Fall Leaf Wreath
The Fall Leaf Wreath activity is perfect for younger children. It is also a simple activity for adults to pull together with minimal resources. I wanted to do something fun with Sofia (age 2) while her brother was at preschool. I used a couple of items that were already on hand and we went on an adventure to find leaves in the neighborhood for our Leaf Wreath.
Sofia had no idea what we were going to do with the leaves, but she did know we needed to find lots of colors and shapes. I gave her a small paper bag and asked her to look for her favorite leaves to put in the bag. We walked around the neighborhood pointing out all the red, brown, yellow, orange and green leaves on the ground. She had so much fun finding really big ones, small ones, leaves with more than one color on them, crunchy ones, etc.
Once we collected the leaves, we went back inside for the activity portion. I made a “wreath” shape out of a paper plate. I gave Sofia some school glue and let her put some onto the “wreath” shape. Then she was able to pick which leaves to put onto her wreath. We spent time looking at areas that needed more leaves, where we needed more glue, and where we could use different colors.
It was a very simple activity that took a nice amount of time, combined outdoor exploration with indoor activity time, and really didn’t require a lot in terms of materials or cost. Plus – you can use a ribbon to hang your completed Leaf Wreath in a window or on a door. Super festive and a great way to show your little one how proud you are of their work.
I’ve put what you will need for the activity and simple instructions below. I hope you enjoy this fun and simple activity – and please comment if you give it a try! I would love to know what you think, how the wreath turned out, and what other activities you may want to see moving forward! Happy Fall!
What You Need:
- 1 Small paper bag
- School Glue (liquid glue works best for this activity)
- 1 Paper plate
- Scissors (safety scissors work well if your child is old enough to help cut the plate)
- Leaves in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes
- Newspaper or junk mail to protect your work surface
- 1 Ribbon to hang your leaf (roughly 1 yard long)
What To Do:
- Give your child the small bag and head outside for a “leaf hunt”
- Take your child on an adventure to find leaves of different colors, shapes and sizes. Take this time to help them explore their surroundings. Ask them to find leaves as if it is a scavenger hunt. Ask them to look for specific qualities…a yellow leaf, a tiny leaf, a really big leaf, a red and orange leaf, an old leaf, etc. Let them show you which ones are their favorites, and ask them why.
- Once you have enough leaves – and a good variety – head back inside for the activity portion.
- Put some newspaper or junk mail down on the table to create a work station and protect your table surface from the glue/mess.
- Take your paper plate and scissors, and cut a hole out of the center so you have a “wreath” shape. If your child is old enough to use safety scissors, they can help you with this task as well. You may want to help them make a small opening so they are able to cut more easily in the middle of the plate.
- Give your child the school glue and have them put some on about 3-4″ of the wreath. They can do this in sections.
- Next have your child select leaves for the wreath. You can do a scattered wreath where it is a mix of colors, shapes and sizes all over. You can also do an hombre wreath where you can start with the darker colors like the deep reds and work our way around to orange and then yellow. Depending on the age of your child, you can decide what is appropriate. We did the more scattered approach since she is only 2 and I wanted her to pick the leaves she wanted to put on it.
- Help your child find little spots that could use more glue and/or more leaves so it gets nice and full.
- Let the wreath sit flat to fully dry. You may want to keep some newspaper underneath to catch any glue drips.
- Once the wreath is fully dry, use the ribbon to hang it on a door or in the window. Your child can help find a special place to hang it, and even tie the ribbon if they are old enough and are practicing how to tie things like their shoes.
- Have fun and enjoy your new Fall Leaf Wreath!
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The Fall Leaf Wreath activity is perfect for younger children. It is also a simple activity for adults to pull together with minimal resources. I wanted to do something fun with Sofia (age 2) while her brother was at preschool. I used a couple of items that were already on hand and we went on an adventure to find leaves in the neighborhood for our Leaf Wreath.
Sofia had no idea what we were going to do with the leaves, but she did know we needed to find lots of colors and shapes. I gave her a small paper bag and asked her to look for her favorite leaves to put in the bag. We walked around the neighborhood pointing out all the red, brown, yellow, orange and green leaves on the ground. She had so much fun finding really big ones, small ones, leaves with more than one color on them, crunchy ones, etc.
Once we collected the leaves, we went back inside for the activity portion. I made a “wreath” shape out of a paper plate. I gave Sofia some school glue and let her put some onto the “wreath” shape. Then she was able to pick which leaves to put onto her wreath. We spent time looking at areas that needed more leaves, where we needed more glue, and where we could use different colors.
It was a very simple activity that took a nice amount of time, combined outdoor exploration with indoor activity time, and really didn’t require a lot in terms of materials or cost. Plus – you can use a ribbon to hang your completed Leaf Wreath in a window or on a door. Super festive and a great way to show your little one how proud you are of their work.
