“LEAF IT TO BEAVER” … and other older kids”
GREAT Fall Craft for older kids
You look outside and there they are … all over your porch, sidewalk, driveway and yard. Those Fall leaves are tumbling down, again. But don’t get your rake out, yet. Pick some of the nicest ones of rich, Indian Summer hue, and wax them for lasting beauty. A great way to decorate both in October and then into November (Thanksgiving time), waxed leaves are a super way to decorate a table or put onto your wall (as a fall-inspiration batik) or to hang in the windows (as a mobile).
HERE’S THE DIRECTIONS:
You Will Need:
- Paraffin wax (about 1/4 pound)
- 2 clean cans, one smaller than the other (we used a 13 1/2 oz. and 28 oz. size)
- Newspaper
- Colorful leaves
- Waxed paper
Place a piece of paraffin wax in the smaller can, place that smaller can inside of the larger one and add warm water to BOTH cans, filling them to about a half-inch below the rim of the small can.Simmer the water over medium heat until the wax (it’s in the smaller of the two cans) has melted (*why this is an older kid’s craft…and it’s still a good idea, Mom, to stand by). When the wax has melted, it will float on top of the water. To avoid hot spatters, don’t let the water and wax come to a full boil. Just simmer, gently.Use pot holders to remove the cans from the stove burner and put them on the newspaper (here’s where it gets a bit messy).Hold a leaf by its stem and carefully dip it into the wax … then lay it on the waxed paper to harden.Viola! You have some really nice waxed leaves (when they’ve dried and hardened) for special fall decorating or using in other crafts. I like to place them on my mantle amidst a scattering of my newest pot-pourri find
(from Primo Potpourri) which they call “Orange Spice” but which I call
This is a scent to "chai" for!
“Pumpkin Chai“.
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