Leaf Templates

Leaf shapes for different ages

This set includes clear leaf outlines in a range of sizes and shapes, from broad leaves for young children to more detailed patterns for older children. Younger children can colour, trace and paste the templates with adult help. Children in primary school can cut around outlines, add veins, compare shapes or make repeating patterns. The pages work well for quiet art time, seasonal displays and simple craft projects. Pair them with Shape Templates when your child is ready to combine leaves with circles, triangles and other basic forms.

Ideas for home and class

Use a leaf template as a colouring page, then cut it out to make a tree, wreath or classroom display. Children can print leaves on coloured paper, decorate them with dots and lines, or write a kind word on each one. In class, ask children to sort leaves by size, count the points, or arrange them from light to dark. At home, make a paper garden, a nature collage or a simple greeting card. Older children can use several outlines to create a repeating border around a maths or nature project.

Help children notice leaf details

Children often cut too quickly around pointed tips, leave out the central vein or place the side veins in random directions. First, show your child how to turn the paper slowly and use small snips around curves. Ask them to look at a real leaf and notice the stem, midrib and smaller veins before drawing. Remind them that leaves can have different edges, colours and shapes, so their work does not need to look exactly like a model. For younger children, bold outlines and fewer details make the task easier.