Description
A simple and creative craft activity to capture the beauty of leaves through leaf rubbings.
Ingredients
- Fresh leaves (various shapes and sizes)
- White paper or cardstock
- Crayons (with the paper removed)
- A flat, hard surface (table or hard floor)
- Optional: masking tape or painter’s tape (to hold paper in place)
Instructions
- Gather your leaves by going for a nature walk.
- Prepare your workspace by laying down the paper on a flat surface.
- Create your rubbing by placing a leaf under the paper and rubbing with a crayon.
- Complete and display your artwork by lifting the paper and allowing it to dry.
Notes
Try using colored pencils or markers for different effects. Experiment with layering multiple leaves and different paper types.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Arts and Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of art
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg