Leaf Prints

Your destination: (objectives)

Allow kids to see how the natural world reacts with paint.

Travel kit: (materials)

• Leaves, paint, scrap paper, construction paper, paint brush

On the path:

Step 1

• Gather leaves.

Step 2

• Coat your material with paint on the scrap paper.

Step 3

• Press the material into the paper, creating an impression.

Group tour (how larger class can be involved as group projects)

• Compare a few artist work and how they portray nature differently.

Extend your journey

• Create a class tree on a large piece of paper using everyone’s different leafs.

Learn new vocabulary

• Impression, pattern, repetition