Autumn Leaf Imprints

As the days get colder and the leaves begin to fall it is always more difficult to keep the kids interested in staying inside.  Today was a warm day and the perfect day to go pick leaves for our leaf imprints.  This is a fun way to keep a bit of autumn when the snow starts to fall.

For this project you will need:
Leaves (leaves that are still on the tree are best but fresh fallen leaves will work too. Just don't pick crunchy leaves)
Paper
Crayons (this is the PERFECT project to use up old broken crayons. Peel the paper off of the crayons)

 

Arrange your leaves with the veins facing up on your table.  Place your piece of paper over your leaves carefully. Holding the crayon sideways, gently rub over your leaves.  This will leave an imprint on your paper.

This project is so easy that once Scarlet understood what she was supposed to be doing she went through a whole stack of paper! You can use any color you want and make the leaves amazing.  To bring a bit of summer to your leaves use a bright green.  For more of a fall feeling use a light brown, yellow, or red.

You can also use a white crayon and then use watercolors to paint over the crayon.  The crayon wax will resist the paint and you will end up with a beautiful painting.  Use blue watercolor and glitter to make a winter painting.

I think that this project was a huge hit.  Even Myles had fun arranging the leaves and trying to color on the paper.

Have fun creating!! And remember, children are only little once!