Colored Sand Paper Leaves

Sandpaper is cut into leaf shapes and colored with crayons for this sensory inspired fall kids craft. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/sandpaper-leaves.html

Stained Glass Leaf Windows

Fall leaves and broken pieces of crayon are melted together with wax paper to make these stained glass windows.  Kolcraft shares all of the details. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kolcraft.com/blog/fun-fall-craft-for-kids/

Tissue Paper Leaves

Pieces of fall colored tissue paper are crumbled and glued onto leaf cut outs to make these textured autumn leaves with free kids crafts.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/tissue-paper-fall-leaves/

Pysselbolaget cuts colorful tissue paper into leaves and has the kids decorate them.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/2015/03/24/paskfjadrar-av-silkespapper/

Autumn Leave Glass Jars

Glass jars are dressed up with colorful autumn colored leaves from ginger bread snowflakes.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/102

Coffee Filter Water Color Leaves

A coffee filter is painted with beautiful fall colors, cut into little leaves and then glued onto a real tree branch for this fall inspired kids craft.  Find all of the details at meet the dubiens.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/10/coffee-filter-and-watercolour-fall-tree.html

Leaf Coasters

Foam sheets make the backing for these pressed leaf coasters from inner child fun.  She uses duct tape to provide the second background and contact paper to seal in the leaf.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2009/10/400th-post-fall-leaf-coasters.html

One artsy mama uses tiles and fall colored tissue paper leaves for her version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2012/10/fall-leaf-coasters.html

Paper Leaf Garland

Pretty scrapbooking paper is cut into leaves and hung from yarn for this fall paper leaf garland from all you.  They also provide a maple and oak leaf template to help cut the leaves.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/leaf-garland

Kikicomin provides various colors and leaves for printing.

Get the template here:
http://kikicomin.com/fall-leaf-garland/

Paper Mache Leaves

Colorful fallen leaves are preserved with this detailed paper mache version from craft berry bush.  Yarn, glue and paper towel are her secrets to creating such a rich texture.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftberrybush.com/2010/09/show-called-fall.html

Leaves of Birds

Leafs transform into birds with atelier pour enfants. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://atelierpourenfants.blogspot.com/2010/06/des-feuilles-tres-tres-chouettes.html

Parentables uses yellow leaves to make a mama bird and he baby chicks.

Get the instructions here:
http://parentables.howstuffworks.com/family-matters/look-what-you-can-do-leaf.html

Felt Leaf Garland

Felt is cut into leaf shapes and "sewn" together with yarn to make a fall inspired leaf garland.  A beautiful mess shares all of the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/09/fall-leaves-garland-diy-project-.html

Mess Free Finger Paint Leaves

A brilliant way to create fall leaves and have the kids play with finger paint -- all without making a mess.  Moments of mommyhood squishes dabs of fall colored paint onto paper, covers with wax paper and then lets the little ones squish to their hearts content.  She then removes the wax paper and after the paint dries cuts into pretty fall leaves.  The messy option is great too so long as you don't mind cleaning up the mess.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momentsofmommyhood.com/2011/09/oldie-but-goodie-no-mess-fingerpainted.html

Leaf Dream Catcher

Inspired by the traditional dream catcher handmade charlotte uses leafs instead of feathers to create leaf catchers.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-leaf-catcher/

Rhythm of the home uses autumn leaves for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://rhythmofthehome.chttp://rhythmofthehome.com/2011/08/nature-collage-frame-autumn-children-crafts/om/2011/08/nature-collage-frame-autumn-children-crafts/ 

Mom to 2 posh lil divas glues the leaves a paper plate and adds yarn.

Get the instructions here: 
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2011/11/kid-craft-fall-leaf-dream-catchers.html

Tissue Paper Leaf Wreath

Colorful tissue paper is cut into leaf shapes and glued into a wreath with inner child fun.  She uses a brown paper bag for the wreath backing.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2010/11/easy-leaf-wreath.html

Nature Bracelets

Sticky side out tape turns into a colorful bracelet with i can teach my child's colorful autumn leaf hunt. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2010/10/leaf-bracelet/

Leaf Swirl Paintings

Shaving cream swirled with paint makes pretty leaf patterns with this autumn kids craft from little wonder days.  Kids will have fun swirling the two together and dipping the paper leaves.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://littlewondersdays.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-school-fall-friday-fun.html

Leaf Place Mats

Contact paper and pretty autumn leaves make an easy placement.  Baby center shares the details on their website.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions on here:
http://community.babycenter.com/journal/ckite/3413001/autumn_placemat_-_crafts_with_kids

Water Color Leaves

Water color paint projects a great fall texture to paper leaves making them seem as delicate as the real thing.  Smb01 shows how to make these.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://smb01.com/autumn-leaves-garland

Eggshell Branch Mosiac

Egg shells are dyed autumnal colors and broken into tiny pieces to make a branch of fall leaves in this mosaic from that artist woman.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/09/mixed-media-fall.html

Leaf Drawings

Leaves turn into pretty works of art with grow creative's idea to draw on the green leaf and trace its veins.  When dried the drawing takes form and strong against the dried color.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://growcreative.blogspot.com/2012/11/not-your-average-dried-leaf.html

Leaf Print Pendants

Leaves are imprinted onto a flat clay disk to make a pretty fall pendant with happy hour projects.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhourprojects.com/leaf-imprinted-clay-necklace/