Parents of Tots

Use your imagination (and some paper, glue, and a pen or pencil) to turn ordinary backyard leaves into a whimsical menagerie.

CRAFT MATERIALS:

• Autumn leaves from your yard
• Paper
• Glue
• Pencils, pens, or crayons

Go outside and see what kinds of animals are hiding in your leaf piles. When you've found leaves in your yard whose shapes you like, glue them to pieces of paper and use pencil, pen or crayon to make your creatures complete.

To preserve your creations, press them between two books.