Beautiful handmade paintings of dry leaves and flowers are great for decorating the Autumn-themed classrooms at school and kindergarten. Therefore, for the smallest artists, we have selected best photos with examples and master classes on making such children's crafts. Simple instructions are suitable for both grades 1-3 of the school, and for children from 3 years old, as well as middle and senior group kindergarten. Be sure to DIY or children's hands thematic paintings and a panel of dried flowers and leaves.

Funny paintings of leaves and flowers by the hands of children - a selection of photos with examples

Pick up good ideas on the manufacture of paintings from dried flowers and leaves, you can among our photo examples. We selected best options combinations of dry natural materials and the creation of full-fledged images, drawings with a plot from them. To repeat such pictures is within the power of both the students of the older group of the kindergarten and the schoolchildren.

A selection of photo paintings from dried leaves and flowers, made by hand

In our photo examples, the guys will find a lot of cool images of dried flowers and leaves. Handmade paintings in the form of animals and birds, natural landscapes are perfect for decorating classrooms in schools and kindergartens.

Beautiful do-it-yourself leaf paintings on the theme "Autumn" for children - master classes

In autumn, changes in the natural world are especially noticeable, because during this period insects hide, and some animals hibernate. Therefore, to school competition or an exhibition in the kindergarten, children can make a picture of leaves on the theme of autumn with one of the animals or insects with their own hands. With the help of our next master class, the guys will learn how to make cute ladybugs and butterflies.

Materials for making a beautiful autumn leaf painting with your own hands

• a sheet of A4 paper;
• dry leaves of different sizes and colors;
• dried flower petals;
• PVA glue;
• wax crayons and pencils;
• tassel;
• scissors.

Master class with a photo of children making a beautiful picture from dry leaves on the theme "Autumn"

Video lesson for children on making their own autumn pictures from dried leaves

One more interesting picture can be done in the next master class. A simple video will tell children from kindergarten and school how to correctly depict a beautiful hedgehog using natural dried materials.

Bright paintings of leaves and flowers in kindergarten - master classes for senior and middle groups

Kindergarten kids are sure to love this beautiful postcard painting made from leaves and flowers, made according to our next master class. A simple craft can be used as a gift.

Materials for making do-it-yourself paintings from flowers and leaves in the senior group of the kindergarten

• dried flowers with long stems;
• thick cardboard (ideally - a small canvas on a stretcher);
• brush;
• pencil;
• acrylic paint;
• sponge;
• decoupage glue.

Master class with a photo of creating a picture of flowers and leaves in the senior group of kindergarten

Video tutorial on making do-it-yourself paintings from leaves and flowers for the middle group of the kindergarten

Create another one funny pictures with their own hands from dried flowers and leaves, students of the middle or senior group of the kindergarten can follow the next video lesson. With it, children learn how to create beautiful animals and birds.

Simple do-it-yourself leaf paintings for children 3 years old - step by step master classes

From ordinary leaves, children of 3 years old can create pictures with their own hands not only with insects, but also with birds. Our master class will tell them how to make a cool turkey out of natural materials.

Materials for making a simple picture by children 3 years old with their own hands from leaves

• multi-colored leaves of the same size (you can even not completely dried);
• brown cardboard;
• self-adhesive eyes for toys;
• pencil;
• a piece of white cardboard;
• yellow paper;
• scissors.

Master class with a photo of making do-it-yourself paintings from dry leaves for children 3 years old

1. On paper, draw a sketch of the printed landscape with a pencil (photo 1). We outline the light on the trees and bushes, as well as their reflection in the water. When drawing a sketch, it is necessary to take into account that objects located close to the shore and their reflection in the water are equal in size.

2. Using reverse side leaves of poplar and silver maple, depict the sky and its reflection (photo 2). To do this, carefully glue the inside of the sheet with glue and glue it to the base according to the sketch.

3. To depict trees and bushes, in the foreground we glue different leaves torn off piece by piece in the shape of objects. We start from the shadow part, using dark and cold colors, and gradually move on to the light ones, where the main shades will be ocher, herbal, terracotta and yellow. You can improvise a little by adding openwork tree crowns among the greenery. Considering the aerial perspective, we glue the background of the forest in purple and blue-blue tones.

