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Fall Tree
added 7-29-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Brown, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red Paint, White Construction
paper, Paint brush, and Wipes.
Directions:
Paint child's forearm and hand with brown tempera. Print onto
construction paper. This makes the trunk and branches for a tree.
Leaves can be made Dipping the child’s Fingers into green, yellow,
orange, or red paint. Then Print them on the branches of the tree.
You should do more yellow, orange, and red, then
green. This way they look more autumn like.
3-D Trees
added 7-29-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Q-tip, Fall colored paint, Toilet paper tube, Paper plate, and
scissors
Directions:
Make a toilet paper tree. Cut a slit in the top of one end of the t.p.
roll. Then using half a paper plate, slide it into the
"trunk" making a tree. Then the children use
Q-tips to paint leaves on the tree part. You can also paint the trunk
a deeper brown.
Dried Leaf Art
added 7-29-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
A cut out leaf from colored paper, Dried leaves, Glue, and a Paint
brush
Directions:
Provide a large leaf cut from colored construction paper. Set out
bowls of dried fall leaves and have the children brush glue on their
leaf shapes and then sprinkle with the dried leaves.
Leaf Rubbings
added 7-29-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Leaves, crayons, and thin paper
Directions:
Use several different leaves and MANY colors. Place a leaf on the
table and cover it with the thin paper. Take a crayon and rub the
paper. Do this with several leaves.
Leaf People
added 7-29-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Crayons, a leaf, glue, and construction paper
Directions:
Each child chooses a leaf to be the "body". Glue the leaf
onto construction paper and have the children add arms, legs, head,
etc. with crayons.
Torn-paper
Leaves added 7-29-98
Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Construction paper, and glue
Directions:
Provide each of the children with a "tree" outline cut from
construction paper. The children tear small fall-colored
"leaves" from construction paper and paste on the tree.
Remember, the leaves are simply torn paper.
Cornflake Tree
added 7-29-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Brown paint, crayon, or marker, Glue, Paint Brush, and Cornflakes
Directions:
Have the children draw or paint a brown tree trunk and branches.
Paint a small leaf area with glue, drop on cornflakes; paint another
small area with glue and add cornflakes until the
leaf area is covered.
Option: Color the cornflakes with fall
colored paints.
Leaf Mobile
added 9-22-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
fabric, heavy paper, string, small branch
Directions:
Glue colorful and different fabrics to both sides of several pieces
of heavy paper. Cut leaves from this. Tie a string on each leaf.
Suspend the leaves from a small branch. Hang where the leaves will
catch the breeze and flutter.
Nature Prints
added 9-28-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
nature walk objects, glue, paint
Directions:
Nature Prints to create art using objects found on nature walk,
giving child choice of gluing, tracing, painting or whatever idea
comes to mind, the art center is open for children to use the materials
they choose.
Paper Bag
Scarecrow added
9-28-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Small
& medium brown paper bags, colored paper, markers, crayons,
newspaper, tape
Directions:
Assemble body by stuffing medium brown paper bag with crumpled
newspaper. Fold the top closed and tape it shut. Assemble head by
filling small paper bag with more crumpled newspaper about 2/3 full.
Twist and tape shut. Make a hole in the body to
insert the twisted end of the head into. Tape into place. Cut arms
and legs out of brown paper and glue or tape to body. Make
"hay" by cutting paper bags into thin
strips about 2-3" long (longer for hair). Glue "hay"
around neck, wrists and ankles. Also glue longer strips to head
for hair. Decorate using markers or crayons
and colored paper to create a face for your scarecrow and
patches for his clothes.
Fall Face
Picture added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: White
paper, glue, leaves, markers or crayons
Directions:
Cut a 41/2" circle out of white paper. Have children glue
circle on construction paper. Ahead of time collect
a variety of leaves. Let children glue
leaves on circle for hair. Use markers or crayons to add the
facial features. You can also make a leaf
collage.
Leaf Shape
Painting added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need:
Tempera paint in fall colors, leaf shapes in different sizes, paper, and a
sponge or a brush
Directions:
The children paint a leaf in fall colors. A brush or sponge may be
used for painting. Display in hall or windows.