I’ve put what you will need for the activity and simple instructions below. I hope you enjoy this fun and simple activity – and please comment if you give it a try! I would love to know what you think, how the wreath turned out, and what other activities you may want to see moving forward! Happy Fall!
What You Need:
- 1 Small paper bag
- School Glue (liquid glue works best for this activity)
- 1 Paper plate
- Scissors (safety scissors work well if your child is old enough to help cut the plate)
- Leaves in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes
- Newspaper or junk mail to protect your work surface
- 1 Ribbon to hang your leaf (roughly 1 yard long)
What To Do:
- Give your child the small bag and head outside for a “leaf hunt”
- Take your child on an adventure to find leaves of different colors, shapes and sizes. Take this time to help them explore their surroundings. Ask them to find leaves as if it is a scavenger hunt. Ask them to look for specific qualities…a yellow leaf, a tiny leaf, a really big leaf, a red and orange leaf, an old leaf, etc. Let them show you which ones are their favorites, and ask them why.
- Once you have enough leaves – and a good variety – head back inside for the activity portion.
- Put some newspaper or junk mail down on the table to create a work station and protect your table surface from the glue/mess.
- Take your paper plate and scissors, and cut a hole out of the center so you have a “wreath” shape. If your child is old enough to use safety scissors, they can help you with this task as well. You may want to help them make a small opening so they are able to cut more easily in the middle of the plate.
- Give your child the school glue and have them put some on about 3-4″ of the wreath. They can do this in sections.
- Next have your child select leaves for the wreath. You can do a scattered wreath where it is a mix of colors, shapes and sizes all over. You can also do an hombre wreath where you can start with the darker colors like the deep reds and work our way around to orange and then yellow. Depending on the age of your child, you can decide what is appropriate. We did the more scattered approach since she is only 2 and I wanted her to pick the leaves she wanted to put on it.
- Help your child find little spots that could use more glue and/or more leaves so it gets nice and full.
- Let the wreath sit flat to fully dry. You may want to keep some newspaper underneath to catch any glue drips.
- Once the wreath is fully dry, use the ribbon to hang it on a door or in the window. Your child can help find a special place to hang it, and even tie the ribbon if they are old enough and are practicing how to tie things like their shoes.
- Have fun and enjoy your new Fall Leaf Wreath!
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The Fall Leaf Wreath activity is perfect for younger children. It is also a simple activity for adults to pull together with minimal resources. I wanted to do something fun with Sofia (age 2) while her brother was at preschool. I used a couple of items that were already on hand and we went on an adventure to find leaves in the neighborhood for our Leaf Wreath.
Sofia had no idea what we were going to do with the leaves, but she did know we needed to find lots of colors and shapes. I gave her a small paper bag and asked her to look for her favorite leaves to put in the bag. We walked around the neighborhood pointing out all the red, brown, yellow, orange and green leaves on the ground. She had so much fun finding really big ones, small ones, leaves with more than one color on them, crunchy ones, etc.
Once we collected the leaves, we went back inside for the activity portion. I made a “wreath” shape out of a paper plate. I gave Sofia some school glue and let her put some onto the “wreath” shape. Then she was able to pick which leaves to put onto her wreath. We spent time looking at areas that needed more leaves, where we needed more glue, and where we could use different colors.
It was a very simple activity that took a nice amount of time, combined outdoor exploration with indoor activity time, and really didn’t require a lot in terms of materials or cost. Plus – you can use a ribbon to hang your completed Leaf Wreath in a window or on a door. Super festive and a great way to show your little one how proud you are of their work.
I’ve put what you will need for the activity and simple instructions below. I hope you enjoy this fun and simple activity – and please comment if you give it a try! I would love to know what you think, how the wreath turned out, and what other activities you may want to see moving forward! Happy Fall!
What You Need:
- 1 Small paper bag
- School Glue (liquid glue works best for this activity)
- 1 Paper plate
- Scissors (safety scissors work well if your child is old enough to help cut the plate)
- Leaves in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes
- Newspaper or junk mail to protect your work surface
- 1 Ribbon to hang your leaf (roughly 1 yard long)
What To Do:
- Give your child the small bag and head outside for a “leaf hunt”
- Take your child on an adventure to find leaves of different colors, shapes and sizes. Take this time to help them explore their surroundings. Ask them to find leaves as if it is a scavenger hunt. Ask them to look for specific qualities…a yellow leaf, a tiny leaf, a really big leaf, a red and orange leaf, an old leaf, etc. Let them show you which ones are their favorites, and ask them why.
- Once you have enough leaves – and a good variety – head back inside for the activity portion.
