Easy Fall Leaves Finger Painting Craft {Free Printable}

I’m not normally a crafty kind of person, but now that I have a 2 year old running around, I figure it’s about time we start doing some of those cute, Pinterest-worthy craft projects.

And because I’m a cool mom, our first project involved finger paint.

Rooster LOVED painting. I’ve seen lots of fall tree projects online that involve kid’s hand prints, but I wanted this project to be all about the FUN of finger painting, not the “fun” of me trying to force him to keep his hand flat and not smear the edges. I did try to do Cupcake’s hand print, but if you keep scrolling you’ll see how well that turned out…

What you’ll need:

Copies of the Free Fall Tree Printable {Download Here}

Yellow and Red Paint (I used plain old craft paint. Washable paint is for pansies.)

Paper plate

Glue or Tape

Construction Paper for Frame

I printed out several copies of our tree and put a glob of yellow and red paint on a paper plate. I then mixed some of the yellow and red together to get an orange color. Then I showed Rooster how to dip his fingers in the paint and make dots on the tree. I did cover up the words on the bottom of the paper so that he wouldn't paint over them, but other than that I let him exercise his creativity {smile}.

Once we were done painting (he decorated several trees), we washed our hands and let the paint dry. Then I taped our trees onto construction paper frame to make a frame. 

Here is what I thought the tree should look like. It’s a fall tree with lots of pretty leaves. 

And here is Rooster’s version.  It’s a tree that’s losing leaves fast!

And here is Cupcake’s version. We tried to get her hand prints, but she was much more interested in smooshing and smearing. We ended up with a tree that's on fire! Oh well, it’s all about having fun, right?

There you have it. A super easy, quick, and FUN craft for little ones of any age!

Click here to download our tree and start painting!

Interested in more fun Autumn inspiration? Check out Autumn Inspiration Week from the Inspired Blogger Network! Lots of great recipes, crafts, and home decor for Fall.