Color Wonder™ Leaf Print Game

Why

Search for lots of fallen leaves. Print many different kinds on a grid with no-mess fingerpaint. You can even play games with your leaves!


Steps

1. Go with an adult to search outdoors for at least nine different kinds of safe, fallen leaves. Pick only with permission.

2. With Crayola Color Wonder™ Markers, draw a large grid, like a tic-tac-toe board, on Color Wonder Paper.

3. Use Crayola Color Wonder Fingerpaints to fill the grid with different leaf prints. To make a leaf print, cover one side of a leaf with Color Wonder Fingerpaint. Press the leaf on the paper in one grid square. Rub gently to transfer the paint. Repeat this process to fill each square with a different leaf. Wipe your leaves with a paper towel. Air-dry your leaf prints.

4. Mix up lots of leaves. Match them to your prints. To play a game, take turns choosing a leaf to play, similar to tic-tac-toe.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Markers
  • Color Wonder™ Fingerpaints
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
household supplies
  • leaves
  • paper towels

Where & When

"My daughter and her friends play this game in our back yard! They are always amazed at the variety of plants they find."
Mariah R., mom of age 8.

"We play this game in different seasons. Our children are really becoming familiar with leaf shapes and colors."
Tracy C., home-school parent of ages 4 and 7.


Interesting Info

Leaves are classified in many ways, including their edges. Some edge types are entire, sinuate, dentate, serrate, and lobed leaves.