Charlie enjoys more involved projects these days (crayons and fingerpaints don't always cut it anymore), so I'm looking to the web for inspiration more lately. The idea for these diffuser paper (coffee filter) leaves came from my favorite kiddie craft blog, The Crafty Crow. I cut out the leaves using a stencil pattern, gave her some water colors, and let her go. Charlie experimented, mixing different colors and watching them blend as they wicked across the paper. (You can get the same effect by drawing designs with markers and then misting with water from a spray bottle.) Charlie found just the right stick, and then I attached the leaves using nylon thread.
I printed out the instructions for these owls, and Charlie enjoyed following the "recipe". She even managed to poke the holes for the brads that make the wings "flappable".
Another fun fall project was this tree collage. I helped Charlie tear strips of a grocery bag, and she glued them down to make the trunk and branches. She used yellow and red paint to sponge paint various shades of orange leaves. Last minute, she decided to add some grass.
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