Little J said the big leaf was me, the medium one was him, and the two exactly the same size were Sassyfras and Juiciness. I asked him where was Daddy and he said, "Oh, we'll have to find him one. We don't want him to feel left out!"
We collected some beautiful fall leaves this past week. I decided to try to preserve them for at least this season. I followed the directions found here.
We mixed one bottle of glycerin (found in the pharmacy department) with two parts water. We made a fresh cut in the leaf stem and then soaked them in the solution for 3 days.
They are just as beautiful and soft as the day the kids collected them. I'm not sure how long they will stay this way, but we have displayed them on a square of cork board.
9 comments:
I'll have to try this!
I wanted to try this too!
Very cool! Ella has quite the collection of leaves on her nature table. So, this is a perfect way to make a keepsake. Thanks for sharing! Kerri
we love this!
here's my post on leaf dipping..
http://bendingbirches2010.blogspot.com/2010/10/love-from-falling-leaves.html
How interesting! I am adding this post to "science" section of my Evernote. Your leaves look beautiful.
I love that the leaves can be preserved so beautifully! I featured this on the Living Montessori Now Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow
Wow, thanks for sharing. I was needing a way to preserve leaves. Those leaves are gorgeous.
Oh WOW! This is a FABULOUS idea and so perfect for the season. I am always dismayed at how quickly our leaves wrinkle or get brittle if you try and flatten them. This is fabulous - also for creating autumn craft pictures.
THANK YOU for sharing with us all on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Cool--what a great thing to know how to do!
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