How to use colorful Autumn leaves and googly eyes to make leaf peepers. A fun and easy Autumn craft for kids!
Updated July 2024
If you’re looking for a super simple but fun Autumn craft for kids, you’ve got to make leaf peepers!
We have had so much fun with this leaf people craft! We’ve made them lots of different times with different friends.
They are quick, easy for a range of ages (young kids through grown-ups), inexpensive to make, and silly. What’s not to like?
We love to draw on autumn leaves with metallic Sharpies; the addition of googly eyes was a bit of a last-minute idea, but once we started adding them to the leaves, we were hooked.
How to Make Leaf Peepers
MATERIALS
- Autumn leaves, preferably dried and flattened
- Googly eyes
- Sharpie markers, metallic sharpies, or paint pens
- Bottle of glue
- Paper (optional)
- Glitter (optional)
- Mat to protect your table from the permanent markers
INSTRUCTIONS
- Protect your work surface
It’s a good idea to protect your work surface, since you’re using Sharpie markers and glitter! We typically put down kraft paper for this.
- Draw on your leaves
Start by drawing faces or doodles on your leaves. You can use Sharpies or paint pens for this.
- Add googly eyes!
Next, use white glue to add googly eyes to your leaf peeper!
- Add glitter (optional)
If you’d like you can use white glue to add details to your leaf peeper and then sprinkle glitter onto the glue.
We think everyone in your family will love making leaf peepers!
More Fall Leaf Art Activities
- How to Make Zentangle Leaves with Sharpies
- How to Make Glitter Leaves for Fall
- 10 Autumn Crafts with Leaves for Kids
- How to Preserve Fall Leaves and Create Mandala Leaf Art
- How to Make a Fall Leaf Painting with Leaf Rubbings
- How to Make an Easy Fall Leaf Garland for Kids
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