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Stamped Leaf Tree

 

Use a lovely leaf and some twigs collected when out walking and turn them into a picture of an autumn tree with this fun stamping craft. Scroll down to see what the leaf looks like when it is ready to make the print - such fun!

Stamped Leaf Tree

You will need:

A large maple or sycamore leaf
Paint in autumn shades
Twigs
Glue
Paper

Instructions:

Paint the leaf in different colours and shades of paint.

Stamped leaf tree - painting the leaf with different colours of paint
Painting the leaf with different colours of paint

Print on to the paper.

Stamped leaf tree - Sam's leaf print
Sam's leaf print

Glue on twigs to form the branches and trunk.

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