Fall crafts

I'm originally from Vermont and love the fall foliage. After a lovely fall weekend in VT I brought some leaves I collected back to Massachusetts where I teach. My first grade students are learning about seasons and what makes the leaves change color.

Fall Foliage Window Decorations

What you need:
Leaves (maple leaves tend to have the best colors)
Wax paper
Cloth or rag
Iron and ironing board (or other surface)
Clear tape
Scissors

1. Heat up the iron.
2. Tear out two pieces of wax paper. Tear out pieces that are big enough to allow space between the leaves.
3. Pick out a few leaves (I usually do four or five at a time) and place between the two sheets of wax paper, leaving at least an inch of space between leaves.
4. Place the cloth or rag over the wax paper. This ensures that you won't end up with melted wax stuck to your iron.
5. Press the iron on the cloth in smooth motions. You may need to hold the iron and apply extra pressure in some spots to get rid of any bubbles in the wax paper.

Afterwards I brought the sheets of wax paper with leaves into school and let the kids cut them out, reminding them to leave some space around each leaf. They stood on their chairs to tape the leaves in the windows. It was a fun seasonal activity!