Find Your Perfect Hobby for Fall

Pumpkins, leaves, and warm colors are hallmarks of the fall season.

If you want to have the best fall, invest your time in a new hobby that can help you create beautiful decorations and gifts for this time of year. From handmade baskets to hold your pumpkins to unique ornaments or wreaths, the options for fall hobbies are endless.

When you’re ready to start your new fall hobby, gather all of the supplies you will need. Craft and hobby stores like the Hobby Tool Stop offer the specific pliers, scissors, and other products your project requires. With the right tools, you will be creating one-of-a-kind home décor and handmade crafts inspired by the best season of all!

Easy handmade crafts anyone can make

Fall is a time for families to gather together for food and games. You can create a fun pumpkin checkers board game for your Thanksgiving get together. Paint squares on a wood board and use mini pumpkins in white and orange as your checkers. This project is easy to make and fun for the whole family!

Make your dining table fall-ready with a cute pumpkin basket. Use pliers and lengths of grapevines to create a basket handle on top of a pumpkin. Scoop out the pumpkin’s insides and fill your basket with mini pumpkins, leaves, or other fall décor.

Your kids can get in on the fall crafts action with easy-to-make candy corn garland. You can use the sharp scissors to cut pieces of felt, and let your children put them together to form candy corn pieces. Glue the pieces to a string or ribbon and hang in your house for a fun, Halloween-inspired design.

Create the perfect gift for your child’s teacher with a handmade apple pencil cup. Paint a mason jar candy-apple-red and tie a string around the top. Your kids can help you trace leaf shapes on green construction paper, then use high-quality scissors to easily cut them out. Fill the jar with pencils for a project that takes a little effort and makes a big impact.

Celebrate the season with home décor

Create a beautiful wreath to hang on your door and let the neighborhood know that fall has arrived! No matter your personal décor style, you can find a project that blends with your current decorations.

Make a wood and burlap wreath for a natural look. This project calls for 2.5 to 3-inch wooden discs, wood-safe glue, and burlap. You’ll also need quality scissors to cut your burlap with straight edges. This project requires two simple steps to put everything together. In no time, you’ll have a beautiful, one-of-a-kind fall wreath on your door.

If you prefer a more rustic look, create a pine cone wreath. You’ll need 40 pine cones painted in fall colors of your choice. Wrap a wreath form in burlap and wrap floral wire around the base of your pine cones using pliers. You can secure the pine cones on the wreath form by twist-tying the floral wire.

Create the cutest pumpkin décor with painted wood slice pumpkins. You’ll need pieces of wood, pliers, hot glue, and floral wire. Paint your wood slices with a bright orange color and use your pliers to curl floral wire so it resembles stems and vines. The finished product is a great way to decorate your front door or mantle this fall.

Fall tools for cheap decorating

You can decorate your home for fall without breaking the bank. High-quality tools can be used for all of your fall crafts without breaking or falling apart. Invest in scissors that will cut all types of materials, so you don’t have to purchase multiple pairs. Pliers in standard sizes are also handy for cutting, curling, and holding your craft materials.

The Hobby Tool Stop is your trusted source for fall tools to make all of your craft projects. Find a variety of pliers that are perfect for cutting and bending wires, manipulating small pieces, and creating unique fall jewelry. You can also find the highest quality, heavy-duty scissors for durable tools that will last for project after project.

Get ready for winter with handmade ornaments

If all of the fall décor and crafts has you ready for winter, get a jump start by creating handmade ornaments. These projects are fun for the whole family and involve a lot of the same tools and materials as your fall hobbies and crafts. They also make great gifts for family members and offer a way for children to create unique gifts.

Decorate your tree with popsicle stick sleds this holiday season. Use craft sticks, glue and paint to create a one-of-a-kind sled ornament and use twine to elevate your design. Pliers come in handy for this project as you have to place small pieces and glue them together.

Coffee-lovers can celebrate their favorite drink by creating felt coffee cup ornaments. You’ll just need different colors of felt, sharp scissors, twine, and glue to get started. Cut out your felt pieces and sew or glue them together to create a coffee cup design that will make you crave hot chocolate or coffee all season.

For one of the easiest handmade ornament projects around, use store-bought glass ornaments to create your own custom designs. Add letters to spell out “Merry Christmas,” use pliers to glue googly eyes to create a cartoon character or fill a clear ornament with sprinkles or confetti. These are fun projects that kids and adults will both love.

There is a perfect fall hobby and craft for all skill levels and budgets this season. Create unique home décor and show off your personal style with one-of-a-kind fall wreaths and baskets. Find fun projects for you and your children to decorate your home for the holidays. No matter which project you select, be sure you have the right supplies. Check out the Hobby Tool Stop to stock up on high-quality craft materials and tools for the fall.