Easy DIY Happy Sukkot Fall Leaf Garland (Sukkah Decoration Idea)

Here's a very simple, eco-friendly DIY project you can make to decorate for Sukkot this year! Making a fall leaf garland is a quick craft project for the Feast of Tabernacles that can be used to decorate your home, office, church, sukkah, or other temporary dwelling.

What I love about this fall leaf garland for Sukkot:

-Super simple to make!
-It's very inexpensive since you can easily gather leaves from your yard or a local park, and you can use any kind of string or twine you happen to have.
-Kids can be involved with writing letters or decorating leaves.
-It doesn't last forever. Most of us have more than enough things to store throughout the year. I'm happy for something festive that I can let go of.
-Eco friendly. This is one craft project that doesn't use plastic or things shipped from the other side of the world. When you're finished with it, release your leaves outside or toss them in the compost bin.

What you'll need:

-leaves
-string
-tape 
-marker

How to make a fall leaf garland for Sukkot:

All you need to do for this is to write letters on individual leaves, spelling out your message. Mine says Happy Sukkot! I used orange marker on yellow leaves from my backyard trees, but you can use any color of marker (black provides more contrast and can be easier to read), and of course whatever particular shades and shapes of leaves suit your fancy. 

Then tape the leaves onto the string. Be sure to give yourself extra room on the ends of the string (I used yarn) so that you can attach them to something in your sukkah, or otherwise hang up, if necessary.

And that's it! The leaves will curl up and dry after a day or two, so this garland doesn't last forever. But it's easy enough that you could remake it throughout Sukkot if you wanted and you could change up the colors and the message itself.

Another option to make your banner last longer is to dip the leaves in beeswax once you have put the letters on and proceed as directed.

Phrases to make:

Happy Sukkot

Happy Tabernacles

Sukkah Time

He's coming to dwell with us

Chag sameach

Happy 8th day

This is a low waste banner! When you're done with your garland it's easy to compost or can be burned.

More ideas for the Feast of Tabernacles:
DIY Happy Sukkot Pumpkin Candleholders
Biblically Clean Campfire Recipes for Tabernacles
Inspiration for Your Sukkah

Easy Fall Biblical Holiday Crafts for Kids (Feast of Trumpets, Yom Kippur, and Tabernacles)

This post is filled with easy and meaningful crafts to make for the Biblical fall holidays of the Feast of Trumpets, Yom Kippur, and the Feast of Tabernacles! You can use these ideas to help kids learn about Scripture related to these special feast days, they can then be given as gifts, or used to decorate a sukkah or your home for the holidays as well. Making crafts like these can be fun and memorable ways for kids to learn about these times and celebrate the Biblical feasts!

Some of these craft projects would work for any of the feasts, while some pertain more to a specific holiday. For the Feast of Trumpets we do things like make noisemakers, while Yom Kippur crafts can connect more with the items in the Tabernacle or the story of Jonah, which is a common Bible passage to be read for this holiday. Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles calls for all sorts of camping related crafts, and reminders that God will one day dwell with us! These are simple crafts that can be made inexpensively, likely using elements you already have on hand. 

Please note that I am recommending the craft, and not necessarily every detail of the lesson that goes with it - some of these aren't explicitly connected with Bible stories. The crafts are great starting points, and I'm sure we can come up with appropriate Biblical lessons to go with them if you wish. If you're not sure what that lesson could be - please reach out!

DIY Graham Cracker Sukkah from Our Happy Tribe
A classic craft for the Feast of Tabernacles! Decorate with cereal, candies, fruit slices, or herbs.

Party Whistle Shofars from Moms and Crafters
Let kids decorate their own shofars for the Feast of Trumpets.

Fall Tree Handprint Craft from Meaningful Mama

The focus in this lesson is reasons to fall in love with Jesus, but you could obviously change this to reasons to celebrate the feasts, reasons to be thankful, things Jesus did during Sukkot, etc.

Super Easy Paper Pumpkin Craft from It's Always Autumn

These are cute decorations as is, but you could also write Bible verses on the strips of paper before assembling!

Jonah Sun Catcher from Crafting the Word of God

God's Happy Campers Bible Lesson from Mrs. Jones Creative Station

This works so well for the Feast of Tabernacles! Kids can make their own little backpacks out of brown paper bags too.

Easy Noisemaker Craft for the Feast of Trumpets from Land of Honey

DIY Baby Goat Snow Globe from Our Happy Tribe

This really isn't intended as a Yom Kippur craft, but making a baby goat craft with your kids could build on a lesson about this Biblically significant day.

Solomon's Temple from Crafting the Word of God

Learning about the Tabernacle and Temple can help give kids a better picture of what the Biblical holidays used to be like.

Jonah and the Whale craft from Meaningful Mama

You could also turn this into a simple game.

DIY Pumpkin Candleholders from Land of Honey

More fun ideas for the fall feasts:
Feast of Tabernacles Scavenger Hunt Game
Smoothie Bowls for the Feast of Trumpets
Eight Days of Activities for the Feast of Tabernacles

DIY Pumpkin Candleholders for Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles Sukkah Decoration Craft)

Here's an easy craft to make to decorate for the Feast of Tabernacles or to spread Sukkot joy to a loved one...DIY pumpkin candleholders! They make for great sukkah decorations, or decor for your home, and they can also be a simple hostess gift during the fall Biblical holiday season.

