With Autumn coming up, families are preparing for all sorts of fun activities leading up to the holidays. Crafts are a fun way to generate excitement and provide kids with a way to explore their imagination.

A popular form of craft is to take something from nature and transforming it into something else. For example, taking a walk through your backyard or local park can reveal all sorts of colorful leaves in varying shapes. You can take these leaves and make them part of a drawing.

Upon examining a rose bush leaf, you’ll note it’s roundness. Turning it so that the tip is pointing down, it begins to resemble a turtle shell. Maple leaves can form a Fall butterfly when made into wings.