Leafy Letters—My Name Garland
Make a name garland of colorful leaves. Start your leafy letters with no-mess Color Wonder™ hand tracings.
1. Look at your hand. Does its shape remind you of anything in nature? Notice how your palm almost looks like the form of some tree leaves.
2. With the help of an adult, trace your hand on Crayola Color Wonder™ Paper with Color Wonder™ Markers. Outline several handprints so they are shaped like leaves. Make some with your fingers open to look like oak or maple leaves, for example. For others, such as elm leaves, close your fingers to make a pointed leaf. Create one leaf for every letter of your name.
3. Write one letter from your name on each leaf. Fill in the background with Color Wonder Fingerpaint colors. Mix hues to make bright fall colors. Or make summery colors if you wish.
4. Tear out each leaf. The edges may be a bit ruffled so they look real. Punch holes in the top of each leaf. Thread yarn or ribbon through the holes to spell your name. Hang your name garland in your room or on your door.
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.
String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.
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