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Do you like doing leaf rubbings?

From the lens Leaf Rubbing, A Fun Fall Craft .

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  • nancymaggielee Apr 7, 2012 @ 10:55 am | delete
    great idea!
  • ellagis Sep 3, 2011 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    When I worked as environmental educator, I used this activity very often, even to allow children to notice the differences between leaves belonging to different species. It´s funny and useful, and I like it a lot - and I love when my friends use giftpaper made this way!
  • KathyMcGraw May 25, 2011 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    Just came back to bookmark this and give your How to Make Leaf Rubbings a blessing...love this lens :)
  • Tempus Nov 15, 2010 @ 3:47 am | delete
    Great idea and activity I remember our family doing this when I was really small. Thanks for the memories.
  • SereneSea Oct 26, 2010 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    As a kid, I have done this activity many times to get the imprints of the leaf on the paper while drawing and it looks great. This is a great way of getting different carvings on the paper while learning drawing.
  • Ladydove62 Sep 27, 2010 @ 10:56 am | delete
    What a beautiful presentation you have here-I am definitely going to do this activity with my kids. Thanks for sharing this lovely art form.
  • nightcats Sep 8, 2010 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    Until today, I had never heard of leaf rubbing. I do a lot of papercraft, and this is autumn in Vancouver, meaning there are huge maple leaves to rub. You can be sure I will be trying this out shortly.
  • Vladi Jul 7, 2010 @ 8:23 am | delete
    I enjoy leaf rubbing too. Nice to see another devotee! I especially enjoy rubbing through a nice thick clump of Nepeta cataria
  • d-artist Apr 27, 2010 @ 3:20 pm | delete
    I love creative lenses like this...I love leaf-rubbing...your lens is very well done...Thanks for sharing... a ~"Squid Angel Blessing"~
  • Sylvestermouse Mar 27, 2010 @ 4:00 pm | delete
    Returned to say Angel Blessed :)
  • JaguarJulie Mar 4, 2010 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Wow! I get it ... this is very cool and sounds like fun to rub some leaves. I'm thinking too that the rubbed leaves could be glazed on a pendant to make jewelry!
  • Jimmie Dec 5, 2009 @ 9:25 am | delete
    Oh my! This is a great lens, one of those lenses that makes me go, "I wish I'd thought of it first!" I love this! I want to add this to my Charlotte Mason Education lensography. A wonderful nature study activity!
  • KathyMcGraw Dec 5, 2009 @ 12:25 am | delete
    What a fun activity, and your pictures are a great addition. Congratulations Crystal on your nomination ;)
  • kimmanleyort Dec 4, 2009 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    It's so nice to discover new lenses by my favorite lensmasters. Fantastic!
  • BarbRad Dec 2, 2009 @ 3:00 am | delete
    Looks like something even I could do.
  • Laniann Nov 29, 2009 @ 6:58 am | delete
    Came by again to say - Congratulations on being nominated for the 2009 Giant Squid Awards.
  • paperfacets Nov 28, 2009 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens. Maybe I should instead of composting leaves, Stop and Rub the leaves. Could even fold my rubbings.
  • LeanneChesser Nov 28, 2009 @ 11:36 am | delete
    I always loved doing leaf rubbings with my students. Gorgeous lens and congrats on your nomination for the 2009 Giant Squid Awards!
  • HorseAndPony Nov 28, 2009 @ 11:12 am | delete
    We love leaf rubbing and have even made horses from them. Congratulations on your nomination for the 2009-Giant-Squid-Awards.
  • prosperity66 Nov 28, 2009 @ 6:50 am | delete
    What a lovely lens! I like the way you crafted it!
    Congrats on your 2009 Giant Squid Awards nomination!
    Dom.
  • Sylvestermouse Nov 12, 2009 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    Beautiful! I have not created any leaf rubbed art in decades! Thank you for reminding me of a really fun way to enjoy fall. Lensrolling to My Morning Glories
  • rms Nov 11, 2009 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Beautiful work on this lens! I love it!
  • Laniann Nov 11, 2009 @ 11:37 am | delete
    I remember doing some leaf rubbing - lots of fun finding different leaves and seeing the results.
  • jptanabe Nov 10, 2009 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Oh yes, leaf rubbing is a great activity! Been a while since I did any, but brings back the good memories.
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 10, 2009 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    I used to do this in school and have always liked it.
  • naturegirl7 Nov 10, 2009 @ 10:42 am | delete
    Loved the lens. I wish it could have been in the contest. I'm lensrolling it to Fall Zazzles in Louisiana.
  • shannonpatricia Nov 10, 2009 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Great Lens,
    Love mama
  • kimmanleyort Nov 10, 2009 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Something that never goes out of style. I loved doing this when I was a kid. It gets kids outside and teaches a lot too. Wonderful presentation! 5*
  • a_willow Nov 10, 2009 @ 1:48 am | delete
    Well, I think I could try this with my 2 year old. :) Good idea Crystal!
  • PinkWeddingDresses Nov 10, 2009 @ 1:30 am | delete
    Nice lens, Crystal. I like your divider.

    Used to do these craft when I was younger. Now, hardly... but I am still draw every now and then.

    Another activity you might want to try out is to cut out shapes from cards and use crayons or pastel, to color the edges.

    After that, place the cut-out on a piece of paper with the colored edges facing up. Then rub the colors from the edge onto the paper below. When done, you'll see nice effects of colors forming the shapes on your paper.

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I'm a mommy, a wife, and internet junkie. My kids love to do leaf rubbings and fall crafts.

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