huge pumpkins, decorated by the children as recommended above. Then for more color, purchase a metal wreath frame from a hobby retailer and dispatch the kids out into the garden to collect fall leaves. Using floral wire and a glue gun, attach the leaves to the frame. You now have a one of a kind wreath that the entire family helped make. Wonderful Fall Potpourri: Nothing at all creates the mood of fall above the delicious scents of cinnamon and apple in full cider-like fragrances. Fill your home with that tasty aroma while building lasting memories with your family by making your own autumn potpourri! Send the kids out into the backyard to get the last flowers of the season, pinecones, and even thick dried leaves. Coarsely cut these and add them to a glass bowl. Get your favorite liquid potpourri oils in fall scents and toss it throughout the collected garden goods. Cover with plastic and let it cure for a few weeks and your family now has its very own signature potpourri blend! Fall Leaf Collage: It is tough to totally change your dcor with the seasons, but you and your family can come up with a one-of-a-kind focal point for your family room. Take your children out into the garden and gather leaves, but this time be certain that the leaves are still pliable. Let them gather a whole lot, this project calls for many leaves. Once inside; press these leaves between the pages of a heavy book for about a week until they are flat and smooth. Buy a large picture frame from a discount store, the bigger the better! Permit the children help you glue the leaves to an inexpensive sheet of poster board that has been cut to fit the frame. I suggest cutting the stems off the leaves, but my daughter likes to leave them on, it’s a matter of preference. Once the entire board is adorned, permit to dry, and spray with dried floral preservative. Put your craft in the frame and appreciate your family’s fine art! These are only a couple of fun fall crafts for you and your family. Why not enhance your creations with some trendy fall decorations? Get the entire family involved this fall and establish memories for years to come! Want to get more fall decoratin ideas? Check out Dana Burnett’s site NanasAtticStore.com for more decorating tips, useful articles, and low prices on fall decorations.