After having a sick household for about two weeks now, I decided it was time to have some fun. I am making Fall cupcakes and the boys and I did an extra special craft during school today.
We have family all over the country........in fact, our closest relative is 3 hours away. So, I want us to do more things for grandparents. Today we decided to make a little treat to mail to some family.
I found this idea on Pinterest and adapted it to fit my own idea.
Yesterday, we went out and gathered a bag full of leaves (in reality, 1/3 bag is more than plenty).
The instructions said to break the leaves up in a Ziploc bag. After a few minutes of having minimal luck, we decided to bring up the food processor. This worked great!
We crushed the leaves into little pieces and this is what it looked like. Big M enjoyed using the food processor too.
**Note: When boys are involved in the craft, the messier and louder, the better!**
Now came decorating our little foam pumpkins. I ran a stream of glue around the edges and we sprinkled the leaves over the glue. After they dried for a minute or two, we knocked off the excess leaves back in the container.
Big M wanted to make a pumpkin face on the one he was making for Daddy.
I probably should have added another picture of us doing the craft, but oh well. Hopefully you get the idea. The beautiful leaves outline the little pumpkin.
Lil M wanted to show off his creation too. He was so proud of himself.
Notice it upside down??
**Another note: Be sure to put the crushed leaves out of reach after you clean up or this will happen. At least the vacuum cleaner was upstairs today!**
"Give thanks to the Lord; for He is good. His love endures forever." Psalm 107:1
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