Easy Fall Craft Ideas for Kids: Leafy Brush Art

Welcome to a fun and simple autumn craft that kids will love! This “Leafy Brush Art” activity is perfect for celebrating the colors of fall while helping little ones explore creativity, cutting, gluing, and coloring. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, this craft is easy to set up and full of seasonal charm.

🍂 What Is Leafy Brush Art?

Leafy Brush Art is a playful craft where kids use a paintbrush template and decorate it with colorful fall leaves. The twist? The leaves look like they’re being “painted” by the brush! It’s a mix of nature and imagination—perfect for autumn.

Children will color, cut, and glue paper leaves onto a brush page, then add fun ink dots around the leaves to make the artwork pop. It’s hands-on, sensory, and super engaging.

📄 What You’ll Need

To make this craft easy for everyone, we’ve included free printable templates and instructions in a PDF. Just download, print, and get started!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Printed Leafy Brush Art PDF (includes brush page and leaf templates)
• Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
• Child-safe scissors ✂️
• Glue stick or white glue
• Optional: cotton swabs or fingertips for ink dots
• A flat surface to work on

🎨 Step-by-Step Instructions

Let’s walk through the craft together. It’s simple and fun!

1. Print the Templates

Start by printing the free PDF. You’ll find:

• A paintbrush page with space to glue leaves
• Leaf outlines ready to color and cut

2. Color the Leaves

Use crayons, markers, or pencils to color the leaves in warm fall shades—red, orange, yellow, and brown. Kids can mix colors or add patterns to make each leaf unique.

Tip: Talk about real autumn leaves and how they change color. It’s a great way to blend art with learning!

3. Cut Out the Leaves

Once the leaves are colored, carefully cut them out. Grown-ups can help younger kids with this part. Cutting helps build fine motor skills, too!

4. Glue the Leaves on the Brush Page

Now it’s time to get creative! Glue the leaves above the paintbrush bristles so it looks like the brush is painting them. Kids can arrange the leaves in a fan shape, a swirl, or any pattern they like.

5. Add Ink Dots Around the Leaves

Dip a cotton swab or fingertip into paint or ink and gently dab dots around the leaves. This adds a fun texture and makes the artwork look magical—like the brush is spreading color!

Let the page dry if you’re using paint.