Fall Leaf Collage How-To

Grab the kids and commemorate the changing seasons with a beautiful collage of end of summer petals and fall leaves. You can illustrate your favorite animals, flowers, landscapes and anything else you like, all while creating wonderful memories.

To make your leaf illustrations you will need leaves and/or petals, newsprint or flower pressing paper and a stack of heavy books. You'll also need scissors and glue, a paint brush and paper to create your collage on. If you want to add details you will need colored pencils, crayons, markers or paint. Whatever you feel most comfortable with.

The most important things you need for you collage are leaves and petals, so your first step is to find some! Gather leaves of all different sizes, shapes and colors. You won't know for sure which ones you will need until you start creating, so pick a wide variety.

Once you've gathered all your leaves, lay them out on a piece of newsprint or pressing paper small enough to fit under your stack of books. Arrange your leaves on the paper, making sure none of them touch or overlap.