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Botanical Bookmarks

Crayola Supplies

• Glue Sticks• Paint Brushes• Premier™ Tempera (Gold)• Scissors

Other Supplies

• construction or watercolor paper

• hole punch• paper towels• recycled newspaper• ribbon• water containers

Suggested Curriculum

  ECE

GradesSpecialNeeds1 -

34 -6

  7 - 12

LanguageArts

  • •   •

Math  

Science   • •   •

Social Studies  

Visual Arts   • •   •

Why

Bring nature's designs indoors with these golden leaf-printed bookmarks. For gifts, makematching picture frames, gift wrap, note paper, and cards.

Benefits

Students increase their knowledge of botany as they collect, identify, and classify variousleaves.Students observe that each leaf has its own unique color, texture, design, and pattern.Students create a pressed-leaf bookmark, accenting it with gold Crayola® Premier™Tempera.

Directions

1. Collect one or more fallen leaves with adult supervision. Wash your hands when you returnindoors. Do research to identify the leaves. From which tree or other plant did they fall?

2. With Crayola® Scissors, cut a bookmark-size piece of construction paper. Make it slightly

wider and longer than your leaves.

3. Cover your art area with recycled newspaper. Cover the underside of each leaf with goldCrayola® Premier™ Tempera and a Crayola® Paint Brush. Press the painted side down on the

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 bookmark. Lift. Repeat to form a pattern. Dry.

4. For a matted look and to make a sturdier bookmark, add a second piece of constructionpaper. Cut it slightly larger than your first piece. Gild the edges with gold or another color of tempera. Dry.

5. Attach the matting piece under your bookmark using Crayola® Glue Sticks. Punch a hole atthe top. Pull ribbon, raffia, string, or yarn through the hole and tie a knot.

Adaptations

Some children with special needs may request assistance when pressing their paintedleaves.Paint leaf imprints to create wrapping paper. Make note cards or book covers to match.Create personalized, unique greeting cards using this pressed and painted leaf technique.Paint cardboard and decorate it with leaf prints to form a picture frame. Add names and adate to personalize it.

Safety Guidelines

Close adult supervision is required to ensure children's safety.

Safety guidelines recommend this art project is suitable for children age 4 years and older. Close

adult supervision is required to ensure children's safety.

ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cuttingor handling. Adult supervision is recommended with all children.

Related Resources

Books:

Backpacks and Bookmarks: Ten Stories About School by Frederick Houssin

Plant Leaves by

The Nature and Science of Leaves by

Videos:

Fall Color: Trees of the Eastern Forests Nature Art from Herbs, Flowers, and Trees

Software:

Bean There, Grown That Ecology Millie Meter and Her Adventures in the Oak Tree

Games:

Art from Wood, with Projects Using Branches, Leaves, and Seeds

Look What I Did with a Leaf!

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