Preschool/KG
From200 Essential Preschool Activities, Julienne M. Olson
What to have - Paper - Tape - Leaves - Crayons
What to do For this activity, the children will explore nature and use the leaves that they collect to create a project. Tell them to go outside to search for fallen leaves. Ask them to bring the leaves back inside and arrange them on a flat table. Place a piece of paper over the top of the arrangement and tape it down at the corners. Provide the children with crayons, and ask them to draw back and forth over the leaves. Doing so will create a rubbing of the leaves on the paper. Hang their leaf prints up when they are done.
Why Children are bringing nature indoors. They are using their fine-motor skills to create the rubbings from the leaves. They are observing textures and patterns while they work.
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By Julienne M. Olson Copyright 2012 Preschool/KG