Ever wish you could bottle up the colors of fall? Well, you can!
Preserving fall leaves into art is perfect family activity for this weekend! Choosing the perfect fall leaves to use will be the hardest part of this project. It takes about 15 minutes total and except for using some extra wax paper – it shouldn’t cost you a dime!
This method is what I call the “standard method” which is pressing them between wax paper, but keep reading to see some of the other methods that you could try as well. I have also included some fun ideas to display you fall artwork!
To get started preserving your fall leaves you will need:
- Some Beautiful Fall Leaves
- Wax Paper
- Iron/Ironing Board
Gather up the most beautiful leaves that you can find…I know that there are a lot of metro parks with great trails in my area – so if you can, make this into more than just a trip to the backyard and enjoy a fall hike! Gathering leaves along the way will make the journey even more fun!
Bonus points: When you get back from your hike, have the kids look up what type of tree each of their leaves came from.
Pressing the Leaves
- Once the leaves are gathered you can press them right away – or if you prefer – you can leave them in newspaper overnight pressed under a book.
- Put the iron on a medium heat setting and warm up (do not use the steam function) While the iron is warming, arrange leaves between two sheets of wax paper
- Carefully place the iron on the wax paper and slowly and gently glide across until the two sheets of was paper are joined together.
Here are a couple ideas on using pressed leaves as art decor for your home:
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| Frame them separately or in one larger frame! |
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| Cute way to display their artwork! |
Press in a book:
Modge Podge:
Okay – I am literally making this up and plan to try it in a couple of weeks, but got to thinking, “could modge podge have the same sealing effect as wax paper?” If you have already tried this method let me know! I will update this post once I do!
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