Kiddie Craft: Leaf Mobile

How to Make a Leaf Mobile

Teaching your kids on how to appreciate nature. I recommend this craft project. Aside from enjoying the breeze outside with the kids, you can as well hang the finished project in their rooms. Happy Crafting!

You will need
A variety of different shaped leaves
Two equal sized twigs
Raffia, ribbon, fishing line, string or thread (we used raffia)
A roll of wax paper
Scissors
Punch
Warm iron and ironing board to be used by ADULTS ONLY


Instructions
1. Make a cross with the two twigs and tie them together at the centre.
2. Arrange a few leaves at a time on the wax paper and cover it with another piece of wax paper.
3. Iron the wax paper so that the wax melts and the two layers stick together with the leaves inbetween.
4. Let the children cut around the leaf shapes leaving a border of wax paper.
5. Punch a hole in the paper around each leaf help the children insert the raffia, ribbon, thread or fishing line and tie the ends.
6. Hang two leaves together as shown in the photo.
7. Hang your leaves from the twigs and then suspend your mobile in a well-lit position so that the light will catch it.
Variation – add pressed flowers, berry clusters or small cones to your fall leaf mobile.


More leaf craft at Shirleys Preschool Activities