Leaf Wreath

Add a bit of kid-made charm to your door!

Materials

• Leaves
• Wax crayons
• Watercolour paper
• Liquid watercolour paints (we diluted ours)
• Paint brush (the kids wanted to try this sponge brush from Grandma, but many types work)
• Cardboard
• Plate
• Bowl
• Scissors
• Felt
• Glue gun OR fabric glue/craft glue

We always find these items helpful too:

• Smock
• Craft tray

Directions

• Go on a nature walk with an adult, collecting leaves.

• Don your smock.

• Choose a leaf and place it under your paper upside sown, with the mid-rib and veins facing upwards.  Rub your crayon over the spot where the leaf is- and watch an image your leaf emerge!  Repeat all over your page, doing several pages.  You could go with a single leaf or a variety- whatever you like!

• Paint over your leaves with diluted liquid watercolour paints.  Allow to dry overnight.

• Cut out your leaves, leaving a bit of a border to show the painted edges and glue them to your felt.  Cut your leaves out again, leaving a border as shown.

• Trace around your plate and then around your bowl in the inside on your cardboard to form your wreath base.

• Cut out your wreath base.  You may need some help from an adult as cutting cardboard can be tricky.

• Glue your leaves onto your wreath.

• Enjoy!

Purpose

• Getting out into nature.
• Celebrating seasonal changes.

Safety Notes

• We suggest that you wear a smock and use a craft tray to protect your clothing and surfaces.
• Use scissors and a glue gun with care and adult supervision.  You may want to use the option of fabric and craft glue depending on your child(ren)’s age and abilities.