Collecting leaves

Yes -lots of talk about leaves here lately.... but I thought I would share this simple idea for collecting leaves with your little ones. You can use this to gather leaves for Thanksgiving decorations, or just to enjoy some time outdoors. This was an activity Owen and his class did a few weeks back to decorate their classroom.

Gather up your supplies: Paper clip and some yarn or garden twine cut to about 18"(shorter for a small child). Tie the paperclip to one end of the yarn, and knot the other end several times to make a large knot.




Head outside and string on some leaves! Simple poke the paper clip through the middle of the leaf, and slide it down.




Hang them in your home, count them, identify which trees they come from, swing them in circles... whatever you like!

Happy leaf gathering,
and I wish you and your family a very blessed Thanksgiving!

k