Leaf Painting Worksheet for Kids: Stamp and Create!

How to use this worksheet

Go outside together to collect a handful of leaves in different shapes and sizes. Set out paint and paintbrushes, and have your child brush a thin layer of paint onto the underside of a leaf, where the veins stand out most. Carefully press the painted leaf paint-side-down onto the paper and lift it straight up to reveal the stamped print. Repeat with different leaves and colors to build a full leaf collage on the page.

Materials needed

• Leaves
• Paint
• Paper
• Paintbrushes

Extension activities

• 1Create a leaf rubbing using crayons and paper laid flat over a leaf's veined surface.
• 2Go on a nature walk to find and compare different types of leaves by shape, size, and edge pattern.
• 3Make a leaf crown by threading collected leaves onto a paper headband.
• 4Sort the collected leaves by size, shape, or color before using them for painting.
• 5Press and dry a few leaves to keep as a simple nature journal entry.