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Leaf rubbings activity + free printable book

September 21, 2015 by Katie 2 Comments

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I had tried to interest my kids in a leaf rubbing activity for a while to no avail. Then I put together a cute little booklet and paired it with some special, triangle-shaped crayons, and suddenly they were hooked. Who knew?!?

Leaf rubbings activity + free printable book. I love how this combines science and fine motor skills development for kids! || Gift of Curiosity

A leaf rubbing activity is a great way to combine science and fine motor skills into one fun little project. I set up this invitation to do leaf rubbings with the following materials:

  • Basket with cover pages and blank pages to make their own leaf rubbings books (see link at end of post to get your free copy of the Leaf Rubbings Book)
  • Triangle-shaped crayons (we purchased these ones from P’Kolino, but I these triangular crayons from Crayola also look good)
  • Basket of leaves (I used leaves we had preserved in glycerin, but you can use fresh leaves as well)

Leaf rubbings activity + free printable book. I love how this combines science and fine motor skills development for kids! || Gift of Curiosity

I showed my kids how to place a leaf under the paper and use the crayon to create a rubbing of it.

Leaf rubbings activity + free printable book. I love how this combines science and fine motor skills development for kids! || Gift of Curiosity

It was tricky for my kids to hold the paper still over the leaf in order to get a good rubbing, but they did manage to do it (with a bit of help).

Leaf rubbings activity + free printable book. I love how this combines science and fine motor skills development for kids! || Gift of Curiosity

Once they had made their leaf rubbings, they put the pages together, added a cover, and created their leaf rubbings books.

Leaf rubbings activity + free printable book. I love how this combines science and fine motor skills development for kids! || Gift of Curiosity


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More resources for learning about leaves

More leaf posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • The best way to preserve leaves
  • Leaf anatomy
  • How leaves “breathe”: A transpiration demonstration
  • How leaves get water
  • How and why leaves change color in the fall
  • Leaf collages art project
  • Leaf rubbings activity book
  • Fall leaves Sudoku
  • Fall leaves lacing cards

For more leaf activities, see my Botany Unit Study page and my Leaves Unit Study Pinterest board. 

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  1. Samerh khalil says

    September 26, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Great idea. I really like it!!!

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  2. Rhonda B says

    October 5, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    I do leaf rubbings every year, it’s one of my favorites, but I love the idea of putting them into a book. I think for my pre-kinders I’m going to have them either write the name of the leaf or the color they used. Thank you!

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