Useful tips
- Applications from autumn leaves: animals
- How to weave a wreath of leaves (video)
- How to make a wreath of leaves on your head (video)
In autumn, nature provides a huge selection of materials from which you can make various crafts, paintings and applications.
In this article you will learn how to make beautiful flowers from leaves, a vase from yellow autumn leaves, and many other crafts, including crafts that you can do with your children.
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Table decoration made from maple leaves
You will need:
- multi-colored leaves (if you use artificial ones, the decoration will last a long time)
- strong thread or fishing line
- scissors
- superglue or hot glue
- baking paper
- masking tape
- centimeter.
1.
Using a centimeter, measure the distance between the chandelier and the table so that you know how long to cut the thread and baking paper.
2.
Cut the paper to the desired length.
3.
Cut the thread, the length of which should be 15-20 cm longer than the baking paper.
4.
Using masking tape, secure the thread at the top and bottom of the paper, leaving 15-20 cm hanging from one end of the paper. You will use this end of the thread to tie the craft to the chandelier above the table.
5.
Starting with the top piece of masking tape, begin laying out the leaves (face down and from largest to smallest), leaving a few centimeters (5-7 cm) between them. Continue adding leaves all the way to the bottom.
6.
Once you have everything laid out and are happy with how the piece looks, use glue to glue the leaves to the string.
7.
Make several of these strips with leaves and tie them to the chandelier above the table.
Leaf fall in the room
Leaf fall is one of the most beautiful autumn phenomena. Only it is very fleeting. You can make an amazing craft when the leaves are spinning all the time in the air.
This product will look elegant in the bedroom or in the kitchen above the table. Falling leaves in the house will create an extraordinary feeling of warmth and autumn comfort.
Roses from autumn leaves
You will need:
— 10 leaves of different sizes (for one flower)
- short branches
- scissors
- adhesive tape or floral tape.
1.
Take a small leaf, place it face down and bend the ends. After this, start rolling the leaf on one side to create a bud.
2.
Take the second sheet, turn it face down and fold the top end towards the center.
3.
Place the first leaf in the center of the second leaf, fold the outer ends of the second leaf and wrap both ends around the first bud.
4.
Continue adding leaves, getting larger and larger leaves.
5.
Once you've added all the leaves (or not all of them, but you've got the flower to the desired size), hold the bottom of the flower and begin wrapping it with duct tape while securing the flower around the branch. Trim off any excess parts.
6.
Make several similar flowers for a bouquet.
Crafts on the theme Golden Autumn for elementary school
In conclusion, I would like to show unusual works, as if a magician had worked. Combine drawing and applique and get a new masterpiece. For example, take a brush with paint and paint a tree. To help you, here are these little tips with an example of how to draw it quickly and easily.
Then dip the brush in PVA glue and apply it to the already dry painted tree trunk. And also get wet below, where the ground is.
Grind the dry leaves into small crumbs with your hands and here is the final stage - sprinkle the workpiece where the glue is. Let it dry completely.
In addition, I can offer these other ideas.
And I’m also happy to show those who haven’t yet seen how to work with templates; last time I already showed them, but I’ll repeat them again. With their help you can create real creations in the form of a hedgehog, owl, or butterfly. Just print and decorate.
Children's crafts from leaves (photo)
Here are some interesting examples of how you can make beautiful children’s crafts from simple leaves:
Applications from autumn leaves: animals
You can make different animals:
Leaf Crafts for Kids: Alphabet
You can make an alphabet from autumn leaves.
Crafts from dry leaves: paintings
Very beautiful paintings can be made from fallen leaves. These paintings can decorate any interior.
Autumn compositions from leaves
While in the forest, you can make beautiful patterns from leaves on the ground and photograph them as a souvenir.
Magic candlestick
A candle placed in a jar covered with golden foliage will look very mesmerizing. The light pouring from a candle will reveal before a person’s gaze all the magic of the veins and patterns of an autumn leaf. As if something sparkling with delicate crimson-golden flashes will illuminate the space of the room. The leaves must be glued using decoupage glue. Miracles exist, here they are...
Crafts from maple leaves: large autumn leaf
You will need:
- plywood or thick cardboard
- a simple pencil
- many leaves
- PVA glue
- sponge or sponge brush
1.
On a large piece of plywood or cardboard, draw a large maple leaf with a pencil.
2.
Find fallen leaves in a park or forest and dry them on baking paper.
3.
Lay out the leaves in a pattern on the plywood, take a brush and PVA glue, apply glue to all the leaves and leave to dry.
After the glue dries, all the leaves will harden. You can trim off excess parts if necessary.
4.
Glue the leaf blank to plywood or cardboard. For better adhesion, use superglue.
5.
Use a straight branch as the trunk of your large leaf. It can also be glued with superglue.
Skeleton leaves
You will need: fresh leaves, food coloring, soda, toothbrush, napkins, saucepan.
Master Class
- Pour a tablespoon of baking soda into a saucepan and add 4 tablespoons of water.
- Mix this solution well.
- Place the leaves in a saucepan.
- Boil for 30 minutes over low heat.
- Place the leaves with the glossy side on top.
- Blot the leaves with a napkin.
- Scrub the pulp of the leaves with a toothbrush.
- Rinse the leaves under water.
- Prepare a solution with food coloring.
- Place the leaves in the dye.
- Remove and dry the leaves.
Skeleton leaves are ready! I recommend watching the video master class!
Skeletonization of leaves // 2 ways // Transparent leaves at home
DIY crafts from autumn leaves: mask
You will need:
- leaves of different sizes
- cardboard (can be from under a box of cereal, for example)
- a thread
- scissors
- hot glue or PVA glue.
1.
Draw a simple mask shape on cardboard and cut it out.
2.
