This leaf dancers craft makes for fun fall leaf craft ideas using real leaves! This easy wax leaves craft (with free fall printable) is great autumn leaves craft ideas for preschoolers and even leaf art ideas for older kids. If you’re looking for a creative DIY leaf project or wondering what can we make out of leaves, this is it. Fun craft for autumn leaf crafts for adults and younger kids alike for the fall season!
Leaf Dancers Craft – Creative DIY Fall Leaf Craft Ideas
There are so many fun crafts and activities to make with leaves and things to do with leaves, but these dancers made from leaves are one of the best leaf craft ideas we’ve done! Such easy fall leaf crafts for kids to make and fun fall adults activities. It’s one of my favorite things to do to use leaf shapes.
What can I make from leaves?
To Make Easy Wax Leaves Craft Dancers:
- Free printable leaf dancers (see below)
- Colorful fall waxed leaves (real fall leaves)
- Glue / hot glue gun
DON’T MISS THE FREE AUTUMN LEAVES PRINTABLE DANCERS (LEAF TEMPLATES) AND PRINTABLE CRAFT CARD BELOW! SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE POST FOR MORE FUN FALL CRAFTS.
Before we get to our leaves dancers, you may be wondering what else you can do with fallen leaves and some other ideas for easy fall crafts…
Other Ideas For Fall Leaves
What can I make with autumn leaves?
Fall craft ideas with leaves:
- Fall Leaf dancers / leaf people craft (see directions below for the printable fall leaf project dancers)
- Waxed leaves
- Leaf rubbings with wax crayons
- Pressed leaves wreath for the front door (autumn wreath craft)
- Fall leaf lantern
- Leaf art
- Fall leaf people (like our dancers made of leaves!)
- Fall leaf painting
- Leaf suncatchers
- Nature garland or autumn bunting
- Leaf houses
- Nature and leaf mandala
- Leaf stencil towel
- Leaves mobile
But, our favorite fall leaves project ideas is (of course) these autumn leaf dancers that showcase beautiful autumn colors. A great way to use all those leaves in your yard. (We always have lots of leaves — tons of colorful fall leaves at our house — and this is a creative way to use some of them!)
ALSO TRY THESE OTHER NATURE CRAFTS AND FALL ACTIVITIES:
How do you dry fall leaves for crafts?
You can press dry fall leaves under heavy books for crafts or decorations to dry the leaves flat. However, if you want to know how to preserve fall leaves longterm for fall crafts and decorations, it’s better to wax dip the leaves.
Learn how to make wax dipped leaves for this colorful leaves craft or another fall fun idea
(Also a good leaf craft ideas for preschoolers and up with adults dipping the leaves! It’s so much fun for creative ideas for autumn or changing seasons lessons.)
Fall Leaf Craft Ideas: How To Make Autumn Leaf Dancers
Fall Projects for Kids with Leaves for Simple Craft Ideas
To be honest, this gorgeous fall leaves craft project is one of my ALL TIME favorite fall leaf craft ideas! (This really is like making art with leaves!) It makes easy DIY decor for fall classroom walls, too.
I wish I could say that this was one of those craft ideas using fall leaves that was my idea, but I first saw silhouette dancers when I shared a florist’s post on Facebook with dancer images who had their costumes made out of huge, beautiful floral arrangements. They had these huge dancers hanging on the wall with all these flowers spilling out as their costumes. I thought it would be cool to try them out as a fall leaf crafts for kids on paper size printables (and frame leaf crafts!) and adapted the idea for that.
Voila! Simple fall leaf craft projects were born! It’s a fun way to do a little nature hike, enjoy the fall colors while on the nature walk, and collect the leaves (Yay! Outdoor time!) and then come back in for our craft project of things made from leaves we collected.
It’s great as a fall leaves craft for preschool and up. My daughter was 12 years old when we did this project and she and I equally enjoyed this. So, it works for older kids — kids of all ages from younger children (great for fine motor skills for little hands) to a great activity for high school leaf art projects. (It’s even a fun leaf craft ideas for adults.)
Leaf Dancers Craft
Equipment
- Hot glue gun
Ingredients
- Free dancer silhouette printables
- Waxed fall leaves
Instructions
- Print the free silhouette dancers printable. (Link in post.)
- Using wax leaves, place them on the silhouette to form dancer costumes. Play around until you get the leaves in the place you want.
- Using the hot glue gun, lift one leaf at a time and place a small dot of glue on the paper. Press leaf down and hold for a few seconds. Continue with each leaf until you complete your leaf dancer costume.
Notes
Craft & Read: Children’s Book About Fall Leaves To Pair With This Fall Craft Project
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert is a great kids’ book pairing with this craft. The books is about Leaf Man going where the wind blows. The illustrations are of actual leaves and will be fun to see if any of the leaves you find for your project match up with any of the Leaf Man.
More Children’s Fall Leaves Books To Read
- Playing Through the Seasons: Crunchy Leaves, Cozy Sweaters
- Fletcher and the Falling Leaves: A Fall Book for Kids
- Fall Leaves: Colorful and Crunchy
What are your favorite fall leaf books for kids? Let us know and we’ll add them to the fall book list!
FREE Fall Leaves Printable Dancers (FALL PRINTABLE)
Before you get started on the kids’ craft, be sure to print your free leaf craft pictures of dancers.
Also, if you’re going to use dipped wax leaves, you’ll want to make those first.
(LEARN HOW TO DIP LEAVES HERE)
You’ll get FIVE dancer silhouette and the directions on how to make the leaf dancers!
CLICK TO GET THE FREE PRINTABLE DANCER LEAF PRINTS
KEEP THE FALL FUN GOING AND GET MORE FREE PRINTABLES
This is a fun fall sensory activity that is a great autumn activity for preschoolers or even older kids!
Get the Fun Autumn Sensory Activity
We hope these creative projects help you enjoy the arrival of autumn and beautiful fall foliage!
Hi,
I want the fall leaf dancers silouhettes, please.
Thank you!
Hi Anca-
Did you have trouble with the link in the post? Let me know!