I LOVE autumn.
It is my favourite season. I love the colours of the changing leaves, the crunch of them beneath my feet and swishing my way through them. I took the boys on a leaf hunt on Thursday with my Mum as the park has at last dried up from the mini flooding it encountered last week.
It was a perfect autumnal outing.
When we got home we set about creating some leaf art.
I made this
and Burton and Grandma made this wonderful owl using the leaves we collected and some conkers which we found a few weeks ago, for the eyes.
I am linking this up to
who celebrates its 1st linky-versary today :)
That looks great, we were only saying the other day how we'll have to show the kids pictures of proper autumn leaves as they won't know what they look like! I bet Leo would have loved running through all those.
ReplyDeleteJenny I love this post, the boys look so happy and carefree in those leaves and they really seam to share their adventures together which must be wonderful for you to watch. Wow to the leaf art, such a simple idea but so effective. We will have to give it a go as they are falling thick and fast here on the farm. Thank you for linking up to my 1st birthday edition and for supporting the linky throughout the year.
ReplyDeleteI love autumn too Jenny, in fact I wrote a similar post yesterday, albeit without the leaf art as you know I am not the most crafty! ;) The boys look so happy and you made some lovely creations. xx
ReplyDeleteLove the leaf art! Your boys look they enjoyed their outdoor adventure.
ReplyDeleteWe love Autumn in this house too. Looks like a lot of fun as always in your family and gorgeous photos too xx
ReplyDeleteLOVE that leaf owl!
ReplyDeleteAutumn is my favourite time of the year too :D
Do you get any signs of autumn over there? I suppose as its so mild all year round maybe you don't? X
ReplyDeleteThank you it was designed by my mum I never knew she was so crafty x
ReplyDeleteThanks Fiona I loved it too x
ReplyDeleteIt's just wonderful isn't it so pretty and a great season for nature treasure hunting x
ReplyDeleteThank you we had a lot of fun x
ReplyDeleteIt's hard not to like such a wonderful season xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. We love Autumn too. It turns the familiar into a new adventure.
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous artwork, they look like they had so much fun collecting the leaves. Hope Grandma liked the finished masterpiece :)
ReplyDeleteIt so does. You find so many little treasures of nature. Spring is similar but I prefer the colours of autumn x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day! I love Autumn for the colours too and dry leaves crunching under your feet. Soggy leaves are no fun; I've almost fallen on my bum a few times!
ReplyDeleteFab stuff, I love Autumn also, great colours and amazing light (when not raining) :) x
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lovely time. Loving the owl your boys made! x
ReplyDeleteI think I need to get an Autumn treasure collecting basket like yours, although Lucas mostly enjoys sitting in the leaves. Looks like a lot of fun and the leaf art has come out really well x
ReplyDeletesitting in leaves is good too! well as long as they are dry of course!! x
ReplyDeletethanks it really was especially as it was dry too! My mum should take the credit for the owl art - i never realised how arty crafty she was! x
ReplyDeleteits is a great season for so many reasons x
ReplyDeletethanks Laura it was. and i agree about the soggy leaves x
ReplyDeleteVery cool art work, I like the use of the natural resources!
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Looks like you had loads of fun. Love the way your pictures told the story and would love to know how to put text on photos!!
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Wonderful! Such a prefect Autumn day. We do love going for walks and colling "things". Love your final piece of art. Beautiful (and funnily enough did one last week too... though not live yet on blog!).
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Thank you. To add tex I uploaded photos to pic monkey and then you can add all sorts of fonts and symbols :)
ReplyDeleteAm LOVING the monkey bag - where is that from??
ReplyDeleteI think your leaf collecting basket is much more impressive than our carrier bags.
Great art - still need to use our leaves.
You had a lot of fun with those leaves! Thank you so much for sharing this with our Autumn Carnival. :) I've featured your post here: http://sunnydaytodaymama.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/all-year-round-week-thirty-seven-7.html
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