Fall Leaf Activities

Fall offers plenty of natural materials to use with children--twigs, rocks, pinecones, you name it! Especially beautiful and useful are leaves. Leaves and their different shapes, patterns, and changing colors give children many opportunities to learn. These activities will inspire you to incorporate leaves in your next activities. Click on each picture for more details. We hope you leave inspired!

Fall Leaves Hedgehog Craft

Use leaves to create your very own hedgehog. Just add wiggly eyes, a carton cup, and a pipe cleaner. Children develop fine motor skills and flex their imagination muscles.

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Fall Leaves Soup (Water Sensory Play)

Dylan at www.andnextcomesl.com includes leaves in a water area to make leaf soup! Children love sensory experiences and this one is sure to stir their interest.

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Fall Leaves Fine Motor Activity:

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Lusia from Laugh and Learn Early Learning Centre in Australia shared this fun fine motor skill activity with us. Children develop fine motor hand and eye coordination while pegging silk leaves using clothes pins on the tree.

Fall Activities for Kids: Fall Felt Trees and Leaves

Chelsey at www.buggyandbuddy.com has children collectively create a tree for the classroom. Children are encouraged to work together to make the tree colorful and leafy.