Autumn Leaf Drawing Game
Need a fall art project for your bulletin board in October? Imagine your hallway decorated for Autumn with these leaf drawing projects and writing prompts. The step by step drawing guide, PowerPoint and demonstration video make perfect no prep, art sub plans for elementary art for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.
That’s right. Sit back while I teach your students how to play the roll a dice game and design the Autumn leaf myself! Kids can also choose patterns using the ‘you pick’ worksheet or digital spinners—whatever works best for you!
Plus, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan projects for the first day of fall using only markers. Yes, you can watercolor paint with markers!
What’s Included
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt my Autumn leaf drawing. All will motivate kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” art worksheet for kids to choose their own patterns
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick patterns and you can integrate technology
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Tree Leaf Template which kids can draw directly on it or transfer it to heavy drawing paper
- Drawing practice worksheet, so kids can practice drawing patterns
- 2 Fall Writing Prompts, so you can tie this drawing project to literacy
- 2 First Day of Fall Coloring pages that you can use for absent students or hand out as a classroom prize
- Helpful Tips & Tricks handout with teacher directions to help guide the lesson
- Step by Step Video Tutorial, with optional captions
How to Use My Autumn Leaf Drawing Project for Elementary Art
The best part about this leaf drawing project is that it’s flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your classroom. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, indoor recess, or even an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Autumn Leaf Drawing Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 1 Demonstration Video
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Why You’ll Love It
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My 4th graders loved this activity! It helped me get to know a little more about how they think as I walked around and asked them why they chose a specific pattern. I could also connect the leaf shapes to different tree varieties. Plus, my classroom looks amazing now that it is decorated for Fall!
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Did this with my 5th graders and they turned out gorgeous! When my third and fourth graders saw them, they begged to do one too. We added glitter along the main lines and that really made them pop!
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My students loved using this in art class and spent a lot of time on their leaves. They now have beautiful leaf artwork on the bulletin board.
Terms of Use
Please refer to my complete terms of use prior to purchasing.
mggs88 (Teacher-Author) –
I am so happy I found this resource! My students absolutely LOVE it! So engaging and fun! Thank you so much!
Jamie C. –
Interesting and engaging! My students really enjoyed this activity.
Heather A. –
My students enjoyed being able to create a unique design on the leaves! It was great to see all of the different designs.
Taylor M. –
great art activity for my students. I love displaying it in the classroom for fall.
Angie B. –
Beautiful display for hallway conferences-kids loved being creative with these leaves.
Teaching in the Last Frontier (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved using this resource. Thank you very much!
Meghan B. –
This is amazing! The whole class was engaged and it made a gorgeous display.
Emily Garrard –
Very engaging and helpful resource. Thanks so much!
Sherri W. –
I used some of these activities during a fall party that my class parents gave.
Emily D. –
It was such a fun activity for my students , it took some practice to get the hang of rolling the dice but it was so fun !
Katie G. –
My students were very engaged during the art project.
Samantha Emmons –
My students loved this activity! It is the perfect early finisher activity for the classroom and is a great way to decorate for Fall!
Irene V. –
A good resource. My students enjoyed this very much.
Michelle D. –
Thank you! My students really enjoyed completing this artwork.
Wendy R. –
We used this as an art project that allowed the kids to chose their own designs but still have some suggestions/guidelines for what to draw. It was highly enjoyed because it gave some choice, but was not so overwhelmingly wide open to be difficult for reluctant/unsure students.
Teacher Winkle (Teacher-Author) –
These leaves turned out great! They made a beautiful bulletin board display. Thank you:)
Kaylynne Gibson –
This was a great brain break for my kids. It was easy to prepare, and each one ended up being so unique.
Erin Thomas –
I look forward to doing this fall activity with my kids each year!
Caitlin McEnroe –
This is an awesome product! I have used many things from it 🙂
Steph Shaw – 6th Grade Adventures (Teacher-Author) –
Perfect for use with a sub and for early finishers leading up to thanksgiving break.
