Thursday, July 3, 2014

Leaf Creatures



I love gifts that keep on giving and this Sesame Street craft book is no exception!  This book was given to my son about 5 years ago from his Grandparents.  We used this book back then with my son and we are still currently using it with my daughter.


Our most recent craft is one that my daughter asked to make from the section of the book called Leaf Creatures.  We have a good amount of trees in our backyard and with them all so beautiful and in full bloom I thought this craft would be a good one to attempt.  This would also be a fun Autumn activity with the different color leaves!

We started off by picking out some leaves of different sizes and shapes.  Once our leaves were gathered it was time to assemble our leaf creatures!


Making the creatures were fun and super easy:
We glued our leaves to card stock
Used markers to draw arms and legs
Cut out pieces of paper to make teeth and a smiley face
And of course.....googly eyes



My daughter wanted to do two creatures, a happy face and a monster face!  This craft was great for fine motor skills since their was a lot of gluing going on.  Once our craft was complete we hung it on our fridge and they were SO adorable, I smiled every time I looked at them!



If you and your little one(s) would like to try your hand at Leaf Creatures, here's what you'll need:
Card stock or construction paper
Glue
Markers
Googly eyes
Leaves

Have fun and let your creativity come alive!


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  1. UnknownJuly 3, 2014 at 5:16 AM

    So cute!

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  2. Just A Touch Of CrazyJuly 3, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    Those are soooo adorable! How fun!

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  3. yogamamaJuly 3, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    We *just* got the same book from the library and made leaf creatures!

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    1. UnknownJuly 11, 2014 at 5:04 AM

      That's great! Would love to see them post pics here or visit us on Facebook and share! So glad you tried them too!

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  4. Emma @ Our Whimsical DaysJuly 3, 2014 at 3:27 PM

    I haven't seen that book yet but I love the fun creatures you created with leaves!

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  5. UnknownJuly 5, 2014 at 6:09 PM

    So cute!

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  6. CarolinJuly 8, 2014 at 2:17 AM

    Such a fun idea and so simple. Will have to see, if I can find the book as this is something that Amy would really enjoy. She loves nature crafts.

    Thanks for linking up to Monday Parenting Pin It Party.

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    1. UnknownJuly 11, 2014 at 5:05 AM

      I hope you can find it too, Carolin. I think Amazon is selling it.

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  7. Nichole {youclevermonkey}July 8, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    These are too cute! Sharing :)

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  8. WorkingMomMagicJuly 8, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    So adorable, my son would love this!

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  9. Crafts on SeaJuly 8, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    These are so cute! Thanks for sharing with Tuesday Tutorials #pintorials

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  10. Esther KehlJuly 8, 2014 at 8:11 PM

    This just makes me giggle! Thanks for sharing such a cute idea! www.seeheardocompany.com

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    1. UnknownJuly 11, 2014 at 5:07 AM

      I know right! I've kept them hanging up because I smile every time I look at them!!

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  11. MitziJuly 9, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    I LOVE this idea-- and I'm adding the Sesame St. book to my wish list too! thanks for sharing with us at Summer Family Fun Series

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  12. BarbJuly 9, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    What a fun activity! Thanks for sharing your craft at this week's Summer Family Fun party!

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  13. CarrieJuly 11, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Oh how fun!! I love the creatures! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!

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  14. AnonymousJuly 12, 2014 at 4:47 AM

    These are really great! I have made googly eye monsters before by just glueing two eyes on white paper; you just draw the body around it - turned out cute! BUT I love that you have a body here by using leaves - Love it! :)

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  15. Dianna@The Kennedy AdventuresJuly 12, 2014 at 6:04 AM

    Such a fun and EASY art idea!

    I appreciate you sharing this resource on the Thoughtful Spot!

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  16. Bobbi @ 3GLOLJuly 14, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    Thanks so much for linking up at Teach Me Tuesday last week!! I very much appreciate you!! I hope to see you again this week. Starts tonight at 8pm CST - http://3glol.net/2014/07/14/teach-tuesday-3glol-12/

    YOU WERE FEATURED!

    Have a great week!

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  17. Learn with Play at HomeJuly 15, 2014 at 10:23 PM

    Such a cute activity. Thanks for linking up to Tuesday Tots. Just letting you know that I have featured you over at Learn with Play at Home this week. :)

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  18. Love and LollipopsJuly 18, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    Your leaf creatures are so cute. What a fun idea!

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  19. Caroline @ In Due TimeJuly 18, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    You have such fun projects and activities for your kiddos! I'll have to use these someday :)

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  20. UnknownAugust 13, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    I love this! I think we can try it tomorrow after taking a nature walk in the morning. Thanks for linking up and sharing these awesome activities. #rattleandroll

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    1. UnknownAugust 14, 2014 at 4:23 AM

      I hope you guys have as much making them as we did! They put a smile on my face every time I looked at these cute little creatures!!

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  21. UnknownJuly 30, 2015 at 6:16 PM

    so adorable!! and how fun - leaves come in all shapes and sizes just like imaginations. I love the big mouth chopper! Thanks for linking to our upcycled craft challenge! Congrats as well, this post will be featured this Friday. I hope you will stop by!

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    1. UnknownJuly 31, 2015 at 9:25 AM

      Thanks! We had a lot of fun creating these!!

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