Fall Leaves

Fall leaves were made using clay which was an exciting project to do. Clay is always very messy, nonetheless, it was done in an organized fashion. First, the clay was rolled out. Then, students traced their leaf cut-out onto the clay, followed by cutting out the leaf. Students smooth the leaf, then place it into a bowl to give it a bent look. Next, paint the leaf using fall colors and add veins or beads that look like water droplets and let it dry.

This could be used to write a story about how the leaf grew in the spring, what it did in the summer, then how it fell and what happened to it in the fall. This would be a fun way to include writing.

I didn't necessarily care for this project because I don't see clay being used in this way in a general classroom. I did enjoy making the leaf and found it interesting. The use of clear beads as water droplets was absolutely genius!