Water Leaf
Prints (outside activity) added
9-30-98
Original Author Unknown
Need:
Paintbrushes and small buckets of water
Directions:
The children paint fall leaves with water, then press them on the
cement. Observe the pattern the print makes. Point out and discuss the
vein in the leaf. This can be done indoors by using
tempera paint instead of the water. The children paint the leaves and
then press them on white construction paper.
Leaf Silhouettes
added 9-30-98
Original Author Unknown
Need:
An empty pump spray bottle, liquid tempera paint, water, newspaper,
white or
colored paper and leaves.
Directions:
You may want to do this outside when the wind is calm. If you do this
inside, lay down several pieces of newspaper first. Fill
the spray bottle with diluted paint (one part paint to two parts
water). Use as many colors as you have spray
bottles. Ask the children to chose leaves whose
shape they like and arrange them on a piece of paper. If
needed, help the child aim the spray bottle at the leaves to spray
around them. The child can then lift the
leaves off and see the silhouettes they leave
behind.
Variations:
Try making leaf silhouettes with water and leaves on a dry sidewalk.
You could also try diluting fabric paint on an old T-shirt.
Golf Ball
Leaf added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Paper, a
pan or Box lid, Paint and a golf ball
Directions:
Cut a large leaf out. Put it in a pan. Use 3 colors of paint: yellow,
orange, and red. Dip a golf ball in one color one at a time. Let kids
move ball around the pan.
Switch colors.
Leaf Prints
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: paint,
dish soap, leaves and paper,
Directions:
Combine paint and a little dish soap. Then paint leaves. Press on a
piece of paper. The kids love to see all the lines in the leaves.
Paper Bag Owl
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Paper
bag, constructions paper, crayons, newspaper, and twigs
Directions:
Then we made an owl out of a paper bag. You cut an upside down U in
the open end of the bag to leave 2 feet. You add 2 pointed ears, a
diamond mouth and two eyes. Have the children
color lines for his hair and add two black
claws. Stuff the bag with some newspaper. That day we went on a
walk and we each looked for a twig. We used that twig to perch the
owl on. Just put the twig near the bottom
of the owl and staple the bag together.
Sponge Painting
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: brown
paper, paint, sponges
Directions:
Cut a leaf shape on brown paper (paper bags). Let the children sponge
paint the leave with fall colors. These look beautiful on a tree on
the wall.
Pressed Leaves
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Leaves,
wax paper, crayon shavings, cloth or a towel, and an Iron (Adult only)
Directions:
Have the children collect autumn leaves in various colors. They
arrange the leaves on a square piece of wax paper, along with
colorful crayon shavings.
Place an identical piece of wax paper over it. An adult
places the square between two pieces of cloth and iron to seal
the papers together.
Miniature Fall
Trees added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need:
Branches, old playdough, fall colored tissue paper, and brown paper
Directions: We
used little branches, (more like twigs ), stuck them in a ball of
old play dough and then glued bits of fall colored tissue
on them for leaves. We wrapped the ball in a piece of brown paper and
tied a label on with yarn.
Paper Plate Owl
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Paper
plates (the kind with the ridged edges), circles of orange
construction paper for eyes, V-shaped pieces of orange construction paper for
bills and claws, a magic marker, brown tempera paint, and glue.
Directions: Using
the magic marker, draw cutting lines on each paper plate at 10, 2, 5
and 7 O'clock, and along the inner edge of
the ridges (these will be the wings). Have
the children cut their plates on the lines, then have them paint the
pieces of the paper plate with brown tempera
paint and let dry. Staple the owl's wings to
the bodies for the children (or use brads for more moveable
wings). Have the children glue the eyes, beaks and claws onto their
owls.
Autumn Handfuls
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Brown
paper, yellow paper, Bingo markers
Directions:
Place child's arm on sheet of brown construction paper (fingers
should be spread apart). Trace arm to near elbow and hand and cut
out. Glue cutout to a
sheet of yellow construction paper and let the children
use colored BINGO markers to make leaves for
their hand tree. (Red markers would make orange leaves,
etc.) These can be used to decorate a bulletin board, or just
displayed as art.
Tissue Cord
Leaves added
9-30-98
Original Author Unknown
Need: Tissue
paper in fall colors, construction paper of same colors, glue, cotton
swabs, scissors, pencil, leaf patterns, and yarn or string.
