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Make Colorful Fall Leaves: A Craft for Fall

By Julie Crossman August 18, 2011

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This craft was shared with me by an awesome teacher! She does a great craft with her students at least once a week. Thanks for sharing, Julie! 

What you need:

  • Watered down watercolor paints
  • Leaves cut out of large coffee filter (can buy pre-cut at some teacher stores)
  • Eye droppers (think old medicine droppers)

What you do:

Water down the watercolor paint to make them more fluid.

Use eye droppers to drop colors onto each leaf. (I think a paintbrush that is so wet that is drips will work, too, though with much less control.)

The drops eventually spread out and touch and the colors blend.

Allow to dry before hanging.

          

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