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Fall Leaf Painting

Looking for a fun and easy way to create a beautiful fall leaf without the mess? Try our Fall Leaf Painting project for babies and toddlers!

Materials Needed

Fall Leaf Painting

orange, red, and yellow painted maple leaf

Difficulty Level: Easy

Time Needed: 8 minutes + dry time

Best done: Indoors

Messy level: Low

Materials Needed

  • Plastic Zipper Bag

  • Red, orange, yellow paint

  • Leaf Outline

Let's Create!

  • Place the leaf outline into a zipper bag .

  • Then place squirts of non-toxic paint inside in red, orange, and yellow.

  • Close the bag up and let your child move the paint around all over the paper, creating a beautiful fall leaf! ​

  • Older kids variation: Place some fingerpaints in small containers in front of your child(ren).

    • Let them dip their fingers in and move the paint all over the leaf. (Just make sure they don't put it in their mouths)!

Other Fall Art Experiences

Fall leaves on paper

Fall Leaf Collage

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