Looking for a free printable leaf template? These simple leaf printables are perfect for fall crafts, coloring, tracing, bulletin boards, classroom displays, and seasonal activities.
Print the leaves at home or in the classroom, then use crayons, markers, paint, yarn, or other simple art supplies to turn them into your own fall projects.
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Grades: Preschool–Elementary
Use For: Crafts, coloring, tracing, cutting practice, bulletin boards, fall art
These free leaf printables give kids an easy starting point for fall art and classroom activities.
Use them as:
- Leaf coloring pages
- Leaf tracing templates
- Fall craft templates
- Printable leaves for bulletin boards
- Cutting practice
- Garland or banner pieces
- Painting templates
- Fall classroom decorations
Print them on regular printer paper for coloring and tracing, or use cardstock when you want a sturdier leaf shape for crafts and displays.
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Looking for more fall shapes? Don’t miss our free apple templates and free pumpkin templates too.
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Ways to Use the Printable Leaves
You can use a simple leaf craft template in lots of ways without adding complicated supplies.
Yarn Leaves: Use your printable leaf as inspiration for this easy yarn leaf craft. Yarn wrapping adds fun texture and color.
Black Glue Leaves: Turn a simple leaf shape into colorful black glue leaf art with paint and glue.
Leaf Pop Art: Repeat a leaf shape and experiment with bright color combinations with this Andy Warhol-inspired leaf pop art project.
Matisse Leaf Art: Combine leaf shapes and bold colors with this Henri Matisse-inspired leaf art activity.
Georgia O’Keeffe Leaves: Explore large leaf shapes and fall colors with this Georgia O’Keeffe leaf art project.
Leaf Salt Painting: Add watercolor or food coloring to glue and salt with this colorful leaf salt painting activity.
Leaf Crayon Resist: Use real leaves, white crayons, and watercolor paints with this crayon resist leaf art activity.
Scented Leaf Art: Add a sensory twist to fall painting with this leaf spice painting activity.
Leaf Marble Art: Use marbles as paintbrushes with this simple fall marble painting activity.
Fall Leaf Zentangle: Fill a printable leaf with lines, shapes, and repeating patterns with this fall leaf zentangle activity.
Printable Leaves for Bulletin Boards
These printable leaves are also an easy way to create a fall classroom display.
Try using them for:
- A classroom fall tree
- Student name leaves
- A gratitude bulletin board
- A seasonal door display
- A fall banner
- A leaf garland
- A classroom welcome board
Let each child decorate one leaf, then combine the finished leaves into one larger classroom display.
You can also print the templates on red, orange, yellow, or brown paper for quick fall decorations without coloring.
If your printable includes more than one size, this is also a good place to mix small and large leaf printables to create a fuller display.
Leaf Tracing and Cutting Activities
The templates work well for simple fine-motor practice too.
Kids can:
- Trace around the outside of the leaf
- Follow the outline with a crayon or marker
- Cut along the edge
- Use the leaf as a stencil
- Trace the shape onto construction paper
- Decorate the inside with patterns
- Use the leaf with play dough or loose parts
For preschoolers, start with the largest and simplest leaf shapes.
Older kids can use the templates as a base for more detailed drawing, painting, or mixed-media projects.
More Free Fall Templates
Looking for more simple fall printables? Grab these free seasonal templates too:
Free Apple Templates – Use them for apple crafts, coloring, tracing, classroom displays, and fall activities.
Free Pumpkin Templates – Perfect for pumpkin crafts, coloring pages, bulletin boards, tracing, and seasonal projects.
More Leaf Activities
Once you’ve used your printable leaves, try a few hands-on science and art activities too.
Parts of a Leaf Coloring Page
Learn the basic parts of a leaf with a simple printable coloring activity.
Leaf Rubbings
Collect real leaves and compare their shapes, textures, and veins.
Leaf Veins
Explore how water moves through a leaf with a simple plant science activity.
Leaf Chromatography
Separate the pigments hidden inside leaves and explore fall color.
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Find out why leaves change from green to red, orange, and yellow in the fall.
Fall Leaf Slime
Add a seasonal twist to sensory science with colorful fall leaf slime.
Salt Crystal Leaves
Grow sparkling salt crystals on leaf shapes with this easy fall science activity.
More Fall Art and Craft Ideas
Looking for even more seasonal projects?
👉 Explore our full collection of fall art and craft activities featuring apples, pumpkins, leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and more.
You’ll find a mix of process art, famous artist projects, painting ideas, printables, and simple fall crafts for kids.
Printable Parts of a Leaf Projects Pack
Want to take your leaf study further?
The Plants Project Pack includes hands-on activities and printable resources for exploring leaves and plant science in more detail.
Printable Fall Art Project Pack
Want even more fall art ready to print?
The Fall Art Project Pack includes more than 40 fall art projects featuring:
- Apples
- Pumpkins
- Leaves
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
Explore process art, STEAM activities, famous artist-inspired projects, and simple seasonal art ideas using common supplies. Just add your favorite art materials and get started.
More to Explore
Fall Art Activities | Parts of a Leaf | Leaf Rubbings | Leaf Chromatography | Why Leaves Change Color | Fall Science Experiments
