Let in the Leaves

Why

Bring the fun of fall leaves indoors! Combine colorful Crayola Color Wonder™ leaf prints and Triangular Crayon leaf rubbings to brighten fall days.


Steps

1. Find just-fallen leaves with unique shapes and interesting colors. Choose safe leaves with veins that stand out. Divide your leaves into two groups, one for leaf prints and one for leaf rubbings.

2. TO MAKE LEAF PRINTS: Spread Crayola Color Wonder™ Paint on the front of a leaf. Turn the leaf over and press it down on Crayola Color Wonder Paper. Remove your leaf to see the colors! Print it several times. Repeat with other leaves and different colors. Overlap prints.

3. TO MAKE LEAF RUBBINGS: Remove the paper from your crayons. Place leaves under white paper. Rub over the paper with crayons. Overlap colors and designs in different directions for unique effects. Fill the paper with leaf rubbings, especially around the edges.

4. PUT ARTWORK TOGETHER: Glue your Color Wonder leaf prints paper in the center of the rubbing page. The prints make a frame. Display your art to brighten a room or to add color to your fall table settings!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

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

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Crayons
  • Anti-Roll® Crayons
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
  • Glue Sticks
  • Color Wonder™ Paint
household supplies
  • leaves
  • white paper

Where & When

"We enjoyed learning about leaves for a week. Children created new art with these printing and rubbing techniques each day! "
Tara D., family child care provider.

"The crayon rubbings were fun for a long time. When I brought out the Color Wonder Paint, the kids got excited all over again! "
Cindy M., teenage babysitter.


Interesting Info

There are millions of tiny “packages” of color inside a leaf. The yellow is called xanthophyll, the orange is carotene, and the green is chlorophyll. When there is less water in the leaf, the green chlorophyll fades and disappears, making the other colors visible.