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Make leaf imprints

Make leaf imprints

3 to 5 years

It turns out, that an ordinary leaf (maple, poplar, oak or birch) can be converted into a tool for art technique!
Pick up autumn leaves and apply gouache paints to the leaves' veinlets.

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Activity picture for Make leaf imprints in Wachanga

Press the painted side of the leaf on the sheet of paper, and then gently remove it.
This process can be repeated several times. Thus you can draw different landscapes, flowers, butterflies - everything and anything from your imagination. 

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This art technique is available even for the kids, who are still too young to use a brush as a painting tool.


Make photos of the process, upload to the App. Write about your kid's impressions and whether he/she liked this way of painting.

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