Textured Fall Leaves

I'm an Art Teacher by day, blogger by night. :-) This is a project I do with my 4th graders, but with a little patience and guidance, younger kids could do this with ease.

You will need: construction paper, leaf patterns, various colors of yarn - cut to about 24", white glue, pencil and scissors.

First, pick the leaf pattern that you would like to use. My patterns were cut out of poster board and laminated so that they would last from year to year.

Leaf 1

Leaf 2

Leaf 3

Leaf 4

Trace out your pattern onto to 'fall color' paper.

Cut out

Start tracing the leaf pattern with white glue...it's easier to just go about 1/2 way around at a time.

Start at the stem with the yarn and put it into the glue line. The less you 'mess' with the yarn the better...just put it in the glue and leave it. Your fingers will get 'gluey' with this project. :-)

When you get to the end of the yarn, continue with another piece...use the same color or change colors. Follow the leaf pattern. The closer you get the yarn, the better your leaf will look.

Keep following the leaf pattern until you get to the middle, then cut your excess yarn.
TA-DA ...your done!

Oh, the possibilities!!!

too many colors to choose from...
keep repeating the patter, keep repeating the pattern, keep repeating the pattern...
soooo pretty....
too cool!!
I put up brown paper to look like a tree and display the leaves around it. I would love to see how you display yours!!

Cost of supplies - under $5 or nothing if you have them on hand

Time to do project - 30 - 1 hour

Making something your students/kids are proud of - Pricele$$

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