Leaf Puzzles

Materials

fallen leaves

scissors (adult use only)

laminator

marker

Instructions

l Knead the cookie dough into fist-sized balls, making one per child.
l Roll the balls in waxed paper, and slide each wrapped ball of dough
into its own plastic baggie.
l Write each child's name on one baggie.
What To Do
1. Read books about the seasons with the children (see list at the left).
Discuss the symbols that indicate each season.
2. Show the children the materials. Give each child a ball of cookie
dough wrapped completely in waxed paper.
3. Invite the children to press their dough as flat as possible.
4. Pass out seasonal cookie cutters the children can use to make seasonal
cookie shapes. Talk with the children about the shapes they choose.
Ask why they picked one seasonal shape over another.
5. Put the cookies in the oven and bake them (adult only step). When
they are cool, serve the cookies.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
l Consider making a graph of the seasonal cookies to determine which
symbols and seasons were the most popular.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Do children recognize certain symbols as associated with specific
seasons?
l Do children understand the concept of differing seasons?
l Can the children talk about why they picked certain cookie-cutter
symbols?