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Below you will find many leaf crafts that will be a lot of fun to work on with your children. Use leaves to create arts and crafts projects such as pressed leaves, door hangers, mobiles, and many more crafts.

Autumn / Fall Crafts - Take the children out for a walk to identify trees and collect leaves. Then create a nature collage at home - as big as you can!

Autumn Door Hanger Craft for Kids - This pretty door hanger is very economical. Terrific for group crafting!

Autumn / Fall Crafts - Laminated Place Mat or Window Pictures - This craft is easiest if you have access to a laminator, but can also be done, with patience, with a supply of contact paper (clear sticky-back plastic). It is a super way for kids to choose, compare and arrange contrasting leaves and preserve them for a while.

Autumn Lacing Projects for Younger Kids such as Preschoolers and Kindergarteners - Lacing projects are a great craft for preschoolers and kindergarten children to complete during any holiday. The lacing gives them fine motor skill practice and practice tying knots and bows (shoelaces!) The large blank area in the center gives the kids the chance to 'get creative' by further decorating with paper cutouts, stickers or crayons.

Autumn Tree Craft for Kids - There are 3 variations on this craft depending on which templates you print and how messy you want to get. You can either: 1. print the Trunk and decorate with "handprint" leaves (fingerpaint), 2. print the Leaves and decorate a "homemade" trunk 3. print the Trunk and the Leaves and paste them together. 4. You can also go outside and collect real fall leaves and paste those on.

Beat-a-Leaf Journal Craft for Kids - Beat-a-leaf Journal This project combines your kids' most primal gathering instincts with another activity they love: banging rocks. Put the finished print on the cover of a blank notebook, and your kids have a journal for recording their juiciest summer adventures.

Changing Seasons Tree Leaves - What could be more colorful than changing seasons? These trees pop out all year long with cascades of curly ribbon!

Collage Place Mat with Painted Leaves Making Instructions- Young crafters will have fun creating this brightly colored, leaf-painted collage place mat. It's an ideal fall craft that adds a festive touch to any Thanksgiving dinner table.

Collecting and Pressing Fall Leaves Activity to Make- Fall, or Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. As the leaves start to change color in many parts of the world a natural scene of beauty unfolds. You can capture that beauty easily by collecting and preserving the colored leaves....it's easy!

Eerie Halloween Wreath of Leaves Project for Preschoolers - Make an eerie wreath of orange and black leaves for Halloween.

Fall Bouquet Crafts Activity for Children - Kids will enjoy taking a nature walk to collect materials for this attractive Fall Bouquet craft.

Fall Leaf Mobiles Making Project- Child colors the leaf shapes by melting crayon on the paper on the foil covered hot tray. The leaves are attached to the tree branch with string.

Fall Leaf Print Craft for Kindergarteners- An outdoor stroll and a Fall Leaf Print craft for kids all-in-one.

Fall Leaf Ideas Craft Project for Preschoolers - Gather together some leaves that have fallen from the trees. Make sure they are not real crispy, you should be able to bend and move them without them breaking up on you.

Fall Hat Pin Crafts Idea for Youngsters - Make these pins in fall colors or green for the Spring season.

Fall Coasters with Leaves Making Ideas- These coasters are great for your Thanksgiving entertaining.

Fall Maple Tree Crafts Project for Children - This is a cute arts and crafts project that turns out looking like a miniature Maple tree.

Fall Photo Placemat Crafts Activities for Kids - This fun keepsake pulls double duty as a useful placemat for meals and a great way to display your favorite family photos. These make great gifts for Grandma and other relatives as well.

Falling Leaves Arts & Crafts Project - Bring Fall into your home by creating your own colorful paper leaves. Kids can even decorate their classroom with this simple craft

Fall Leaves Recipe Holder Craft Making Directions - These cheerful leaves help Mom in the kitchen! Recipe card holders make the kitchen feel seasonal!

Family Tree Craft Idea for Children to Make - Make a child's family tree from a small tree branch and construction paper.

