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Beautiful Watercolor Fall Leaf Art Activity for Preschoolers

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Last Updated on November 9, 2021 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: Looking for a fun preschool art activity that also strengthens fine motor development…with beautiful results? You will want to try this watercolor fall leaf art. We add this to our fall theme every year!

You know when you’ve found a gem of an art activity when the children do not want to leave the art table.

 

Seriously! This watercolor leaf art has all of the positives – easy, fun, develops skills, and is a process art with beautiful results!

 

I know you’re curious, so let me show you a bit more.

 

fall leaf art

 

Beautiful Watercolor Fall Leaf Art Activity for Preschoolers

What you will need:

 

That’s it! Just 3 things.

 

Now, for those of you who’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I have this thing for pipettes. They are one of my very favorite fine motor tools in the preschool classroom. If you aren’t familiar with how I’ve used them, let me share:

 

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

Setting up this activity: 
Pour liquid watercolors into containers and add pipettes.

 

 

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

 

Place the tissue paper leaves on a tray.

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

 

Model how to place the pipette into the container of watercolors and squeeze, filling it.

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

 

Then, transfer the pipette filled with watercolors to the tissue paper leaf and squeeze again to release the watercolors.

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

 

Once the preschoolers get a hang of this, they will want to do several. They absolutely love this activity!

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

 

I love how the different colors blend!

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

 

When finished, crumple up the tissue paper leaf a bit and let it dry on the tray. This gives it sort of a tie dye effect.

 

Fall Watercolor Leaf Art for Preschoolers

How to use them:

  • Make a wreath! Cut the center out of a paper plate and glue the leaves on it. We love displaying these during our Thanksgiving Feast!
  • Make a banner! String them together and hang across the mantle or a window.

fall leaf art


 

 

preschool fall materials

More fall activities:

Top 7 Fall Sensory Bins for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Hands-On Fall Science Activities

Preschool Fall Fine Motor Activities

 

 

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  3. Ροδούλα

    Hi there Sheryl!
    I’m a music teacher, and I work at a nursery school, teaching music to 2 to 5 year olds. I LOVE my job (though it’s not like a job to me), I really enjoy working with little ones.
    It’s amazing what you can make with them, isn’t it? I’ll tell my colleagues about your idea: water colour leaves. Sounds great fun.
    I;m glad I “descovered” you.
    Have a nice week!

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  7. Sue

    I filled small spray bottles with water color and let the kiddos spray paint the filter leaves o the easel. They had great fun while building finger muscles!