Kids Craft Fall Leaves:

Pictures for the Home

The most delightful thing about autumn is the changing of the leaves and bringing some of that changing color into the home. Nothing says autumn like the purple, red, orange, yellow, and golden hues surrounding so many of us. It is the most beautiful sight and there is no reason it should not be brought inside to enjoy. Preserving leaves and framing them in a black or wood picture frame is easy, inexpensive, and makes fall decorating easy.

Fall Leaf Pictures

As a girl, my sister and I always went on walks, picked up leaves, and framed them or made books with them. This is not only a simple craft, it could also be used as a kid's craft for the season.

Materials:

• Fall colored leaves (however many one wants)
• 1 or more black or wooden picture frames
• 2 Self adhesive laminating sheets for each picture 
• Hardware to hang the picture

Directions:

1. Go for an autumn walk or to the back yard and collect leaves-the flatter the better.
2. Be sure the leaves are not wet. If needed, dab the water off the leaves with a towel before proceeding.If the leaves are wet then they will need to be dried off, there is a number of methods for this, the one I use is just placing it between two towels, pressing slightly, then laying out on a table that is away from vents and letting it dry over night-it usually works, as long as the leaf is not soaking wet.
3. Decide how the picture is to look, how many leaves to use, how to arrange them, and then lay out a sheet of laminate paper with sticky side up. If needed, cut the stem of the leaf in order to keep it pretty flat. Gently press the flowers in desired arrangement onto the paper. 
4. Place the top laminate paper sticky side down, onto the bottom piece. Be sure to line it up and keep it smooth going over the bottom piece and the leaves.
5. Cut the edges of the paper in order to fit into the frame correctly.
6. Frame it, display it.

This is great for bathrooms, entrance ways, kitchens, and hallways. 

A second way to make this would be perfect for kids. Tracing!!!

Kids Craft:
Tracing and Framing Leaves

Materials:

• Leaves, dried
• White Computer or Construction Paper
• Crayons
• Picture frame for each picture

Directions:

1.  Collect and dry leaves.
2. Place the leave under the paper.
3. Take the crayon and just move back and forth over the leaf gently. Do the same with the other leaves (there can be multiple leaves on the paper, leave it up to the artist).
4. Write the artist's name and date.
5. Frame.

This is perfect for hanging in children's rooms giving the room a feel of fall.

Happy Autumn Ya'll!!!