Directions: Using
patterns, cut construction paper into leaf shapes. Set aside. Select
one color of tissue paper for each leaf. Cut into
strips approximately 1 inch wide. Wrap
tissue paper strips tightly around a long piece of string. These
strips will be cut to create veins inside leaves.
Smaller children may have an easier time simply using colored yarn. Dip
cotton swab into glue and outline edges of construction
paper leaves. Spread glue inside outline in the natural vein
patterns of real leaves. Make a thick line of glue down the center of
leaf onto stem. Attach tissue paper cords to glue outlines
cutting off as edge of leaf is reached. Let dry.
Corncob Printing
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
Corncobs, paper towel, paint, shallow container, and paper
Directions: Wash
corncobs and allow them to dry for several days. Make paint pads by
placing folded paper towels in shallow containers and pouring on
yellow tempera paint. Have the children first roll the corncobs
on the paint pads. Then let them roll the cobs
across their papers to make prints.
Variation: Use a
serrated knife to cut the corncobs in half. Let the children dip
the cutoff ends into the paint and press them
onto their papers to make yellow corncob flowers.
Pumpkin Seed
Collage added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Pumpkin
Seeds, glue, and paper
Directions: Wash
and dry pumpkin seeds and place them in the art area with glue and
paper. The children can make pumpkin seed collages.
Nut Painting
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: a Nut,
box lid, paper, and paint
Directions:
Use nuts like marbles for painting.
Make squirrel
tracks added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Potato,
paint and a paint roller
Directions: Cut
a potato into paw prints. Use potato like a stamp. If you use
the footpads you need to roll the paint on with little paint rollers.
Leaf Splatter
Painting added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: A box
lid, wire screen, tape, a toothbrush, leaves and paint,
Directions:
Use a lid from a box that is approximately 9 by 12 inches. Cut a
rectangle from top of lid leaving a 1 1/2 inch border. Invert the lid
and place a wire screen over the opening. Tape
the screen to the border. Arrange the leaves on a
sheet of paper. Place the lid over the arrangement. Dip a toothbrush
into thin tempera paint and brush across
the screen. When the tempera dries, remove the leaves.
Harvest time
Centerpieces added
9-30-98 Original Author Unknown
Need: a small
pumpkin, squash, or gourd, a Nail, (for an Adult) greenery,
leaves, and other natural items
Directions:
Pumpkins, gourd, and squash make
beautiful centerpieces. With a nail poke several holes in a
small pumpkin, squash, or gourd for each student. Allow each
youngster to select the vegetable he would like to use to create a
centerpiece. Have students collect greenery,
leaves, and other natural items, then
insert the selected items into the holes.
Apple Tree added
10-10-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Brown
paper, green paper, red paint
Directions: Cut
out Brown trees with Green leaves and have children dip the fingers
in red paint and dot apples all over the tree.
Apple Core
added 2-25-99
Original Author Unknown
Submitted by: Patches Johnston
Need: A Paper
plate, scissors, red paint, and watermelon seeds or small black beans
Directions:
Take a paper plate and cut out both sides with jagged scissors. It
will look kind of like an hour glass. Use red tempera paint and paint
both ends of the plate. Then get watermelon seeds (dry them) and glue
three in a triangle in the center of the paper plate. Wa la, an apple core.
Autumn Wreath
added 3-8-99 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Sponges,
paint, brown bag, paper, plate, and yarn
Directions:
Have children sponge paint fall colors (red, orange, yellow) onto a
brown paper bag. When dry cut out leaf shapes. Cut a circle out of
the middle of a paper plate to make a ring, paint the ring green.
Glue the leaf shapes onto the ring. This is a really nice project, we
punched a hole in the top when we finished and tied a piece of yarn
to hang.
Another project with
leaves added
11-7-99 Original Author
Unknown
Need: Light brown paper, and Bingo markers
Directions:
Cut out a very large maple leaf on light brown construction paper.
Then used orange, yellow, red, and green bingo markers to paint them.
And Another project with
leaves added
11-7-99 Original Author
Unknown
Need: White,
cream and beige construction paper, water color paint
Directions:
Copy leaves on white, cream and beige construction paper. Let
the Children Cut them out. Now Paint them using fall color water
colors. Each will look different just because they start with a
different color construction paper.
