Here’s a simple and fun kids’ craft using fall leaves that you can do at home or in the classroom:

🍂 Fall Leaf Animal Craft

Materials:

• A collection of real fall leaves (different shapes, sizes, and colors)
• White construction paper or cardstock
• Glue stick or liquid glue
• Googly eyes (or draw eyes with a marker)
• Markers or crayons

Directions:

1. Collect leaves – Take a nature walk with kids and gather colorful leaves. Try to find a variety of shapes (round, pointy, oval).
2. Choose an animal – Kids can pick a favorite animal (owl, fish, hedgehog, butterfly, or even make up a creature!).
3. Arrange the leaves – Use the leaves as body parts. For example:
   
   • A big leaf = owl body
   • Small leaves = owl wings
   • Tiny leaves = ears or feathers
   • Long leaf = fish tail
5. Glue down the design – Once they’re happy with the layout, glue the leaves onto paper.
6. Add details – Glue on googly eyes or draw eyes, noses, whiskers, etc. with markers.
7. Display proudly! – Kids can title their leaf animals and hang them up as fall artwork.

🍁 Variation Ideas:

• Leaf Collage Tree – Glue a brown paper trunk and add leaves to make a tree.
• Leaf Rubbing Art – Place leaves under paper and color with crayons to reveal textures.
• Leaf Crown – Tape or staple leaves around a strip of cardstock to make a wearable crown.