Chelsea R. –
Students loved using these as an early finisher activity with a sub.
Danielle K. –
This was an amazing activity to do on the first day of fall!
Marissa V. –
Students enjoyed creating their own leaf and having it displayed in the classroom.
The Busy Brunette Co (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved this, they remained on task and engaged throughout! Will definitely be using in the future!
Emily D. –
This has been an awesome resource to use with my students!
Amy A. –
I left this for a sub, and my students loved it! They especially enjoyed choosing their own patterns. Thank you for this wonderful resource! I love the options for seasonal activities with this format as well.
Taylia Y. –
Great resource, my students loved it and were engaged while using it! Thank you!
Amber Lagness –
Easy to understand activity that required little to no planning.
Rebekah H. –
My students loved this project! The parents also enjoyed the end result. Thank you!
Brenda Marin Perez –
Thank you! I enjoyed this resource, will be keeping for future lessons.
Crystal O. –
Students love this! Great for fast finishers and sub plans!
Ashley R –
This is such a great and engaging reinforcer activity for my small groups in the fall.
Tara C. –
Great resource! It was easy to follow and my students enjoyed making their fall artwork.
Stefanie W. –
I ended up using watercolors over markers because I found most of the markers we had were actually not washable but the students still enjoyed the project.
Christine Todd –
This is a really fun project. I love the choices for this project. Love the spinning wheel, or choose yourself. The students really loved doing this project. I think it was fun myself. Thank you for this excellent resource.
Nadia B. –
My students enjoyed colouring in these fall leaves. I even did one. They look great with my fall poems on the bulletin board.
Joanna Bonamasso –
Great resource!
Samantha B. –
My students loved this.
Sinead B. –
I used this as an art lesson on line. The children loved the line prompt sheet and it encouraged them to use some and then design their own.
Beth R. –
My students thought this was a great project. All of the various ages in my classroom were able to complete the project.
Tabatha Clark –
Great resource!
Amanda Roach –
So much fun!
Everyday In 3rd Grade (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved this!
4th Grade Teaching Frenzy (Teacher-Author) –
My students really enjoyed this Autumn activity. I used it as a fun Friday task. I really loved seeing my students’ creativity when drawing the specific symbols on each part of the leaf.
Karla M. –
Great activity! Students love this activity! Great to leave for a sub as the instructions are clear!
Corinne D. –
My students loved having an art project to work on during our Thanksgiving celebration
Christine H. –
My students love the design + write activities! They are perfect for subs!
Ashley Parrott –
Loved using this resource for sub plans. Very easy to use, just print and go.
Kinder Made Simple –
Great resource. Loved it!
SHANNON L. –
My students loved it and it was very easy to use. Thanks.
Christina S. –
Loved the way this project turned out. Will be using it again.
Tamara Constantine –
We loved this!
Classroom Compulsion (Teacher-Author) –
This was a quick and simple fall activity. I used it with an enrichment class where we only had 30 minutes, so we didn’t do the story element of it.
Debbie D. –
A great resource. Very engaging and well laid out.
Cool Teacher Favorites (Teacher-Author) –
Kids love this! Great for student work samples and improving fine motor.
Abby Q. –
Great Resource
Geary G. –
Awesome
Jacqueline D. –
I had some older students teach the younger students how to do this art project. It was a big hit. Thank you for creating it!
Oakes’s Acorns (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you!
Bailee D (Teacher-Author) –
My students really enjoyed this!
Jill B. –
Great resource!
Jessica V. –
GREAT
Kathryn C. –
The kids loved creating the designs!
Extra Credit Resources (Teacher-Author) –
A unique art activity to do w/my students…they loved it!
Marvelously Middle School –
This was a wonderful activity for the early days of school and helped to create a beautiful hallway display. I liked the various ways that this activity could be completed, it made it very easy to differentiate.
