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Kids Craft: Watercolor Fall Leaf Wreath

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Watercolor Paper Leaf Wreath

Making watercolor autumn leaf crafts has become an annual tradition (remember the super awesome watercolor leaf & branch mobile that we made last year?), and this year we turned our watercolored leaves into a gorgeous wreath.

Paper Leaf Wreath with Watercolored Die Cuts

SUPPLIES USED: 

Ellison SuperStar Machine
Sizzix Leaves #2 Die
Watercolor paints in fall colors
Watercolor paper
Paper Plate
Glue

(Note: You can use scissors to cut out the leaves if you don’t have access to a die cutter!)

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

Start by covering several sheets of watercolor paper with paint in autumn colored watercolor paints. Wetting the paper before the children start painting creates a wet-on-wet technique that produces beautiful soft colors that easily blend and flow into each other. Allow the paintings to dry completely.

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

Cut the paintings into quarter sheets, and use the Leaves #2 die and the SuperStar machine to cut leaves from the paintings. You should be able to get about 16 leaves from each painting, but don’t worry if the edges are slightly cut off on a leaf or two – we’ll hide those edges in a later step!

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

The painted leaves are even prettier than the real ones, and I love the different variations in color!

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

Cut the center out of a paper plate to create a wreath form. Use glue to attach the leaves to the wreath.

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

Continue gluing leaves on the wreath until it is completely covered.

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

Allow to dry completely, and then add a ribbon for hanging.

Beautiful DIY Fall Wreath Your Students Can Easily Create

So pretty! My preschoolers created these simple leaf wreaths, and next week my elementary students are going to be creating similar wreaths. The older students will be creating “gratitude wreaths” where each leaf will be covered in words of things that they are thankful for. I love creative activities that can be adapted for many different ages and grade levels!

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Comments

  1. Janice Stuber says

    September 21, 2018 at 9:00 am

    I am looking for a craft for our Church Harvest Festival. There will be lots of adults.

    Reply
  2. Alicia says

    September 10, 2019 at 7:20 am

    Hello,
    I love this. How do you wet paper before hand? Spray bottle or paint with water or place in tub of water or does it not matter?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 21, 2019 at 10:34 pm

      We usually just use our paintbrushes to paint a layer of water on to the paper before we start painting, but any method will work! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Shannon says

    August 18, 2020 at 7:12 am

    I think you can purchase pre-made leaves at the Dollar Tree that you could use also.

    Reply

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