4. Performing the reflection of objects in the water, we select and glue the leaves of different trees three tones darker than on land (photo 3). Lungwort leaves are suitable for transmitting ripples of water. In order for the finished picture to be preserved for a long time, we frame it.

After each stage of the work performed, the picture must be put under a press for some time so that the plant material sticks well, straightens out and becomes smooth.

With my own hands. The technology is simple, and the result can be very effective. This decor is suitable just as decoration for the interior. Making is easy to turn into a joint creativity with children.

Panel made of natural material

It is very possible to create by gluing dried leaves and flowers, individual petals onto a base, for example, from cardboard. This technique has its own name - mistaken (or osibana). Quite often acts as a hobby for adults. Oshibana is ancient japanese art laying out pictures from dried leaves and flowers.

For children's creativity alternative is also suitable. The child in the process of doing crafts and preparing the material will learn new information about the world around, learn to compare colors, shapes. He will develop fine motor skills, perseverance. It is very good to combine leaves and flowers with twigs, seeds, grains. So you can get a relief surface and even three-dimensional details.

Do-it-yourself panel of autumn leaves

So, what is needed in order to build such beauty? Panel from autumn leaves(photo below) can only be made from flat elements, while using both the natural forms of objects and complex configurations of artificial origin created on a paper substrate.

You can choose from the following scenes:

• bouquets;
• landscapes;
• still lifes;
• portrait or complex thematic ideas.

In a word, this technique is very interesting, unusual. The result depends on your imagination, perseverance and the blanks that you have.

Materials and tools

To make a panel of autumn leaves with your own hands, you will need the following:

• base (cardboard, fiberboard, paper, for example, colored);
• dried leaves, flower petals;
• glue;
• brush for applying glue (optional);
• glass and frame for work decoration.

So, nothing special is required. The main thing is patience and the desire to do something special.

Leaf preparation technology

To do beautiful panel from natural material, it is important to properly prepare the raw materials. You will need:

• freshly picked leaves, flowers, petals;
• unnecessary thick books;
• cardboard;
• cotton wool;
• scissors;
• threads or large stationery gum (not erasers, but those used for banknotes);
• a flat free surface for several days (table, shelf).

Drying the material is not a quick process, but you definitely shouldn’t rush to get high-quality blanks for work.

The sequence of drying leaves is as follows:

1. Spread the leaves evenly and carefully between the pages of an unnecessary book (the paper may get dirty). Do not lay out the leaves one by one, it is better to do this after a few pages (they will dry out faster and better, they will not stick together).
2. Place the book under a press (box, crate, or several large books).
3. Wait a few days.
4. Check if the blanks are dry. If the quality suits you, take out the leaves and get to work. If the material is not dry, leave for a couple more days.

How to dry flowers

Flower petals or small (not thick) flowers are dried in the same way as leaves. So, you can prepare flowers of daffodils, phlox, bindweed, viola (pansies), bells. But asters, roses and other flowers, in which the base is dense, fleshy, it is better to dry like this:

1. Prepare a sheet of cardboard or thick paper a little bigger size than the flower itself.
2. Fold the blank in half like a postcard.
3. Cut a hole of any shape in the center of each side (this is a kind of ventilation so that the flower does not rot).
4. Unfold the cardboard and put a layer of cotton wool inside.
5. Put a flower on the cotton.
6. Add another layer of cotton on top.
7. Close with cardboard (fold the sashes).
8. Secure the "postcard" with rubber bands or tie with threads.
9. It is advisable to put under pressure.
10. Check the result after a few days. If the cotton wool is very damp and the flower is not dry, change the cotton wool and dry it.

As you can see, the technology for harvesting leaves and flowers is simple, but if you do not follow it, you will not get high-quality material. Incompletely dried leaves can be deformed, and the petals of the flowers will fall off.

Panel execution technology

To make a beautiful panel of leaves (photo above), you need to work like this:

1. Take a cardboard base or colored paper if part of the background is left uncovered by the dried material.
2. To make objects of complex unnatural shape (vases, houses), cut out substrates (blank parts) from thin paper.
3. Spread glue on one side of the backing paper and place dry leaves on top.
4. Wait for the element to dry and trim along the edge contour. Throw away small leaf clippings, and use large ones for other details.
5. When all the components are ready, apply glue to the base and glue the blanks. If necessary, first lay out a background of leaves or petals.
6. After the painting has dried, arrange it in a frame under glass. So the panel will be better preserved.

