I’ve seen many people make beautiful pictures with autumn leaves, but I didn’t know how to describe it to my children. Then we found The Leaf Man at the library.

It has wonderful illustrations of animals made out of leaves. My children and I were excited to go home and try it for ourselves.

Try this simple fall activity with your children:

1. Gather pretty leaves in different colors.
2. Press them in a phone book.
3. Glue the leaves to a large sheet of poster board.
4. Color grass, water, sun, etc…
5. Hang the poster board on the wall for continual admiration.

Simple science observations:

• Notice the colors of the leaves.
• Explore why leaves fall.
• What happens to the leaves after they fall?
• Research the animals you create.
• Discuss animal habitats (water/land).