I just came across this cute idea for a craft for kids, to make a Wreath of Leaves with all the beautiful red and yellow leaves we can’t resist picking up on a walk through the autumn woods. And I was thinking that a more sophisticated decoration — one that might last just a bit longer than a wreath with a cardboard base — could be made of pressed leaves with a bit of wire glued on in the stem area, tied to a wreath form or circle of heavy-duty wire, similar to the way you’d make a more traditional wreath out of overlapping evergreen tips. Another thing for the “must try” list!
As kids, we used to collect fall leaves and press them carefully between pieces of waxed paper with Mom’s old iron, trimming the extra paper away from the edges when they had cooled. Of course, that was long before wehad the option to preserve fall leaves in the microwave oven. Half the fun was going for the family outing to collect the leaves in the first place, of course.
