This week we had some fun with leaves. We made these super cute, super easy leaf coasters. First we gathered leaves from around the neighborhood. We used paper towels and heavy books to flatten them. After a few days we got ready to make our coasters.
Supplies: Here is what we used to make our coasters.
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pressed leaves
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craft foam
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duct tape
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clear contact paper
Directions: Cut the foam into 4.5 inch squares. Place the flattened leaf on the foam and cover it with the contact paper. Trim away the excess contact paper so that it is the same size as the foam square. Use the duct tape to wrap around the edges and trim off the excess. It is THAT simple!
I got the GREAT idea from Frugal Family Blog. Valerie has an awesome tutorial on how to make them! By the way, the kids absolutely LOVE these and I LOVE them too! They are just SO cute and we had so much fun making them!
B is for Butterfly
Sandra
Those are really cute! Great job!
The Activity Mom
These turned out great!
Momma Snail
So cute! You should add this to Handmade Holidays at the Snail’s Trail.
care-in
Those are great!
Kristen
Thanks so much for sharing this great idea. I love it. This will be a great project for the kids I work with.
Mozer
So cute! That is a great way to use leaves. 😉
vanessa
What a great idea–I think we will have to try it!
Ticia
I remember seeing that on her blog and thinking it looked cute. Love your rendition of it.
Nicole {tired, need sleep}
These look so nice!! I’m going to keep this idea for future leaf projects!
Sandra
Those are really cute! Great job!