Take part in this wonderful nature craft activity and pick up some colorful leaves as you go as you will need them to make this wonderful lion leaf craft!
You can make this yourself or use our printable lion leaf craft template (which is great for a classroom project).
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We love the colors of fall, and with the abundance of leaves, it would be a shame not to use them in craft projects with the kids.
You can make a lot of cool things with leaves, and this fun looking lion is just one of them.
We’ve designed a printable craft template for this one (you can download the template at the end of this tutorial) that makes this project easy for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners to do as they practice their fine and gross motor skills by gluing leaves. Leaves are definitely a budget-friendly material, so this fall activity is perfect for the classroom.
You can print the template on yellow or regular paper and let your child color it.
Get ready to make a beautiful lion with a mane made from leaves (or other materials).
Let’s start crafting!
Let’s make a lion leaf craft
What you need:
- our printable template (you can get it at the end of this step-by-step guide)
- printer
- paper (regular printer paper is fine, thicker printer paper is even better)
- real autumn leaves
- white school glue
- drag
- optional – coloring tools
The leaves need to be dried so it is best to pick the leaves after a few sunny days or dry them in the sun (the best option is to dry the leaves in newspaper).
If the leaves get wet, they will curl up after a few days, which may (not necessarily) ruin the project.
Watch Video Tutorial
Or follow the step-by-step instructions below
Print our template. The template has two pages, one with two headers (for coloring and cutting) and one with just one header.
Fabric with one end can be used as a base for this craft, making it easy for kids to position their leaves to make the lion’s mane. Fabric with only one end is not necessary for this project, so you can just print one sheet.
If you print your project on white paper, color the lion’s head.
You can use markers, crayons, or any other coloring material your child enjoys coloring with. It doesn’t have to be “real” lion coloring either.
Carefully cut off the lion’s head.
You may need adult assistance if you are doing this activity with young children. You can also cut them out in advance.
Let’s prepare the leaves!
You can leave the stems on or cut them off, either way this craft project will be successful. Younger children can also pull off the stems. Modify the craft process as needed to suit the age group.
Time to glue the leaves onto the lion leaf craft template
Time to glue the leaves onto the lion leaf craft templateThere are many ways to do this…
You can apply glue to the template, adding glue as you go, and press the leaves into it. One leaf at a time, all the way around.
…or you can glue the leaves and press them into the mold.
Or combine both. Continue until you get a nice lion’s mane.
Finally, take the lion head you colored earlier and apply a sufficient amount of glue to the back of it.
Press it down onto your lion leaf craft.
Give the glue time to really dry!
This project is great to use as a classroom display.
Get the lion leaf craft pattern here
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