They are easy to make, and kids can help to decorate them however they'd like. I wrote a simple 'Happy Sukkot' on the one in the picture, but of course you could use other Feast of Tabernacles greetings or Bible verses. You could also paint the pumpkins or decorate them with stickers if you're inclined. Here's how to make them. They really are very simple and can be done quickly!

You will need:
Mini pumpkin
Tea candle
Pen
Knife
Spoon
Marker

Break off as much of the stem as you can. This will make it easier to trace. Place a tea candle on top of the pumpkin, roughly in the middle. Trace around this with your pen (it doesn't have to be exact - but it will give you an idea of where to cut). Then carefully cut around this circle, and remove the pumpkin skin so that you're left with a small crater. Clean any seeds or debris out with the spoon. See if the tea candle fits inside. If it doesn't, use the spoon (or knife, if necessary) to scrape out more pumpkin until the cavity can hold the tea candle.

Insert the candle into the pumpkin. I take the candles out of the thin tin cups they come in and insert just the wax part into the pumpkin. That way it can simply be tossed into a fire or compost bin after being lit and used up.

Discard or compost the stem and any scrapings of pumpkin innards.

Use markers to write, "Happy Sukkot," or similar festive greetings, on the outside of the pumpkin. Other ideas you could write include:

Happy Tabernacles!
He is with us.
Welcome to our sukkah.
Sukkot: it's in tents.
I am coming to dwell among you. -Zechariah 2:10

These will keep for a few days in cooler weather. If it's warm in your area, you can also store them in the fridge before use to extend their shelf life a bit. They are a simple decoration for the Feast of Tabernacles and also make a nice gift for friends celebrating the Biblical holidays. If the cutting is done ahead of time, you can have kids add the candles and decorate the pumpkins as a craft for Bible school or as part of a Sukkot gathering activity.

I made these for Tabernacles but they can also be used to decorate for the Feast of Trumpets or Yom Kippur!

More posts like this:
Everything You Should Know about the Feast of Tabernacles
Eight Day of Activities for the Feast of Tabernacles
Sukkot Scavenger Hunt Game!

When Is the Feast of Trumpets This Year?

When does the Biblical holiday the Feast of Trumpets happen this year? The calendar the Bible gives is a bit different from the Gregorian calendar we are used to now, so even though the Bible gives set dates for when holidays like the Feast of Trumpets, it doesn't always land at the same dates on our calendar. In the Bible, the Feast of Trumpets falls on the first day of the seventh month.

The Feast of Trumpets is also known as Yom Teruah, which means the Day of Sounding. In Judaism this holiday is commonly referred to as Rosh Hashanah.

So when is the Feast of Trumpets this year in 2024?

October 2-4 on the traditional calendar. Note that on this calendar days start in the evening. That means Trumpets starts at sundown on the evening of October 2 and goes until sundown on the evening of October 4.

Why is it celebrated for two days on this calendar?

This is such a good question because if you read what Scripture says about this holiday, you see that it is only a one day event (Leviticus 23:24). In Judaism it is observed for two days because of Talmudic regulations on confirming when the month started. Basically the theory was that someone would see the new moon and then need to testify that it had happened and therefore the month had started. By the time this procedure was concluded the day would be over. So Trumpets had already happened and then they would celebrate the next day.

Is it necessary to observe it for two days?

Unless you are working to adhere to Jewish law, feel free to stick with what the Bible says and celebrate for one day. If you're going to stick with one day, I would recommend the first date listed.

What happens on the Feast of Trumpets?

Trumpets is to be treated like the regular weekly Sabbath, meaning work is not to be conducted on this day. As the name implies it's a day of sounding shofars or trumpets. Throughout Scripture, shofars were sounded at big events including the coronation of kings, the battle of Jericho, the giving of the law, and at the start of the Jubilee years. It is expected the Messiah will return on the Feast of Trumpets!

Where is the Feast of Trumpets celebrated?

Believers around the world celebrate Trumpets! Special services, Bible studies, worship nights, and dance parties are held in homes, parks, and churches. If you don't have a congregation to meet with feel free to celebrate in your home on your own!

Who celebrates the Feast of Trumpets?

Many people believe that celebrating and honoring the times in the Bible that God says to stop and worship him on, believers in Messiah today can still take part in these special times like the Feast of Trumpets! 

The Feast of Trumpets can be celebrated by anyone who wants to honor the Creator with their participation. Celebrating the Feast of Trumpets is worshipping the Living God!

Where is the Feast of Trumpets in the Bible?

The Bible mentions the Feast of Trumpets in Leviticus 23:23-25, Numbers 29:1, and  Nehemiah 8:1-3.

How can you celebrate the Feast of Trumpets?

Like all the Biblical holidays, celebrating Trumpets can simple or extravagant. It's a Sabbath day, so take the day off from work and set aside chores, home maintenance, and side hustle activities. One of the main points of all the holidays is to remember what God has done so read his word and remind yourself of the work you have seen him do in your life. Music is a significant piece of Trumpets, so it's a great day to put on worship music or attend a worship night if possible. 

More about the Feast of Trumpets:
The Beginner's Guide to the Feast of Trumpets
Bible Verses on the Feast of Trumpets
The Significance of the Shofar