Leaf Name Activity

Let your little one practice recognizing their names with this fun Fall Leaf Name Activity. It is a great way to extend the Leaf Cutting Tray activity!

Fall is such a fun time of year. The colours, and cooler air and all the natural manipulatives! This activity uses the most plentiful resource during Fall – leaves.

This activity is a great way to extend Leaf Cutting Tray so check out this fun and easy cutting activity and them continue with this great name recognition activity.

Looking for other easy activities using leaves? Check out these fun ideas:

Here’s how Leaf Name Activity works

Gather the leaf pieces into a pile and bring out your glue and large pieces of butcher paper.

leaf name activity fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers

Write your child’s name in large letters on a piece of butcher paper using a black sharpie.

leaf name activity fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers

Then have them glue the leaf pieces along each letter of their name.

leaf name activity fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers
Sometimes I like to put glue into a bowl and hand my daughter a brush and let her apply the glue that way.

This is a great fine motor as well as a name recognition activity

leaf name activity fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers
My daughter was 3 years old when we first did this activity.

Skill Development Opportunities

Leaf Names Language and Vocabulary Development, Hand-Eye Coordination, Fine Motor Skills, Problem Solving, Emotional Development, Trial & Error, Visual Perception, Cognitive Development, Imaginative and Sensory Play.

Age Suitability

This activity is ideal for 3 year old preschoolers and up.

Supplies

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leaf name activity fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers
leaf name activity fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers

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