Family Tree Leaf Pins Craft Activity - Who’s coming to your holiday dinner this year? Get everyone straight with these adorable and festive name tags! Make a bunch of blank ones and add names as family members arrive.

Faux Stained Glass Leaves Crafts Projects - Make several of these pretty window hangers to display in the sun. They make a lovely display using fall’s splendid colors, mirroring the falling leaves.

Foam Leaf Valance Crafts Project to Decorate Your Room (Parental Help Probably Needed) - This leafy awning makes a colorful impact in a jungle-themed room, plus it costs less than $10 and took only 30 minutes to complete.

Foliage Friends Craft Activity - Use your imagination (and some paper, glue, and a pen or pencil) to turn ordinary backyard leaves into a whimsical menagerie.

Fun Leaf Crafts Ideas & Activities that Are Easy to Make - Four ways to get crafty with fall leaves

Glowing Flowers Crafts Idea with Easy Instructions- Simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper to make beautiful glowing flowers and leaves.

Golden "Stained Glass" Leaves Craft - Hang pretty fall leaves from your windows with suction cups.

How to ... Make Leaf Print Eggs Craft Instructions - Instead of opting for the classic egg-dyeing technique this Easter, turn a new leaf with this reverse-stenciling method.

Leaf Art - Autumn is a wonderful time to collect leaves. As the cooler weather approaches, leaves turn a rainbow of colours. The next time you're out walking, why not take an empty shoe box or bag with you to collect some leaves. You can make beautiful crafts using Autumn leaves.

Leaf Art : FisherPrice - When the leaves start to fall and the crisp air is calling you outdoors, try this fun and festive craft to get you in the mood for autumn! Make it even more special by pairing this activity with some warm apple cider and your favorite fall treat!

Leaf and Flower Print - Make a leaf and flower print Bandanna Craft with White bandannas or squares of white cotton material, an assortment of fresh leaves and flowers, and a rubber mallet. (scroll down)

Leaf Dance Painting Arts & Crafts Project - Choreograph your own leaf dance with this lively project that creates the illusion of blowing wind!

Leaf Painted Placemat or Collage - A very easy project for preschool and kindergarten children.

Leaf Rubbings Activity - You can make a rubbing from any leaf, but those that have pronounced veins and interesting textures work best.

Leaf Suncatcher Arts & Crafts - Here is a suncatcher leaves project for children.

Leaf Stamps Arts & Crafts Activity for Preschoolers, Kindergarteners & Young Children - The seasons are changing and leaves are falling. Celebrate this colorful time of year with your own painted masterpiece! All you need to put this fun project together are some leaves, construction paper and paint.

Little Leaf Friend Crafts Activity - Create your own little leaf friend ornament. Can be hung on a door, coat rack, tree or anywhere there's a hook. Give yours its own personality!

Lots of Leaves Arts & Crafts Projects - Spark a child's creativity and interest in science by using a real leaf as a pattern to draw a pile of leaves, no matter what the season.

Looping Leaf T-Shirt Crafts Projects - Even a beginner sewer can make this hip top that celebrates fall.

Maple Leaf Magnet Canada Day Craft Activity for Candadian Children - Celebrate Fall or Canada Day with your kids by creating a whole pile of craft foam maple leaf magnets for your fridge.

Magic Leaf / Leaves Drawing Crafts Project - This is an easy way to make an image of a leaf, using a real leaf, a piece of paper and a crayon (or crayons).

Melted Crayon Stained Glass Leaf Window Craft - This melted crayon 'stained glass' window amazes kids because the finished project is so beautiful. From simple materials you can craft something extraordinary.

Mini Fall Basket of Leaves Craft - These little baskets make great place cards for Thanksgiving.

Naturally Leaves and Notes Crafts Project for Stationary - "Leaf" a good impression with these easy-breezy notes. Create a nature stencil to decorate cards with matching envelopes.

Nature Crowns Making for Kindergarteners & Preschoolers - This easy-to-make accessory gives little naturalists a hands-free place to store leaves, twigs, and other small finds.

