How to do easy fall projects with children

The fall is such a nice time to take a walk with your children and collect some leaves. I have a simple project that you can do with any age group of children.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• leaves
• paper
• glue
• crayon
• scissors

1. 
    

   Take a walk with your kids anywhere and pick some leaves.
   Or when or if you happen to be out alone just grab a few leaves. Even if you can get only 2 leaves is fine.
   You can always trace the leaves on a few pieces of paper and end up with a lot.

2. 
    

   You can now do so much with your leaves you can draw a tree and have your kids paste the leaves to where they like on the tree.
   Or you can have them color out the ones that were cut out from the paper and then glue them onto the tree.

3. 
    

   Always encourage your children to use different colors and patterns to what they are doing and encourage them to count the leaves as well . ( THIS IS A GOOD LEARNING EXERCISE )
   And display their work it makes them eager to do more projects and teaches them about colors and these small projects really do develop their fine motor skills. Also if doing this with older children they can be the one to trace and make extra leaves and also draw the trees for their younger siblings.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 3/3/2009 Great ideas. Thanks for the article. 5*

[deepthinkin]

on 11/11/2008 Using natural objects, leaves, twigs, stones, keeps kids in touch with the natural world which is extremely important. Thanks for your ideas!

[bar10dr98]

on 11/11/2008 Great ideas, thanks!

[Cateeto]

on 11/11/2008 Sounds fun!

[Susanh]

on 11/11/2008 Wonderful ideas!