- Put some newspaper or junk mail down on the table to create a work station and protect your table surface from the glue/mess.
- Take your paper plate and scissors, and cut a hole out of the center so you have a “wreath” shape. If your child is old enough to use safety scissors, they can help you with this task as well. You may want to help them make a small opening so they are able to cut more easily in the middle of the plate.
- Give your child the school glue and have them put some on about 3-4″ of the wreath. They can do this in sections.
- Next have your child select leaves for the wreath. You can do a scattered wreath where it is a mix of colors, shapes and sizes all over. You can also do an hombre wreath where you can start with the darker colors like the deep reds and work our way around to orange and then yellow. Depending on the age of your child, you can decide what is appropriate. We did the more scattered approach since she is only 2 and I wanted her to pick the leaves she wanted to put on it.
- Help your child find little spots that could use more glue and/or more leaves so it gets nice and full.
- Let the wreath sit flat to fully dry. You may want to keep some newspaper underneath to catch any glue drips.
- Once the wreath is fully dry, use the ribbon to hang it on a door or in the window. Your child can help find a special place to hang it, and even tie the ribbon if they are old enough and are practicing how to tie things like their shoes.
- Have fun and enjoy your new Fall Leaf Wreath!
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The Fall Leaf Wreath activity is perfect for younger children. It is also a simple activity for adults to pull together with minimal resources. I wanted to do something fun with Sofia (age 2) while her brother was at preschool. I used a couple of items that were already on hand and we went on an adventure to find leaves in the neighborhood for our Leaf Wreath.
Sofia had no idea what we were going to do with the leaves, but she did know we needed to find lots of colors and shapes. I gave her a small paper bag and asked her to look for her favorite leaves to put in the bag. We walked around the neighborhood pointing out all the red, brown, yellow, orange and green leaves on the ground. She had so much fun finding really big ones, small ones, leaves with more than one color on them, crunchy ones, etc.
Once we collected the leaves, we went back inside for the activity portion. I made a “wreath” shape out of a paper plate. I gave Sofia some school glue and let her put some onto the “wreath” shape. Then she was able to pick which leaves to put onto her wreath. We spent time looking at areas that needed more leaves, where we needed more glue, and where we could use different colors.
It was a very simple activity that took a nice amount of time, combined outdoor exploration with indoor activity time, and really didn’t require a lot in terms of materials or cost. Plus – you can use a ribbon to hang your completed Leaf Wreath in a window or on a door. Super festive and a great way to show your little one how proud you are of their work.
I’ve put what you will need for the activity and simple instructions below. I hope you enjoy this fun and simple activity – and please comment if you give it a try! I would love to know what you think, how the wreath turned out, and what other activities you may want to see moving forward! Happy Fall!
What You Need:
- 1 Small paper bag
- School Glue (liquid glue works best for this activity)
- 1 Paper plate
- Scissors (safety scissors work well if your child is old enough to help cut the plate)
- Leaves in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes
- Newspaper or junk mail to protect your work surface
- 1 Ribbon to hang your leaf (roughly 1 yard long)
What To Do:
- Give your child the small bag and head outside for a “leaf hunt”
- Take your child on an adventure to find leaves of different colors, shapes and sizes. Take this time to help them explore their surroundings. Ask them to find leaves as if it is a scavenger hunt. Ask them to look for specific qualities…a yellow leaf, a tiny leaf, a really big leaf, a red and orange leaf, an old leaf, etc. Let them show you which ones are their favorites, and ask them why.
- Once you have enough leaves – and a good variety – head back inside for the activity portion.
- Put some newspaper or junk mail down on the table to create a work station and protect your table surface from the glue/mess.
- Take your paper plate and scissors, and cut a hole out of the center so you have a “wreath” shape. If your child is old enough to use safety scissors, they can help you with this task as well. You may want to help them make a small opening so they are able to cut more easily in the middle of the plate.
- Give your child the school glue and have them put some on about 3-4″ of the wreath. They can do this in sections.
- Next have your child select leaves for the wreath. You can do a scattered wreath where it is a mix of colors, shapes and sizes all over. You can also do an hombre wreath where you can start with the darker colors like the deep reds and work our way around to orange and then yellow. Depending on the age of your child, you can decide what is appropriate. We did the more scattered approach since she is only 2 and I wanted her to pick the leaves she wanted to put on it.
- Help your child find little spots that could use more glue and/or more leaves so it gets nice and full.
- Let the wreath sit flat to fully dry. You may want to keep some newspaper underneath to catch any glue drips.
- Once the wreath is fully dry, use the ribbon to hang it on a door or in the window. Your child can help find a special place to hang it, and even tie the ribbon if they are old enough and are practicing how to tie things like their shoes.
- Have fun and enjoy your new Fall Leaf Wreath!