This activity is suitable for a wide range of ages, helping to promote hand-eye coordination and encouraging kids to think creatively. Youngsters can enjoy finding leaves of different shapes and sizes and thinking about what designs they might make with them.
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Take a walk around your garden or local park and collect a selection of leaves of different sizes and shapes.
Prepare the painting station by setting out old newspaper and covering a painting tray with a layer of paint (alternatively, you can fill pots or dishes with paint). Then dip your leaf directly into the paint, or for a more even distribution, use a paintbrush or sponge.
Press the leaf firmly onto a piece of paper paint-side down and apply pressure to the back. Lift or peel the leaf away, leaving behind a print. Make patterns by placing prints end-to-end or overlapping one another. You could use a different colour for each leaf, or mix colours on one single leaf.
Move the papers with wet prints onto a separate table to dry, or hang them up on a line. What cool leaf paintings will you create?
