Wax Paper Leaves

Boom is very into leaves these days. I cannot begin to count the number of leaves I have found in our house.  Last weekend was beautiful here in Ohio and I took both Boom and Bug to the nature preserve.   Since it was such a pretty day, I took along a large freezer bag and let Boom fill it with leaves.  Needless to say she LOVED this and we came home with a freezer bag full of leaves.

Well today is not so pretty, in fact you could say it is down right yucky.  Rainy, windy, cold...all the things you expect from Fall, but still disappointing since it was 80 (yes you read that right) yesterday.  So I decided to preserve the pretty leaves from the weekend for Boom because it looks as though "pretty" leaf time is gone. 

My mom used to do this for my sister and I and it is a simple, easy and fun project. 

Supplies;
Leaves
2 pieces wax paper
Iron (set to cotten setting)
Wash cloth/dish cloth

While your iron is warming put some leaves on one piece of wax paper.  I like to write the year on this wax paper too.  Cover the leaves with the other wax paper.  Place your wash cloth or dish towel over the wax paper and press until the wax paper melts together.  Then TADA! 

 

 

 

 

Boom loves these and is going to hang them in her room tomorrow. 

 

 

Hint: If you are going to cut them out make sure you get the wax paper all the way melted around the leaves, otherwise it will start to pull apart.