Comments on: Make the Most of Falling Leaves

By: Frolic Friday: Terrific Trees Edition | The Grass Stain Guru

Frolic Friday: Terrific Trees Edition | The Grass Stain Guru — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:19:18 +0000

[...] crafty and make leaf rubbings. I don’t care how old I get, this is still one of my favorite [...]

By: Pressing, Drying, & Sorting Leaves | Make and Takes

Pressing, Drying, & Sorting Leaves | Make and Takes — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:52:32 +0000

[...] Leaf Rubbings by me :) [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:58:13 +0000

Hi Jen,
Is it best to use water color paper to do the project your way?
Thanks,
Jennifer

By: Free Fall Fun For Toddlers « The Momma Blog

Free Fall Fun For Toddlers « The Momma Blog — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:37:28 +0000

[...] out another fun rubbing activity HERE. [...]

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:40:47 +0000

Another great idea in addition to the rubbings are to get the art work laminated and use it as a placemat during Fall. Kids love to see their art work displayed. I know my 2 yr. old daughter does.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:38:13 +0000

The collecting of the leaves is part of your child’s learning and discovering. I am CDA certified and I know plenty about that. Not only that but when she /he uses the same leaf they are getting choices. Giving your child choices is very important and shows them they are allowed to be individuals.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:19:10 +0000

Seems to complicate the whole leaf rubbing issue…my daughter and I just take a leaf, put it under a piece of paper and rub it with a crayon, if you want multiple leaves on the same paper just repeat. An alternative to the black crayon is a white crayon then use very watered down water colors to create almost a tye dyed effect.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:54:28 +0000

I am and art teacher and a great step to this project is to rub the paper with a black crayon instead of colored and then paint over it with water color, it creates a crayon resist because the paint won’t stick to the crayons, it really turns out quite beautiful.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:45:49 +0000

My daughter (she’s 2 1/2) and I took this a little bit farther for a fun fall project. After we did the leaf rubbings, we gathered other fun fall backyard items like acorns and twigs and painted with them and the leaves. Audrey loved to see how different backyard items made different “strokes” on the paper. We’re sending them to my grandmother, who taught me the fine art of leaf rubbings when I was about Audrey’s age and we know she’ll enjoy them now that she is unable to get out and enjoy these things for herself.

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:00:13 +0000

What a fun idea. I will be making leaf stamps this week! Sounds like a perfect decoration for Thanksgiving!