Leaf Prints
Use real leaves to make interesting leaf prints on paper.

Craft and Read

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
by Julia Rawlinson

Learn about the changing seasons with Fletcher, a little fox who worries about a tree whose leaves turned brown.
Leaf Prints craft

Materials

  • Real leaves
  • Sketch paper or construction paper
  • Poster paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Glitter (optional)

Steps

Step 1 Leaf Prints 1. Collect leaves of various shapes and sizes.
Step 2 Leaf Prints 2. Cover your work area with a mat or with newspapers. Prepare different colors of paint on your palette. Position a leaf with its under-side facing up and paint on its entire surface.
Step 3 Leaf Prints 3. Press the painted leaf onto sketch paper or construction paper.
Step 4 Leaf Prints 4. Remove the leaf to reveal a beautiful leaf print.
Step 5 Leaf Prints 5. Repeat the process using different colors and other leaf shapes.
Step 6 Leaf Prints 6. You may even try painting different colors on one leaf to create a rainbow-colored leaf print.

More Ideas

Leaf Prints Collage Make overlapping leaf prints to create a colorful leaf collage.
Metallic Leaf Prints Metallic leaf prints can be made by using gold, silver and metallic poster paint to paint the leaves. You can sprinkle some glitter on the leaf print while the paint is still wet.
Leaf Prints Tree craft Use leaf prints to create a Leaf Prints Tree.

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