10 fun things to do with leaves

There are so many fun things you can do with found leaves. Here are ten things!

 

1) Draw them! Leaves offer diverse visual inspiration

 2) Dry them Pop them in a thick book as a bookmark

 

3) Draw around them! Refine those fine motor skills and trace around some leaves.

4) Find different varieties (Go exploring!)

 

5) Make a crown out of leaves, possibly stapled or glued to a strip of paper or felt.

 

6) Make pictures with them! 

7) Make seasonal art

8) Print with them

9) make a leaf garland, practice threading and make lovely decorations! 

10) Do a rubbing impression with crayon or pencil 

(Lay paper over leaf, shade lightly to expose the bumps and ridges of the leaf)

23 ways with pipe cleaners

1)  Cupid's bow and arrow

2) Use as threading tools with beads

3) Weaving

 

4) Decorate a gift

5) Make jewellery

6) Make a monster (using play dough)

 

7) Create bugs and butterflies

8) Make a peg doll

9) Make a colander sculpture (Poke into colander holes and shape!)

10) Make a bouquet

11) make napkin rings

12) Decorate a ponytail

13)Create a rainbow

14) Make a snowflake

 

15) Create people

16)Make a  pipe cleaner paint brush

17) Swirling snake or worm

18) maze (Weaving and threading combined)

 19) 'Magic' magnetic trick

 20) Make crowns and tiaras

 

21) Make a bubble wand, dipping it in a solution of water and dish washing liquid

 

22) make fun disguises

23) Make festive decorations

It's been a while since I checked in here, so if you are keen to find some inspiration, check out my Pinterest board, children's craft and playtime. So many inspiring crafts to be had there!

Today we tried out a printable from minieco.co.uk

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A tad fiddly, even for grown ups. But worth it!