Pirate Palooze by Amber Tilley (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved being able to decorate their own leaf. I am looking forward to purchasing more of these units and utilizing the writing portion. Thanks!!
Tia C. –
I am a substitute. I used this for the class I didn’t have lesson plans for. They loved it.
FifthWithWilson (Teacher-Author) –
We loved this resource to kick off fall! students worked on during our read aloud and then we decorated the room with them.
Katie S. –
Students really enjoyed this
Angela Davis –
LOVED IT!
Isabella D. –
My students absolutely loved this activity!
Sonja S. –
Did this with my 5th graders and they turned out gorgeous! When my third and fourth graders saw them, they begged to do one too. We added glitter along the main lines and that really made them pop!
Renee G. –
My 4th graders loved this activity! It helped me get to know a little more about how they think as I walked around and asked them why they chose a specific pattern. I could also connect the leaf shapes to different tree varieties. Plus, my classroom looks amazing now that it is decorated for Fall!
Nancy S. –
Loved using this in our classroom! Awesome job!
Abby H. –
Thank you so much!
Wesley R. –
I loved this resource! My students also really enjoyed it. Thank you!
Danielle D. –
To practice lines, my art classes enjoyed this very much, and so do I! What’s great is the variety so that you may use it in different ways. Very easy resource to differentiate with. My younger students especially like the game factor as they feel challenged by some of the patterns they land on. Great resource, highly recommend. This would also work really well to set in a sub box or use in/with sub plans.
Rhiannon Roper –
My students love these coloring games. When I showed them the trace the pattern and scribble on the back trick, they about lost their minds. This was a great complementary activity to use with our Wit and Wisdom curriculum.
Beth C. –
My students loved this resource! Thanks!
Debbie L. –
Thanks
Lovin’ the Littles (Teacher-Author) –
My 6th graders loved creating their leaves! Thank you!
Kira S. –
this is really well done. I’ve been looking for something like this for years!
Miss Hartman –
Worked great! Great resource!
Tracy W. –
Fun and easy activity for creativity and class decor!
Jamie Goldstein –
Great resource for fall creative art activity.
Margaret S. –
I have used these in my art room. They are great for subs and the students seem to like them.
Isabella V. –
Great for supply plans in the fall, thank you!
Taylor D. –
Great resource!
Ashley S. –
I used this with my third grade class. They were confused as to how to do it at first, but then they loved it once they figured it out. I think it’s a very fun and unique resource. I’ll definitely use it again next year.
Teach Point (Teacher-Author) –
loved it great art activity for teaching element of design lines
Shaylee J. –
Great fall art project!
Common Core Girls (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved this art activity
shauna macneil –
Fun craft activity. Low prep!
Jessica G. –
Well designed and easy to follow instructions. Works great for Art on a Cart!
Carol W. –
This was a great art activity that was fun and engaging for my students. We loved displaying them in the hallways.
RaeLea F. –
This was great! My students really enjoyed this project.
Alexandria M. –
This was a fun art-inspired activity! I loved the creativity and incorporated writing elements.
Jessica B. –
My students loved using this in art class and spent a lot of time on their leaves. They now have beautiful leaf artwork on the bulletin board.
Jessica F. –
My students loved using this resource!
Hedgehog Reader (Teacher-Author) –
So helpful, thank you! :o)
Harrison Hub (Teacher-Author) –
Fun activity to do with my students.
Lynn S. –
My students loved this! Thank you!
Kari T. –
I just used the leaf printout for my students to color as busy work. It was nice and kept them busy if they finished early.
Patricia H. –
Great resource! Thanks for sharing!
Stephanie M. –
I have placed this in my emergency plans folder. Will be using some of your other art activities in my own classroom as well. Thank you!
Brittany P. –
My students and I both loved using this as a fall art project. It was challenging enough for them that it kept them engaged the whole time.
Miranda B. –
My students were begging for more art in their lives, and this activity was a huge hit for my kiddos. After students finished with their leaves, I created a beautiful fall tree bulletin board in the hallway to display the work my students did.