Check where on the mask you need to make holes for the eyes.
3.
Make holes for the eyes and insert an elastic band into the sides of the mask so that the mask can be put on.
4.
Using PVA glue or hot glue, begin gluing the leaves to the cardboard mask, starting from the outside and working towards the center.
Making a vase
A vase of leaves is actually not as fragile as it might seem at first glance. It is firmly cemented with PVA glue, so you can safely pour candies or cookies into such a container. To make a vase, you first have to choose a base. Its role can be any glass or ceramic container, the shape of which the master liked. It is turned upside down and wrapped in cling film. PVA glue is applied on top. They begin to lay out the leaves in layers on top of each other. The top of the future vase is once again generously coated with glue.
The decor is already ready, but it can be additionally decorated on the outside with glitter in the “crimson tones” of autumn. Now all that remains is to wait for it to dry completely. After this, the vase of leaves is carefully separated from the base and the film is removed. The container is ready for use.
Bouquet of flowers from leaves
You will need:
- autumn leaves of different colors (30-35 pieces)
- floral wire
- green adhesive tape (scotch tape) or floral tape
- scissors.
1.
Place your leaves on a flat surface in order, from small to large. Clean them from dust and dry them.
2.
Use scissors to cut off the leaf stems.
3.
Take the wire and cut it into small pieces, about 10 cm long. Each piece will be used for a separate sheet.
4.
Take floral tape or regular adhesive tape (scotch tape) and cut or tear off several 5 cm pieces.
5.
Take the second largest sheet and use wire to make a hole in it 0.5 cm from the edge. After this, bend the wire and twist it. This must be done carefully so as not to tear the sheet.
Back view:
6.
Use duct tape to wrap the wire. You need to attach the tape to the edge of the leaf and begin to carefully wrap the wire.
7.
To attach the wire to the smallest sheet, you need to twist it and only then insert the lower part of the wire into it.
Make a stem out of wire to form the core of the flower.
Wrap the wire with duct tape.
The core and petals are ready and can be connected.
8.
Wrap the second leaf around the core and add a second leaf, a third, etc.
* Petals should not lie tightly. They can be bent so that the flower is more magnificent.
9.
Keep your legs together. You can twist them a little to help them stick better.
When the leaves dry a little, you will get this, even more beautiful, rose:
Application options for children and more
Applique is the creation of a picture from separate pieces of various materials. This type of creativity is considered to be for children, since laconic subjects are usually chosen for the works (figurines of animals or simple landscapes). However, nothing prevents an adult from creating a “patchwork” picture of unprecedented complexity, although it is better for beginners to try with primitive forms. The leaves make magnificent little animals. Rowan or walnut leaves, glued in layers, form lush wings of a butterfly. Its body can be made from a birch catkin. Hedgehogs and fish are made using a similar technology. Their needles and scales are replaced with sharp leaves (walnut, hornbeam), which are glued in layers on top of each other. A couple of pieces of bark will imitate a tree, and thin blades of grass will turn into swaying algae. A funny umbrella will be the finishing touch to the autumn picture. It can be made from a trimmed maple leaf. Umbrellas made from multi-colored pieces of felt will look warm, cozy and very homely. The lush mane of a lion or the luxurious tail of a peacock is made from maple leaves. Their sharp tips most closely resemble thick hair and a bouquet of feathers. A symbol of wisdom, the easiest way to make an owl is from thin willow leaves. The finished applique is placed in a photo frame, but a frame made from branches made by yourself will look much more beautiful. You can use birch, oak, bamboo. The branches are carefully protected from knots and bark residues, after which they are formed into a rectangle, the corners of which are tied with jute threads, fastening the components together.
Wreath of leaves for the door
You will need:
- leaves
- a pair of willow branches
- thin wire or tape
- “helicopters” (if desired).
1.
Take willow branches and make a ring out of them, which you need to secure with wire or tape.
2.
Start twisting the leaves one by one in a circle into a ring and weaving the same way as a flower wreath.
How to weave a wreath of leaves (video)
3.
The leaf stems at the end of the wreath are tied to the base with wire.
Here's what it looks like from the reverse side:
If desired, you can glue maple pinwheels.
This wreath can be hung on a door or wall.
Garland sparkling with golden flashes
A great idea for home decoration would be a garland made using autumn leaves. To realize a wonderful idea, you should attach autumn leaves on top of the garland bulbs.
Then the light penetrating through them will spread in gentle golden flashes throughout the room. It is important to choose a garland that does not get very hot.
Crafts from tree leaves: crown
You will need:
- colorful leaves and a few sticks and small plants
- floral wire (or simple thin wire)
- duct tape or floral tape
- pliers.
1.
Cut a wire the length of the circumference of the head on which you are going to put the future crown. Leave a few extra centimeters.
2.
Make a circle out of the wire and twist the ends.
3.
Using duct tape, begin attaching leaves and plants to the wire.
Topiary
To make a topiary you will need decor (leaves), a pot, wire, a stem stick, two foam balls, and glue. First you need to prepare the base. One of the balls is lowered into a pot and fixed in it with glue. Then a stem stick is threaded through it. The second ball is placed on top. Now you can assemble the composition. Each element is threaded into a foam ball. Leaves can be fixed using cuttings. Rowan bunches or bright red balls will have to be secured to a wire, which is then used to pierce the foam. Topiaries are decorated with letters, bows, miniature gifts, and buds of real flowers. The pot can be decorated with burlap or covered with colored pencils.
How to start?
The time for collecting material is, of course, autumn - it is a variety of textures and colors, but you should not put off all things for later, spring is also a fruitful time.
The main thing is observation, creativity - a labor-intensive process, only with patience the best result is achieved. Creating extraordinary works requires skill and practical skills, so let's start small - they are also beautiful, original and stylish.
