How to Make a Leaf Salt Painting
Fall leaf painting is such an easy autumn craft, fun for kids of all ages and the whole family. This super cool project is a great way to combine science and art!
Yield: 1 salt leaf painting
Cost: $1
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Trace the leaf templates
- Print one of our free leaf templates (find the link in the materials list above) and then place it on a window or other light source.
- Set a piece of watercolor paper on top of the template. You should be able to see the leaf shape through the paper.
- Use a pencil to lightly trace the leaf shape onto the watercolor paper.We traced 2 leaves onto each of our half sheets of paper.
Step 3: Add glue and salt
- Trace the outline of the leaf with glue.
- Repeat, going over the second leaf with glue. You can also add veins to the center of one or both of the leaves.
- Pour a generous amount of salt on the glue, making sure it's completely covered.
- Tilt the paper and let the extra salt fall off.You can put the paper upside-down briefly, but don't tap or shake the paper -- it can cause too much salt to fall off, and the glue may flatten.
Step 4: Add paint to the leaves
- Add drops of water onto the colours of your choice in the watercolor palette.
- Use a paintbrush to swirl around the water and add paint to your brush.
- Lightly touch the brush to the salt covered glue.Watch as the paint spreads, like magic, across the salt!
- Continue adding a little bit of paint at a time, and enjoy watching the paint spread across the salt.You can use a different colour for the veins of the leaf, if you'd like.
- Play around with blending colours or using 2 colours along the edge of the leaf.
- Your leaf salt painting is complete!
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Notes
Looking for more salt painting crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
Salt Painted Halloween Craft
Snowflake Salt Painting
Fireworks Salt Painting