Materials
leaf-shaped cookie cutters
12" x 18" paper in fall colors
shallow containers
metallic paints in copper, gold, silver, and bronze
newspapers
Instructions
1. Ahead of time, cover the tables with newspapers and pour small
amounts of metallic paints into shallow containers.
2. Encourage the children to dip leaf-shaped cookie cutters into the paint,
pressing on the paper without sliding them around to get a clear leaf
shape.
3. Have them repeat with other leaf-shaped cookie cutters and colors of
paint.
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Activities
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Monthly Activities
More to do More Art: Let children use the metallic paint at the easel to create more
flashy fall paintings.
Science: Compare leaves from different plants and trees.
