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autumn leaves

Celebrate the fall season…with beautiful autumn leaves kids make themselves!

This activity is appropriate for:
preschool-2nd grade / 3-7 years

You will need:
• Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - White
• Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - Pints
• Washable Tempera Glitter Paint
• Texture Brushes
• Help-Yourself Ribbon & Yarn Boxes
• Lakeshore Heavy-Duty Brushes
• Fiskars Classroom Scissors
• Leaf template
• Hole punch

Directions:
1.	Trace the template onto a sheet of white construction paper then cut it out.
2.	Invite children to dip texture brushes into tempera paint then press them onto the leaf. Set aside to dry.
3.	Once the leaf is completely dry, use glitter paint to create leaf veins. Set aside to dry.
4.	Turn the leaf over and encourage kids to repeat the process on the other side. Set aside to dry.
5.	Punch a hole at the top and thread with yarn. Kids are ready to display their colorful fall leaves!

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