I tried prinitng with a load of leaves the other day and it did not work but then my youngest came home from preschool with some lovely leaf prints! What did they do right? I think I must have put too much paint on as couldn't see the veins a such at all or even the shape of leaf! Do you brush paint on lightly...? Know it sounds dumb but need help!

Gx

The answer is yes - I was just lying leaves on a plate of paint before - I have just gone and brushe paint lightly with a brush and voila....a lovely print! Now whether an 18 mth old and 2 yr old can do this as gently as me is another thing!

Gx

I tried leaf painting yesterday and I had the same problem, it just looked like a smear of paint.

I thought it was just me doing it wrong.

So I was doing it wrong, will try less paint next time. :thumbsup:

when i do leave printing i get the children to paint on the underside of the leave as it turns out better also another idea with leaves , i laminate leaves that the children collect and laminate them to make a mobile.

I am going to try this today. xx

We are off hunting for maple shaped leaves to print red to represent a canadian maple leaf as its their thanksgiving day on Monday and two of mine are Canadian

I should have read this before trying it today - learnt by trial and error (lots of error!) :rolleyes:

Miffy xx