Educational Alphabet Activities for Kids: L is for Leaf

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Fall is Fun!

I sure do love Fall! The football games, the cooler weather… the perfect excuse to eat donuts with cider (every day!) We decided to kick off the fall season with some nice leaf crowns. We all headed outside to look for beautiful leaves, but when we got out there — we only had green ones! Oops! Guess the weather hasn’t been quite cold enough around here yet!

What You Need:

Construction Paper
Stapler
Glue Sticks
Leaves

What You Do:

To begin, cut the construction paper into strips to make two halves of a child’s headband. You can either staple one side together now or have the kids decorate the strips separately and then staple at the end.

Strips of colored paper, including pink, yellow, and orange, are fanned out across the wooden surface like a vibrant L is for Leaf Crown.

Gather up some leaves from outside and lay them in a pile for the kids to rumage around in. Hand out the glue sticks and demonstrate gluing a few leaves in place. Sit back and be amazed at how cool your kids are.

Collage of children painting outdoors. They use brushes, sponges, and various colors on paper. A toy truck is visible in one image, while a child makes an L is for Leaf Crown. The activities unfold on a table in a sunny garden setting.

I love seeing how things will turn out. Chipmunk ripped up all her little leaves before gluing them on. Luke was way more interested in gluing the table, and Nolan was concentrating intensely. The crowns turned out great!

Three photos capture a child creating an L is for Leaf Crown, using a glue stick to attach green leaves onto yellow paper. The childs hand with an orange sleeve is visible, all set outdoors on a gray table under dappled sunlight.

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After both sides of the crown are completed, wrap it around the child’s head to measure. Holding the size in place with your finger, remove it from the child’s head and then staple the ends together to make a crown.

A child wears a red paper crown adorned with green leaves. The first three images showcase the L is for Leaf Crown resting on a table, while the last two capture the beaming child wearing it outdoors, framed by trees and a clear sky.

Enjoy!

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Lindsey Whitney is a blogger over at Growing Kids Ministry. A blog designed to help parents, teachers, and Children’s Ministry workers who want to help the kids they love grow in their faith. You can connect with her via twitter or on facebook!