Autumn Leaf Suncatchers
Today after lunch the boys and I ventured outside for a walk to collect pretty leaves fallen from the trees in our neighborhood. When we got home, I ironed the leaves between 2 pieces of wax paper and then cut them out. Johnathan and Christopher had fun taping them to the windows in our kitchen. I especially like the way our door to the mudroom looks:
What cheap fun! The sunlight looks beautiful glowing through the leaves, and each of the boys chose one special leaf for his bedroom window. :o)
When my Grandaughter comes for her visit I am going to do that with her. Mary Isabella
Posted by:Mary Isabella | October 17, 2007 at 06:34 PM
What a lovely idea. We'll have to try it at our house next autumn (it's spring here now.)
Posted by:Kate | October 17, 2007 at 06:40 PM
We did that last year and it was so much fun and so beautiful too. I hated to take them down for the winter, but we ended up making pretty snowflakes for our large front window.
The other thing that putting the leaves on the window is great for (besides how pretty it looks) is tracing the leaves so that you can make leaf templates.
Posted by:gwen | October 17, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Very neat!
Chrissy
Posted by:Chrissy | October 17, 2007 at 11:18 PM
What a fun, easy, delightful craft!
Posted by:Cocoa | October 18, 2007 at 05:50 PM
We may have to try those! Very pretty! The leaves haven't changed as much here yet. It's been warm for Ohio. I still have about 40 tomatoes in the garden!
Posted by:Lura | October 19, 2007 at 05:14 AM
I'm so buying some wax paper today! I can't wait to try this out! Fall is so beautiful here in NC! I am really into the red leaves in my yard at the moment and I can't wait to showcase them!
Posted by:Victoria | October 19, 2007 at 12:32 PM
What a totally cute idea! How long do the leaves last like that? Did they start to rot? Why I am asking is...our Girl Scout group does a service project for Thanksgiving. We decorate boxes that are filled with Thanksgiving dinner for families who can't afford to buy Thanksgiving dinner. I was wondering if we made the leaves now if they would last until after Thanksgiving?
~Amy
Posted by:~Amy | October 23, 2007 at 11:20 AM
I'm trying this today, actually...I read somewhere that you can peel the two sheets apart and the leaves will be coated with the wax...I'll let you know how that works out...=]
Posted by:Victoria | October 24, 2007 at 12:53 PM