Celebrate the beautiful colours of Autumn with this simple no-sew leaf garland. A great fine motor activity which also explores colour, & maths.
I used felt scraps leftover from another craft to create these leaves. As these were for preschoolers I cut out the shapes but older children could create their own leaves as desired.
To make the threading holes I simply folded each leaf in half & cut two small sections.
We used natural jute garden string to thread on our leaves as this was easy for little hands to manipulate & also held the felt leaves in place. Threading on the leaves helps to encourage fine motor skills & hand-eye co-ordination, plus it's a great opportunity to explore & talk about colours/shades, shape, size, number & repeating patterns.
Once the leaves have been added to the string the garland is ready to hang up & brighten any area with its beautiful autumnal colours. A super simple activity offering lots of opportunities to learn & discover, & a seasonal decoration that can be used year after year.
For more leaf activities check out our Laminated Leaves & 3D Autumn Art.