Bring Autumn's beauty indoors with leaf-printed place mats.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Glue or glue stick
Construction paper Acrylic paint and brushes Con-Tact paper Scissors Leaves Camera | |
| Seasons: Fall, Thanksgiving | |
| Materials: contact paper, nature objects, paints, paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Start with a pile of leaves, some energetic kids and a camera. After the pictures are developed, pick one that captures the spirit of the day and glue it onto a place mat-sized piece of paper. |
| 2. | Decorate the border with drawings or leaf prints (lightly paint the back of a leaf with acrylic paint, then press onto the paper). |
| 3. | Once dry, laminate with clear Con-Tact paper or, for about
$3 each, splurge and have the place mats professionally laminated
at a copy shop.
Find other great crafts for the season: Thanksgiving Crafts » Autumn Crafts » |
