Leaves are the green parts of plants that you can see poking out from the branches of trees. They are like the plant's food makers and helpers.

Leaves are green because they have a special thing inside them called chlorophyll. This chlorophyll helps the leaves catch sunlight, which is then used to make food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis.

Leaves come in all sorts of shapes and sizes! Some are as small as your fingernail, and others can be as big as a dinner plate. They can be round like a circle, pointed like a star, or have jagged edges like a saw.

Have you ever touched a leaf? Some leaves are soft and smooth, while others can be rough or even fuzzy. Rubbing your fingers over the surface can feel different depending on the type of leaf.

Leaves grow in the spring, stay on the tree during the summer, and in the fall, they fall off, or "drop," to the ground. This is called shedding leaves or defoliation. Then, new leaves grow again in the spring.

Leaves can also be a home for many little bugs and creatures. Ladybugs, caterpillars, and squirrels all love to live in and around leaves. In today's drawing tutorial, let's learn how to draw a leaf.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Leaf PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Leaf Step by Step

Step 1 Draw one side of a leaf.

Step 2 Continue to draw the side of this leaf.

Step 3 Draw the other side of this leaf.

Step 4 Complete the outline of this leaf.

Step 5 Draw the stem of this leaf.

Step 6 Draw the veins of this leaf.

Step 7 Outline the other small leaf.

Step 8 Draw the veins of this small leaf.

Step 9 Finish by simply coloring this leaf.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a leaf yet?