OK…first let me say that I know it’s waaay too early for some of you…especially those of you in colder climates…but fall is my favorite season and I can’t wait for it to get here! It’s already showing up in the stores and fall projects are being pinned like crazy in Pinterest right now. I try to make myself wait until September 1st to start decorating, but if you are a DIYer like me, you need a little head start to get your crafting on. Sooo…I am sharing 10 super easy ways you can get a head start on fall, and you don’t even need any real pumpkins to do it!
1. Create a handmade rustic chalkboard using vintage yardsticks as your frame, then add a little fall greeting for your guests. 
2. Add some hints of fall to a transitional centerpiece. Nothing says early fall to me like sunflowers and apples, so I corralled them both in a pretty basket for my dining room table. 
3. Now while you have plenty of time before fall arrives, why not make a burlap table runner? I put mine out in early fall and it stays on my table well past Christmas into the winter months. You will find detailed instructions here.
4. If you love Mason jars like I do, these fun and easy Pottery Barn inspired fall candles will be just the thing for you! And no need to wait for acorns to fall since faux acorns are available right now in Hobby Lobby!
5. If you know me, you know I had to fit in a tea towel…and a snack! My no-sew fall fig tea towel is easy to make and goes really great with my favorite fall snack…figs and bleu cheese! ;-) You will find the instructions, plus the free graphic, by clicking here.
6. Head right on over to your local garden store and pick up some pretty mums to add a little hint of fall to your home. I am already seeing them at Home Depot and Lowes. Then just pop them in a tureen if you have one and they are good to go!
7. Now is the time to get started on making a dried corn garland for your front porch, while fresh corn is still plentiful and cheap and the weather is hot. It’s a fun addition to your fall decorations and it’s easy to make!
8. Create a fall arrangement with these fun pleated paper pumpkins. They are so easy that the kiddos can even help! Add some faux leaves and green apples and you are good to go until Thanksgiving with this one!
9. I told you that you didn’t need real pumpkins because we are going to make our own! My easy sweater pumpkins only take a few minutes and can be used year after year…win, win!
10. And finally…here’s another way to make your own pumpkins using…you guessed it…shirts! My no-sew shirt pumpkins are so easy that you can create a whole patch of pumpkins in no time flat! 
Not quite ready for fall yet? Here are my favorite 10 things that you can do right now to get you in the mood! You’ll find a little bit of everything, from recipes to places to go and things to do to get your fall spirit on!
And although I have only just begun thinking about my fall decorations this year, you can get a peek from previous years in my fall home tour! And stay tuned…I’ll be sharing my current fall decor in a few short weeks!
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Thank you for all the great ideas....I love the chalkboard and am going to try that! I have lots of little real pumpkins that a neighbor put out for us to take. They are so cute. I am so ready for Fall!!!
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