Autumn Craft with Leaves

Autumn – I love this season and it is partially lovely for simple natural craft. Leaf Rubbings are so much fun with young children. Go to a park with lovely autumn leaves, or for a local nature walk, and find a big autumn tree. Choose some lovely big leaves with big veins. Once home, turn over the leaf so that the veins are sticking up, place a piece of paper over the top and rub with a large crayon. The leaf will miraculously appear on the paper. Leaf rubbings are fun for all ages! Try making a leaf crown (to be King or Queen of Autumn) too. All that is needed are big autumn leaves (and nothing else!) Use the stem to pin through the next leaf in a circle to make a ring (a bit like a daisy chain). Now you have a crown for your child’s head – wonderful! This is a fun activity with a picnic under a tree!