Leafy Elephant Craft Worksheet for Preschoolers

How to use this worksheet

Gather a handful of leaves in different shapes and sizes along with glue and a black sketch pen. Look at the example elephant together to see how the leaves are arranged — larger leaves for the body and ears, smaller ones for the trunk and legs. Have your child arrange the leaves on paper in a similar layout before gluing anything down, then glue each leaf in place once they're happy with the arrangement. Finish by drawing the elephant's eyes with the sketch pen.

Materials needed

• Leaves
• Glue
• Black Sketch Pen

Extension activities

• 1Collect different types of leaves on a walk and talk about their shapes, colors, and edges.
• 2Try creating other animals or objects using the same leaf-arranging technique, like a fish or a bird.
• 3Go on a dedicated nature walk with the specific goal of finding leaves in at least three different shapes.
• 4Press and dry extra leaves to use for a future craft project.
• 5Compare the leafy elephant to a picture of a real elephant and talk about the similarities.