This is such a simple idea that can be used for all seasons. Children who don’t really like to get their hands messy will usually try this without a worry…
To make these fall leaves, mix up a little paint with glue then set out a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper…
Put a glob of each color of glue/paint on the wax paper then place another sheet of wax paper over the top…
Invite your students to rub their fingers or hands on top of the wax paper to spread the paint around….
If the wax paper on top tears during this process, just peel it off the torn piece and add a new piece. Some of our students really liked to rub hard so we had to replace a couple of our top layers of wax paper. I encouraged the children to try using their finger to move the paint around the paper too…
Once the paint is spread out between the two sheets of wax paper, then set it all aside to dry. Â After the painted, wax paper dries, the wax paper will become a little stiff (from the glue/paint mixture)…
I cut away the non-painted part of the wax paper and then hung our wax paper leaves in the window…
I used this process last year too to make a pumpkin. Â We used orange paint and added construction paper eyes and a nose after the children spread out the paint – then set them aside to dry. Lots of ways to vary this idea and simple too!