Activity summary
At this activity station children create colourful leaf patterns by placing a piece of paper over the leaves and tracing the outline. This station is one of six in our Traipsing through Trees series that are perfect for setting up for drop-off time or after lunch to scaffold child-centred exploration and learning.
Activity type
- Creation
Activity guides and printables
Activity details
Curriculum Mapping
EYLF Learning Outcomes
Outcome 4: Children Are Confident And Involved Learners – Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity.
Skills: Problem-solving, Science Understanding
Resources Required
- Dried leaves in a range of different shapes and sizes
- Crayons with the paper removed (broken bits of crayons work well!)
- Paper (thinner paper with a lower GSM works best)
- Tape or blue tack (to stick leaves onto the table for good tracing).
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