The leaves have started cascading down from the trees in our front yard. The yellow, brown and green leaves remind me of the colors of an owl’s feathers. Well, maybe not the yellow. JDaniel and I used some of those leaves to create an owl fall leaf craft. 
I grabbed a cardboard box from our recycling bin to use as the base for the owl. It was just the size a wanted for the base and had sections of it that were yellow and white. We could use those later for the beak and the eyes.
JDaniel helped me glue the leaves on to the cardboard owl outline. At first we tried to hold the leaves in place and found that they kept trying to curl up or lift up. The solution to that was to stand on the leaves until the were almost dry. ( I guess we could have put a book on them or something else heavy.)
The leaves in the our fall leaf craft owl will curl up and may get a little brittle over time. We didn’t put a coating of water and glue on top of them. It will be fun to see of the craft evolves. If we don’t like how it turns out, we can always make a second owl and add a coat of water and glue to that one.
You will find more fall crafts on my Fall Crafts Pinterest board. You will find another fun owl craft with cup liners and torn paper and an owl hand puppet.
What are your favorite ways to play with leaves?
Cute craft. I like owls.
This so cute! It just makes me smile. And such a fun easy craft to do with the kids.
It’s cute and I bet it was fun too!
We’re doing this today! My daughter has become so obsessed with leaf art.
I love all things nature related and owls are my favourite. How cute!
So easy and so cute! Thanks for sharing!
This owl is adorable and I love that you used nature to make it. Awesome idea!
His little feet are so cute! hah! the project is cute also….
You make the most fun and creative items for children ~ i think this a great one for Adult Children too! ~ thanks, carol ^_^
So creative that you use the leaves to make craft!
I want to make the owl!
Love it! Very creative – and cute!
Cute owl! Like the idea of using a cardboard base!
Delicious designs with autumn leaves, beautiful pictures, funny!
This is adorable! 🙂
Guess what my little charges will be making today. Oh yeah, this is just so cute! marvelous idea!
Simply adorable!
GREAT idea! I’m going to try this with my nanny kids 🙂
Kate | Diaries of a Essex Girl
These are so cute!! Great idea!
now that we have a yard, this would be a fun craft 🙂 thanks
You’re a genious mum! I am definitely going out with Olivia tomorrow to pick up autumn leaves! Thanks for sharing. I am also doing re-doing my blogroll and you’re definitely up there!
Hugs,
Melody
The owl is so cute! How clever!
This turned out very cute. I didn’t know that the layer of glue and water will prevent leaves from curling, I should try that out! Thanks for sharing with Afterschool!
Cute project! JDaniel probably liked standing on the leaves rather than putting a book on them anyway! Of course dragging branches to the road is pretty fun too….
How cute is that? I love owls.
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That is a cute crafting idea and adorable when done! Wish mine were small again.
So, so cute! Kids love playing with leaves – this is such a change from the traditional leaf crafts. Thanks for linking up at After School!
What a clever idea – am going to pin.
lovely. Featuring this on iGameMom tonight (after 10)
This is so cute. We are going to have to give it a try. My son’s class is the owls this year. I featured this on mom’s library this week http://www.ready-set-read.com/2013/10/easy-preschool-crafts-giveaway-on-moms.html
Found nature crafts have always been my favorite!
Alas, it’s hard to find leaves here!
I’m glad you let me share in this wonderful idea anyway!
Thanks for linking.
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Such a cute owl. I think he looks lovely.
I’ve featured it on The Sunday Showcase: http://www.herecomethegirlsblog.com/2013/11/02/crafts-kids-2.html
So cute! Featuring on my after school linky post!