Forest applique of autumn leaves
Working with natural material is quite complicated; it requires preparation and careful handling of fragile leaves. Typically, an application of leaves on the theme “Autumn Forest” is done in 2nd grade.
The material for this craft must be prepared in advance by drying the leaves. To prevent the composition from looking sad, find leaves that retain a bright color after drying. For example, red wild grape leaves or yellow linden leaves.
The collected raw materials need to be laid out with newspapers and weighed down with something heavy, leaving in this form for three to four days. If the material is needed urgently, it can be quickly dried with an iron. To do this, the sheet is placed between two sheets of paper and ironed for ten minutes.
Cut out or draw a tree trunk from paper. Glue the leaves using PVA glue.
Older children can cut the leaves into small pieces and make a craft using the collage technique.
Applique autumn forest made of colored paper
Crafts on this topic can be made even with children in the younger group of kindergarten. At this age, children already know the features of the seasons and can create the correct color palette for the appliqué.
To practice fine motor skills, it is best to use torn paper technology. Choose soft colored paper, as tearing thick paper can cause your child to cut himself.
First make the background. Cover the bottom half of the sheet with green paper with a torn edge. The green should not be too bright as it is an autumn grass. You can add accents by drawing individual blades of grass. Stick blue clouds on the sky.
Cut out tree trunks from brown paper and arrange these objects on the background sheet. There is no need to require the same arrangement; let the children show their imagination and make original compositions. Glue the trunks.
Take colored paper in autumn shades (red, orange, yellow, light brown) and tear it into pieces about 1x1cm. Then randomly glue them onto the top of the trunks, as well as onto the ground, like fallen leaves.
Children from the preparatory group can make a more complex application “Hedgehog in the autumn forest” in this way. From gray paper, cut out the shape of a hedgehog (an oval with a nose), and use a black felt-tip pen to draw needles, eyes and a nose for the hedgehog. Cut out apples from red paper and stick them on the back of the hedgehog.
