Parents of Tots

WHAT YOU NEED Fall colors of construction paper leaf shaped cookie cutters or fallen leaves craft glue craft scissors

DIRECTIONS
1. Cut the construction paper into strips of 1 ½ to 2 inches in width. Help your toddler glue the ends together to form a loop.

2. Using the leaves or cookie cutters as patterns, trace around them on different colors of construction paper. Be sure to make stems on the leaves, leaving them a little thick.

3. Cut out the leaf shapes. Let your toddler arrange 2 or 3 of the leaves on the paper loops. Try making different patterns or shapes by varying the number of leaves, their shapes, etc. When your toddler finds an arrangement she likes, glue the stems of the leaves down.

4. Once the leaves have dried, wrap the unglued part of the leaves lightly around a pencil to give them a curled effect. Use these napkin holders on Thanksgiving Day.