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The girl likes to pick things up outside, like most kids do, and I sometimes have trouble just throwing them back outside even though she doesn’t ever notice if I do.
Which explains why this giant magnolia leaf has been in our house for a few months now.
I decided I wanted to do something with it; I hoped a couple of things, but I ended up using a few different leaves for making some projects that you might want to try as well.
How to Make Art with a Leaf
There are a lot of possible options for making art with a leaf.
You can take a rubbing, which is what I did first. I did mine from the back because the veins were more pronounced back there.
Because the leaf was so old and dry it cracked when I took the rubbing, so I had to go find some new leaves for my other projects.
I really wanted to draw on the leaves so I used paint pens, Sharpies and a chalkboard marker to make simple designs.
You could also paint on the leaf, or use the leaf as a stamp (where you paint on the leaf and then press it into paper).
I really love this little guy. It came out pretty much exactly the way I imagined, which is pretty rare.
I hope this weekend takes you outside for a little nature collecting that turns into nature crafting (and if it does, grab a rock while you’re out there; you’ll need it soon).
If you do make any art with leaves this weekend (or any time!) I’d love to see it. Tag your photos with #ourdailycraft.