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Leaf Paintbrushes

Leaf Paintbrushes

With fall around the corner and brisk air upon us, we've been taking longer and longer walks to admire the color-changing leaves on trees. After collecting beautiful and vibrant fallen leaves, we decided to create nature-inspired paintbrushes! We had a fun time learning about all kinds of leaves, and enjoying their sweet, woodsy fragrance!

Ages:
5 - 8
Est. Time:
<30 mins

How we did it:

Materials List

  1. branches
  2. leaves
  3. string / twine
  4. paint
  5. cup - (for water)
  6. watercolor paper
  1. Leaf Paintbrushes Pin It

    Take a walk outside and find different kinds of branches / leaves to make your paint brushes.

  2. Leaf Paintbrushes Pin It

    Bundle the leaves to wrap around one end of a branch.

  3. Leaf Paintbrushes Pin It

    Hold the bundle of leaves and the branch with one hand, and wrap your string to secure the leaves onto the branch.

  4. Leaf Paintbrushes Pin It

    Securely tie the string with a double knot! We created an assortment of leaves with findings from different trees.


  5. Leaf Paintbrushes Pin It

    Once you have made all your leaf paintbrushes, test them out with some paint! What kinds of textures do they create? Which type of brush is your favorite?

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