Nicole C. –
Great way to combine art and writing.
nichole D. –
Another great activity! I have many of these, and they are always a hit!
Machandra S. –
Great sub plans.
Michelle R. –
Great product! Thank you.
Jessica R. –
So cute!
Minnesota Nice Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
Great product!
Miss Ellie’s Marketplace (Teacher-Author) –
Perfect!
Jessica B. –
Love these!
Chelsea H. –
Thanks!
Sandra B. –
My class really enjoyed making these.
Amanda W. –
This is a great activity for students and a way for them to express themselves artistically! Pair it with a student written poem or fall writing piece and it is perfect! It’s also a great way to see who can follow directions!
Kelsey J. –
This worked great for my class, thank-you!
Summer S. –
My 5th grade students were really excited to get started on this.
Yolanda S. –
Wonderful resource!
Brenna M. –
Really fun for art club!
Williams’ Wild 5th (Teacher-Author) –
My 5th graders absolutely loved this activity. We needed something new to put in the hallway, and these fit the bill!
Bateachgirl – Bethany Adams (Teacher-Author) –
I am so excited to have my students work on this art project soon. Thanks for creating, so cool! 🙂
Drew Campbell –
Fun activity
Kimberly K. –
Perfect for my sub.
Abby C. –
This is great during the holidays, along with the turkey and pumpkin!
Victoria G. –
Cannot wait to use this resource next year! Thank you!
Shelly L. –
Great! Thanks!
Rachel C. –
I love every single one of these art lessons. I use them with my class not just when I have a sub.
Abbie Twingsrtrom –
This was a fun activity for my students to complete. Thanks!
Kirsty R. –
Fantastic resource!
Helen A. –
Great resource. Thanks
Christie Gonzalez –
thank you!
Haley B. –
my kids had SO much fun with this!
Lauren G. –
This was a fun activity for my 2/3 split class to do with their 4th grade buddies. It was fun and creative and still allowed for them to talk and get to know one another.
Miranda W. –
Thank You!
Kristin D. –
Super easy lesson to leave for a sub, but super sad I couldn’t do it with my kids!
Hemingway in 4th Grade (Teacher-Author) –
I love these art projects! These made a great addition to my walls during fall time.
Cathy M. –
Cute and easy project for the students. Gets them thinking about crossing the line, filling in the entire space and working with pattern.
Laura C. –
Great!
Corinna Soto –
Love it! Super easy to use !
Stephanie Boynton –
I love this! I will use it on Halloween when my classes will not be focused on actual learning 🙂
AZteacher49 (Teacher-Author) –
Fun Fall activity. Thank you!
Teacher’s Helpers for Little Hands (Teacher-Author) –
Fun twist on an art project! My kids loved this!
Ryan K. –
Great project!
My KIND-er Classroom (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you!!
Ashleigh Holliday –
So cute for art sub lessons!
Veronica M. –
super fun Fall art
Cynthia M. –
Fun interactive art activity!
Kimberly B. –
Great plans for substitutes. Students used washable markers then went over them with water. It was fun for everyone and they were all different. The sub was happy, the students were happy. It was a win, win.
Rebecca K. –
My class loved this!
Justine B. –
Kids had a lot of fun!
stacy D. –
I love this activity! They turned out beautifully!
Saving Time with Sandra (Teacher-Author) –
Loved the reference sheet with ideas for creativity!
Martha Jane A. –
LOVED this product for our Day of the Arts
elizabeth R. –
thanks
Nat Marlowe –
So cute and creative, my kids loved taking their time and these look so great in our classroom! Thankyou
Lauren Witte –
One of my favorite activities!
Juanita M. –
This was a great product. I left it for a substitute teacher and it went over well. Thank you.
The Teacher’s Desk 6 (Teacher-Author) –
My kids LOVE dice games and they love art projects… these projects are PERFECT for them!
Margaret M. –
I love this project, especially seeing how they all turn out so differently.