Panels of dry leaves can be made in the form of a relief using twigs, spikelets, cones, grains and seeds. This option is perfect for children's creativity.

So, making a panel of autumn leaves with your own hands is easy. This creative activity can be interesting and useful way spend time with the child. Prepare quality material and explain the technology. Even small children can make a simple composition of leaves and flowers.

We stopped after a long shot. Now from the leaves of burdock I glue the distant shores, the foreground from the leaves of the lily of the valley.

I make a hint of a path from a narrow strip of lily of the valley, I plant a bush near the path. Above, I told you how to make distant trees. And I glue water from silver poplar. The water should be the same color as the sky, only darker.

Now the small details begin. We need to depict the reflection in the water. I do this from small strips, you can tear the leaves in pieces, as you like.

And in the meantime, we cut out the outline of trees from paper with foreground. I have birch. I choose the right shades for the trunk. Again, this is silver poplar. Nowhere without him. He is everywhere. Fortunately, it grows in all latitudes and climatic zones.
Someday I will write an ode to silver poplar, as the most irreplaceable tree in floristry!

The birch trunk is visually divided into three parts and sealed with three shades from dark to light. This will give it volume. I sealed the bottom of the trunk with a banana. On the sunny side, I scraped the banana with a scalpel and it became lighter there.

It's time to hoist birch trees in the intended place.

It's time for branches. I showed you three options. Thick from birch bark and banana and thin from strawberry roots. In the spring, when transplanting, my strawberry roots are cut off and put into a book. they will arbitrarily curve and will perfectly depict tree branches.

Here it is the main torment! Before the trees are covered with autumn foliage, grass must be planted. We make it using the same technology as reflection in water. It doesn't look very good yet. But we care about the end result.

That's already better. By the way, I changed the front edge and covered it with a sheet houseplant. (I don’t remember the name. Tall with large spotted leaves.)

Pressed floristry originated in Japan about 6 centuries ago. This art was owned exclusively by samurai. They believed that the creation of paintings from dried plants helps to gain confidence, achieve peace of mind and learn to comprehend harmony in everything. She helped develop concentration, perseverance, patience and observation.

Leaves, flowers, poplar fluff, seeds, grass, tree bark, etc. are usually used as natural material.

First, this natural material of plant origin is dried under pressure. At the same time, it becomes flat, and sometimes changes color.

Sometimes, before applying the material to the paper base, the paper is treated with watercolors.

Despite the seeming simplicity of execution, wrong is not just an application of dried leaves and flowers. oshibana is a real art, deeper and more meaningful than just a children's craft.

The master created a picture of pressed flowers without fail in a state of total presence - "satori". Later, the composed image could serve as a key, a kind of guide for those who were ready to silently experience the very feelings of the author. Therefore, we can say that for the samurai who comprehended the path of a warrior, mistaken was an integral part of life, just like writing hieroglyphs.

The fragility of dried flowers required the development of certain techniques to preserve the unusual natural material. In order for the works of this original oriental art not to fade in the sun and not darken, Japanese craftsmen began to “pump out” the air between the glass and the picture, creating a vacuum that prevents the plants from spoiling.

Dried flowers for miniatures using the oshiban technique can be picked up and bought in special dried flower shops. But needless to say, for a real master it is much more pleasant to make pictures from herbs and flowers prepared on their own.

For the preparation of natural material, only fully bloomed flowers are collected, having gained color and shape. It is important to remember that the plants must be dry. If the flowers are still collected in rainy weather or early morning, when the dew has not yet dried up, they must certainly be laid out on a flat surface and dried for several hours.

Under the press, the flowers are laid out on newspapers with a good porosity of the paper sheet, so that the natural moisture leaves well during the drying process. That is, the glossy pages of the magazine are unlikely to be suitable for these purposes.

Faster than other plants - only 2-3 days - wild flowers and roses dry. At the same time, their color can be preserved under the right storage conditions for decades.

In addition to dried flowers, the master of the art of mistaken uses thick paper, stationery knife and mock-up mat.

Flower petals and various blades of grass are laid out on paper. With the help of a special pattern, birch bark is cut and a composition is made, then the intended image is cut out. When the drawing is made, it is fixed with a special film.