We made this "Stained Glass" leaf this morning. It was fairly easy and lots of fun.
To get the directions click here.
We did modify the instructions a little; here is what we did:
Fold a piece of construction paper in half.
Trace or draw a leaf onto a piece of construction paper.
Cut out so leaf makes a frame.
Place a piece of wax paper on a flat work surface (use whatever size you wish).
Choose crayons in the colors you would like to use.
Shave the crayons with a potato peeler or cheese grater.
Place the shavings on half of the wax paper.
Fold the other half over the top - completely covering the shavings.
Place wax paper onto a tea towel and also cover the top with a tea towel.
Iron over with a warm iron until the crayons melt (my crayons came through the bottom of the paper a little so dont use your favorite towels!)
Glue wax paper inside construction paper so colors show through leaf cut out.
Hang in window and watch the sun shine through!
I have been surfing the internet looking for good fall craft ideas. Thankfully I found some that are more than just busy work. After learning about Charlotte Mason, I am trying to do crafts or art that are either useful or can be used to beautify the home. There are a number of good ideas in the links below. We plan to make Salt dough leaf magnets and also a String of leaves
Fall Art and Craft Links:
http://preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-fall.htm
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_fall.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/fall/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/AmandaBennett/208128/ | 
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