Kira Fetissoff –
We had a great time creating our leaves.
Brenda K. –
I used this activity at the end of the day, early in the year. My students loved it and asked to do it again a few days later! I used it as a reward they had to earn. Thank you!
Kendra G. –
love these! they are so great to use!
Kristine Duncan –
Fab resource
Katherine C. –
Really great for subs.
Joanna Cox –
My students loved this project and each one turned out great!
Tracy BCS –
This was great to leave for my sub. Thanks!
At the Mountain Peak (Teacher-Author) –
My students LOVED this! Thanks for your creativity!
Charming Chalkboard (Teacher-Author) –
Awesome product!
Miss Glitter McGlitterstein (Teacher-Author) –
This has been a great addition to my classroom this fall ! It helps kids to be creative as well as follow instructions . Thank you for this resource ! I have laminated these pieces for next year !
Karina R. –
I am not an artist and when I finished my own leaf I felt like one. I have a few students who are artistic and loved this activity; where they wanted to create two. Thank you for this product. I hope there are many more to come!
Rachel G. –
This was a great activity to use with a sub! Thanks!
Heaven’s Little Helper – Teresa Herkel (Teacher-Author) –
This was a fun activity. Thank you!
Heidi B. –
The students really enjoyed making these!
Nelda Taylor –
I’m so excited to do this with my students!
Andrea W. –
My students loved this! So many of them are still using the pattern idea sheet to add lines to other projects.
Elizabeth S. –
Super easy to complete! Students loved it!
cindy bryant –
my students loved it
Samantha H Williams –
Obsessed with these! Fun for a brain break or early finisher!
Katie Kurya –
Autumn Leaves are falling and this Lesson is a SURE PICK ME UP! Thanks; great investment!
Miss D’s Art Mart (Teacher-Author) –
Awesome and Fun resource!
Kristen C. –
My students loved this project! They turned out great!
Audrey P. –
A lesson of mine that required a TON of measuring fell apart for my 4th graders. This helped me switch focus quickly until I can revise our previous project. Thanks for a quick lifesaver.
Debra Winburn –
Wonderful
Jamie W. –
My kids really enjoyed this activity. Thank you!
Jennifer J. –
My class is loving this great art activity! It’s very motivational using the dice and easy to do.
Lisa F. –
thank you the students love these games
Nicole L. –
my kids are loving this
Rosana C. –
Such a great art project! My students took a lot of time adding detail to their leaves and they look fantastic up in the classroom!
Julie B. –
I am leaving this for my substitute tomorrow. I teach 2nd grade multiple subject. It is a perfect activity for a substitute (I hope) and it leads to talk about types of line and fall or warm colors. When I made my sample I was a little confused on the dice rolls and the 1st roll, 1st pattern, 2nd roll, 2nd pattern. Finally, I just decided to choose my own patterns from the many options given. Thank you for the great resource, it was just what I was looking for!
Tiffany S. –
Excellent resource. I am excited to implement this in my classroom.
Erica S. –
Thanks for a fun activity that my students loved!
St John Art Room (Teacher-Author) –
kids LOVE these roll-a-masterpiece games no matter the subject. always a crowd pleaser
John Laffoon –
Love
Holly A. –
Thank you.
urbanfoxx L. –
This really got the kids being creative. Can’t wait to use it again next year!
Athena B. –
The children loved doing these
Valerie W. –
My students and I all love this. I have downloaded several of these. Because I like them so much, I take one home and do my own first. I bring it back to school to hang as an example for my students to have while I am away. Great product. Well done!
Tanya Clark Cupp –
Very fun!
Life is a Classroom Resources (Teacher-Author) –
Unique idea and it worked well for my middle school students.
Rachel J. –
Love these art sub plans!
TrendyThompson (Teacher-Author) –
Such a great resource!!
Fourth Grade Inspiration (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you! I can’t wait for my kids to do this. I know they’ll love it!!