Easy Fallen Leaves Tree Craft

I came home from work the other day to discover these displayed in our living room:

I guess my Mother-In-Law made them with the girls while I was gone and they were so cute I had to share them.  Who knew my Mother-In-Law was crafty?  I didn't!

If you want to make these with your kids, here's what you'll need:

• A bunch of dried leaves with long stems (maple leaves work well)
• Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
• Cardstock, cardboard, or thicker paper (my Mother-In-Law used the back of clothes gift boxes so the project stood on it's own when done)
• Tape

1)  Have your kids draw the trunk of the tree on the cardstock/cardboard.  Let them add what ever other decorations they want to the base of the tree.

Step 2)  Bunch the leaves together like a bouquet of flowers lining the stems up together.

Step 3)  Tape the stem bunch to the cardstock/cardboard over the top of the drawn tree trunk.

Step 4)  Display and enjoy!