In spite of the dry, brown desert outside, colorful autumn leaves have made an appearance at our house! I found a great autumn craft project at Mother Rising for the Munchkins and Me to remind us of home, where the leaves turn the most brilliant of colors!
We hung a cascade of leaves in the windows beside our front door:
A close up:
The leaves were made from inexpensive coffee filters, which diffuse either markers or watercolor paints when misted with water. (Using regular paper will cause the colors to run together into an ugly mess!) Before adding the markers to the coffee filters, I used a crayon to draw the veins on the leaves. Then, we traced around leaf-shaped cookie cutters, cut them out, and strung them on thread. The diffused light from the window really showcases their beauty!
Have you and YOUR munchkins made any fall crafts this season? We all love a great idea to try...tell us about it!
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1 comment:
hey there. thanks for the mention.
namaste,
wendy aka mother rising
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