Making leaf rubbings is one of the easiest things to do and is fun for all ages. Simply lay leaves down, vein side up, place a piece of paper over them and rub across them with a crayon. Beautiful!
Stained glass leaves: You will need squares of construction paper, wax paper and crayon shavings.
• Take two squares and draw the same leaf shape on each of them. Cut it out so you have a leaf-shaped “hole” in both pieces of paper.
• Cut two squares of wax paper slightly smaller than the paper squares.
• Sprinkle fall-colored crayon shavings on the one of the sheets of wax paper. Lay the other piece on top.
• With an adult helping, place a hanky or napkin over top the wax paper and iron it. Set the iron on warm. This will melt the crayons.
• Now glue the wax paper in between the two pieces of construction paper. It’s now ready to hang in your window.
Leaf printing: You will need cardstock or heavy paper, poster paints.
• Gather some of your favorite leafs and paint the back of them, the side with the veins showing, your favorite color.
• Now lay the leaf down on your paper and gently rub. Pull the leaf up and you will see a nice picture of your leaf. You can overlap them, using different colors; use different kinds of leaves or whatever you want to do.