Yet Another project with
leaves added 11-7-99
Original Author Unknown
Need: Yellow
paper, Powder paint, rain or a spray bottle
Directions:
Trace and cut out a great big yellow leave. Then sprinkling them with
powder paint. Red, orange, yellow, green, brown, whatever you want.
The children can mix colors or use one color. I save those cake
sprinkle containers and fill the bottles so just a little comes out.
Then we are going to let the RAIN paint them. Oh make sure you
sprinkle with the paint outside and just leave their leaves outside
till blended. They turn out pretty. Then bring inside to dry. You can
crumble the leaves
up and then un-crumble them. That makes them more dense.
Squirrel added
11-7-99 Original Author Unknown
Need: Squirrel
pattern, brad, shredded wheat, glue, and crayons
Directions:
Find a cute squirrel with an attached tail (brad) . The bigger the
better. Give the kids a square of shredded wheat and let them crumble
it all up to shreds (they love this part) and then they can glue this
to the busy tail. or all over whatever they want. My kids can cut out
the squirrel but little ones may need the squirrel already cut.
Splatter
Paint Leaves added
9-17-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: Leaves, paper,
spray bottle, paint
Directions:
Arrange one or more leaves on a sheet of construction paper. Partially
fill a small spray bottle with diluted tempera paint and spray
lightly over the leaves. When the paint dries, lift the leaves to reveal
the design.
Another Fall Tree added
9-17-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: Fall color
tissue paper, paper plate, paper tube,
Directions:
Make a colorful stand up fall tree! Crumple small pieces of red, yellow,
and orange art tissue paper and glue them to a large paper plate. When the
glue is
dry, cut slits in one end of a toilet tissue roll (or paper towel roll cut
in half.) and
insert the paper plate.
Stained Glass Leaves added
10-15-01 Original Author Unknown
Need: Fall leaves,
wax paper, warm Iron (adult only), paper, scissors,
and glue
Directions:
Gather some colorful fall leaves. Place a few leaves in an
interesting
arrangement between two pieces of waxed paper. Lay a piece of
newspaper
over the waxed paper. Press gently with a warm iron (Adult
Only). The waxed paper melts together, sealing around the
leaf. Trim the waxed paper and glue a construction paper frame
around it. These look great in windows, so the sun can shine
through.
Soft Squirrel added
11-6-01 Submitted
by: Rita Neve
Need: Pattern of a
squirrel, dryer lint, glue
Directions:
Children glue the lint onto the squirrel for a soft gray squirrel.
Tissue Paper Leaf
added
9-2-02 Original Author Unknown
Need: Fall color
tissue paper, heavy paper or tag board, glue, scissors
Directions:
Cut a leaf pattern out of heavy paper. Then cut fall colored tissue paper into
small squares. Glue the squares onto the leaf or crumple the squares into small
balls and glue them onto the leaf. Hang when dry.
Pumpkin Seed Painting
added
9-16-02 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper, paint,
pumpkin seeds, paper, Pringles can.
Directions:
Cut a piece of paper to the height of a Pringles can. Put a small spoon full of
paint inside the can. Pour in a few seeds. Then slide the paper into the can.
Put lid on can and shake well. The seeds make a cool design. If you want to do
another color, wait for the paper to dry then use another can and a different
color paint and do it all over again.
Paper
Plate Pumpkin added
8-15-04 Original Author Unknown
Need: Paper plate, construction paper, glue
Directions: Using torn up orange construction paper
and glue it to a paper plate. Use black construction paper to make the eyes and
mouth of the pumpkin. Add green stem.
Pumpkin Pie
added 10-15-04 Original Author Unknown
Need:
Aluminum pie plates, orange paper, glue, pumpkin
spices
Directions: Cut
out from orange construction paper a circle that will fit the center of the pie
plate. Next give the children glue and let them cover the paper center. Then
give the children shakers filled with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice,
pumpkin spice. Have them really shake it onto the glue. Tap off excess and let
dry. Enjoy the fragrance.
Leaf Shadow Paintings
added 9-26-05 Submitted
by: Kristen
Need: Construction Paper, Scotch tape, Paper Leaf cutouts, Paint brushes, Paint
Directions: Cut out leaf shapes, enough for 2-3 per child. Scotch tape leaves to construction paper. Give each child a paint brush and paint and encourage them to paint over and around the leaf. When the paint is dry, carefully remove the leaves and the scotch tape to reveal leaf shapes.
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