Leaf Craft for Kids - There are many different leaf crafts for kids and you can probably think up many more on your own but here are a few to get you started.

Leaf Mobile - Make your own leaf mobile with this fun project.

Leaf Print Note Cards Making Directions - How to make leaf print note cards.

Leaf Print Magic - Using leaf print magic you can make a lot of great designs.

Leaf Scribbles Craft - This is a great creative,science,or sensory idea. Choose a few leaves off the tree. Any size is okay. Try to get some really colorful ones to grab their attention.

Thankful Wreath of Leaves Arts & Crafts Idea for Children - You and your child can make a beautiful wreath of leaves that displays what your child is thankful for. This wreath makes a great Autumn or Thankgsiving decoration.

Maple Leaf Craft Ideas for Children - Just take this printable pattern and watch as your kids explore the many ways they can create maple leaf crafts.

Make a Dried Leaf Candle - Capture the beauty of fall permanently in a candle. These leaf candles make a great project for the kids that will give you a head start on your Christmas list.

Nature Collage Craft - Take the children out for a walk to identify trees and collect leaves. Then create a nature collage at home - as big as you can!

Newspaper Leaf Picture Craft Activities - This tree picture is a fun and rewarding project for all age groups - even adults! Young kids will need guidance and help with the cutting, but otherwise it is well within the reach of a crafty three-year old.

Oak Leaf Cuts Crafts Project for Youngsters - Collect your favorite leaves and then duplicate their shapes in paper. Just follow these simple instructions

Palm Leaf Fold and Cut Craft - This is a fun Palm Sunday craft that works a lot like cutting out paper snowflakes. The fronds end up being large enough that the children can carry them around waving them for a Palm Sunday parade.

Peeping Tree Frog Crafts Activity - Take the lead from the vibrant hues found in nature! With Crayola Neon Model Magic® Fusion™ colors, mold one of the cutest creatures ever to be called an amphibian.

Play Dough Leaf Print - Let the kids make clay or dough leaf prints to celebrate the coming of autumn.

Pressed Leaves Placemat #1 - A Fall placemat filled with beautiful Fall leaves.

Pressed Leaves Placemat #2 - An easy Fall placemat filled with beautiful Fall leaves

Salt Dough Leaf Magnets Crafts Project for Children - Now that the kids are back in school, the need for hanging things on the fridge has returned. Why not make your own magnets for hanging that precious artwork and those A+ papers with? A fun project for any age!

Saving Your Child's Leaf Collection - Take a leisurely stroll with your child through the park, or down the street, wherever you might find leaves as they fall in Autumn. Take along a bag and collect some nice leaves. Different sizes, types and shapes make for a nice collection.

Seasonal Window Hanging Crafts Project for Children - This project encourages young kids to appreciate the different shapes and colours of leaves. Choose a selection of colourful leaves from your garden or local park, then do this activity the same day as older, crispy leaves may break up too readily.

Standing Fall Tissue Tree Craft - This 3 dimensional craft project makes for a perfect table centerpiece for any fall gathering. It's sure to cheer any occasion!

String of Leaves Craft -Make a string of leaves to decorate a room. These simple-to-make strings make a great Fall or Thankgsiving decoration. You can drape the strings across rooms, over windows and from the chandeliers.

Texture Rubbing Crafts Activity - Little kids love texture rubbing crafts...use leaves to perform this one.

Thankful Garland of Leaves Crafts Activity - As guests arrive, have them write what they are thankful for on a construction paper leaf. Add them to your family garland!

Thanksgiving Cards Craft Activity - Remember absent relatives with these one-of-a-kind holiday leaf cards.

Wheelbarrow of Leaves Crafts Activity - What better way to collect all those falling leaves than with a wheelbarrow? Have fun with these chores when you make this fun autumn project.

Woodsies Leaf Energy Craft for Preschoolers & Toddlers - Kids will give Leaf Pokemon the energy they need by this Woodsies Leaf energy craft.

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