Blogger / 24 September, 2025 / Nanny Anita

Autumn Leaf Mystery Painting

I have been trying to think of a different autumn themed craft to do with NC that isn’t making an autumn tree (although they are great crafts to do).  She is still very prone to putting things in her mouth which does kind of limit what we can do.  Instead, we have been doing an autumn leaf mystery painting, which combines art with her favourite activity, playing with water.

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To make your own Autumn leaf mystery painting you will need:

• A sheet of kitchen roll
• White paint
• Water with food colouring in
• Pipettes

Before you do the activity paint a leaf shape onto the sheet of kitchen roll using the white paint and leave it to dry.

Have a couple of bowls of water set out with different coloured food colouring in them.

Then get your little one to use the pipette to drop, or in this case drench, the sheet of kitchen paper with the coloured water.  As the paper gets wet the shape of the leaf should be revealed.

If your little one is anything like NC, I would recommend having a towel close by to clear up any spilt water.  I put all the equipment onto a tray to help contain the mess.

If you enjoyed this autumn leaf mystery painting activity, be sure to check out my leafy hedgehog picture and loo roll stamping tree.

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