Kindergarteners create colorful leaf people

Making leaf people is a great way to encourage creativity but the leaves this year are just plain dull. I figured I would take a chance with the kindergarden as I have lots of help and let them paint the leaves once the picture was completed. It was great fun and watercolors & tempera are good to work with as they are color dense but don't stain the kids.

Leaf people art kindergarten

It started with a nature hike and a lesson on anatomy but turned into an imagination session combined with a wide aray of supplies to provide unique projects from every child. 
The class was directed to take the leaves, twigs and other items on thier tables and rearrange them on the paper until it looked like a person to them. They were encouraged to remember that people have certain body parts and the placements of those parts. They were able to add eyes with berries and seed heads from flowers in addition to acorn tops.
After the "leaf person" had been created the students were given tacky glue and spreader sticks with instructions on attaachment of the leaves to the paper. Part of the lesson is creativity but some of it is basic manipulation of supplies and how to follow directions. Almost all of the class was able to master the gluing without covering their hands in glue. I think they enjoyed this project and it again spurred on their imaginations.