Autumnal Leaf Crafts for Kids

Autumn used to be my favourite time of the year! The beautiful rich colours of the landscape, the cosy nights in wrapped in a blanket. Since having bubs I feel a little bit different...I find being stuck in the house on a rainy day hard with a busy toddler. Finding new indoor activities can sometimes be a challenge. 

We love arts and crafts. So I thought it would be fun to make lots more together over the next coming months, keeping us busy. I will be sharing our crafty ideas through a series of blog posts, and on my Instagram stories! 

Yesterday bubs and I got started crafting as it was a miserable day! We went out into the woods, to collect leaves and sticks to make arts and crafts with. This in itself was a lovely activity, that cost absolutely nothing!

When we got home we set out a table cloth, some paints, brushes, paper/card, glitters, a pot of water, and our leaf collection. The first leaf art activity we did was "Painted Leaf Art. Here is what we did:

Painted Leaf art:

1.Lay your leaves out on your table cloth
2.Paint one leaf at a time in your preferred colours
3.Sprinkle glitter over the top of each painted leaf
4.Leave to dry 
5.Glue your finished leaves onto card
6.Ta da! You have a beautiful piece of art

This was my little ladies favourite leaf art to do! It came out really well. Simple yet effective. The next Leaf Art we did was "Leaf Printing" Here is how we did it:
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Leaf Printing:

1. Paint the inside of your leaf in your preferred colours
2. Press the painted side of the leaf down onto paper
3. Remove the leaf to see the print
4. Repeat as many times as you like
6. Ta da! You have a beautiful piece of art

​These children's crafts were so lovely to do, and so easy to do! As well as the crafts being fun they will help with my little ladies hand eye coordination, understanding of colour, mark making, and lots more!

Are there any crafts you would love to see? We would love to hear your crafty ideas!