15 Free Printable Fall Leaves for Crafts, Decor & Coloring

Free Printable Fall Leaves

The printable pack is designed on standard US Letter paper and includes 15 black-and-white leaf template pages. Some pages feature one large leaf for coloring or painting, while others include smaller shapes that are easy to cut out and arrange into a craft. You can print the entire PDF or choose only the pages that fit your project.

For the quickest activity, print the outlines on regular white printer paper and add crayons or washable markers. For garlands, wreaths, table decor or crafts you want to reuse, print on cardstock. Red, orange, mustard yellow, olive green and kraft paper create an instant autumn palette without any coloring required.

What Is Included in the Printable Leaf Pack?

The download includes a mix of bold, beginner-friendly outlines and a few more distinctive leaf shapes. That variety makes the set useful for preschool coloring, elementary classroom projects, adult crafts and simple fall decorating.

• Large leaf outlines with wide open spaces for coloring and painting
• Maple, oak, aspen, birch, beech, elm, ginkgo, sweetgum, sycamore and chestnut-inspired shapes
• Small fall leaf cut-outs for sorting, counting, wreaths and table scatter
• A mixed leaf page for quick, low-prep crafts
• A printable fall leaf garland template
• Black-and-white designs that can also be printed on colored paper

1. Large Simple Maple Leaf

This big maple leaf has a bold outline and plenty of open space, making it one of the easiest designs for toddlers and preschoolers to color. It also works beautifully as the base for watercolor, tissue paper or torn-paper collage crafts.

2. Detailed Maple Leaf

The second maple leaf has a few more points and vein lines for older children or anyone who wants a more traditional autumn look. Print it on cream cardstock, add warm watercolor washes and frame the finished piece for inexpensive seasonal art.

3. Large Oak Leaf

A chunky oak leaf is a lovely choice for nature-study activities and fall bulletin boards. Its rounded edges are forgiving for young cutters, and the wide sections can be filled with dot markers, paint or crayons.

4. Small Oak Leaf Cut-Outs

This page includes several smaller oak leaves that can be colored, cut and layered. Use them as table scatter, add them to a paper wreath or write one word of gratitude on each leaf for a thankful-tree activity.

5. Aspen Leaf

The simple heart-like shape of an aspen leaf is easy to recognize and easy to decorate. Try printing a full page on yellow paper, then add orange chalk or crayon around the edges for a quick two-tone effect.

6. Birch Leaf

This tapered birch-inspired outline brings another shape into the collection without adding fussy details. It is especially useful for leaf sorting, matching and classroom displays where a mix of silhouettes looks more natural.

7. Beech Leaf

The beech-inspired leaf is long and softly rounded, with room to add lines, dots, patterns or a child's name. Turn several into fall place cards by printing on cardstock and writing each guest's name across the center.

8. Elm Leaf

This oval, pointed leaf offers a simple shape for coloring and cut-out crafts. Layer it with the maple and oak templates to give garlands and wreaths a fuller, more varied look.

9. Ginkgo Leaf

The fan-shaped ginkgo leaf is a fun change from the usual pointed fall leaves. Color it golden yellow, trace it onto metallic paper or use it for a more modern autumn table setting.

10. Sweetgum Leaf

This star-like sweetgum-inspired leaf adds a playful shape to the pack. Its points make it best for older preschoolers, school-age children or adults who are comfortable using scissors.

11. Sycamore Leaf

The broad sycamore-inspired leaf looks lovely as a large coloring page or a statement piece in a paper garland. Add painted fingerprints, sponge-painted texture or written gratitude prompts inside the outline.

12. Chestnut Leaf

The long chestnut-inspired leaf brings height and movement to flat lays, wreaths and bulletin boards. Print several copies in different colors and tuck them between rounder leaves for a collected-from-nature feel.

13. Mixed Fall Leaf Trio

This page groups three different leaf shapes together for a quick one-page activity. It is perfect when you want variety but do not need a full set of separate templates.

14. Small Fall Leaf Cut-Out Sheet

A full sheet of small leaves makes prep faster for garlands, counting games, sensory bins and classroom crafts. Print on assorted cardstock, cut the leaves out and keep them in an envelope for easy seasonal activities.

15. Fall Leaf Garland Template

The garland page includes evenly sized leaves that are easy to repeat, punch and string. Alternate colors and shapes, then hang the finished garland across a mantel, bookshelf, classroom board or party table.

How to Print the Fall Leaf Templates

• You do not need any special software or supplies to use these printable fall leaves. A home printer works perfectly, and a local print shop is a handy option if you want a large quantity on heavier paper.
• Download the PDF and save it somewhere easy to find on your computer or device.
• Open the file and choose whether you want to print all 15 pages or only selected designs.
• Load regular printer paper for coloring pages or cardstock for cut-outs, garlands and decor.
• Select "Actual Size" or 100% for the original template dimensions. If you use A4 paper, choose "Fit to Page" so the border is not clipped.
• Let children color or paint the leaves before cutting. This gives little hands a larger surface to work on and keeps the activity frustration-free.
• Cut out the finished leaves, then glue, tape, punch or string them according to your project.

Helpful Supplies

Use whatever you already have. The list below simply helps you match the paper and tools to the project you want to make.

Easy Ways to Use Printable Fall Leaves

One printable pack can become a surprising number of autumn projects. Choose a simple coloring activity for a quiet afternoon, or print several sets and turn them into decor you can enjoy throughout the season.

Fall Leaf Coloring Pages

Print the large outlines on white paper and set out crayons, washable markers, watercolor paints or dot markers. Children can use traditional red, orange and yellow, or invent rainbow leaves, patterned leaves and silly color combinations of their own.

Printable Leaf Cut-Outs

Print directly on colored cardstock for instant cut-outs, or color the leaves before trimming around the outlines. Use the finished shapes for collages, cards, wreaths, scrapbook pages, window displays and seasonal sensory bins.

Paper Fall Leaf Garland

Choose three or four leaf shapes, print them on coordinating colors and cut them out. Punch a small hole near each stem and thread the leaves onto twine, or tape them to the back of the string. Leave a little space between each leaf so the shapes are easy to see.

Fall Table Decor

Scatter small paper leaves down the center of the table, tuck a leaf beneath each napkin ring or write names on the larger templates to make place cards. Kraft paper, cream cardstock and muted fall colors create a softer look for Thanksgiving dinner.

Classroom and Bulletin Board Crafts

Use the leaf templates for a fall bulletin-board border, a class tree, cubby labels or seasonal name tags. Laminated leaves can also become reusable pieces for color sorting, counting, matching and simple pattern activities.

Thankful Tree

Cut branches from brown paper or place a few bare twigs in a vase. Invite each person to write something they are thankful for on a paper leaf, then add it to the tree. This is a sweet activity for families, classrooms and Thanksgiving gatherings.

Printable Fall Wreath

Cut the center from a paper plate or cardstock circle, then overlap small leaves around the ring. Mix several shapes and turn the leaves in different directions for a fuller wreath. Finish it with a simple ribbon loop for hanging.

Leaf Suncatchers

Trace or print a large leaf, cut out the center and cover the opening with clear contact paper. Children can add small pieces of red, orange and yellow tissue paper, then seal the design with a second sheet of contact paper and hang it in a sunny window.

Gift Tags and Place Cards

Reduce the print scale to create mini leaves, then cut them out of cardstock. Add a hole and ribbon for a gift tag, or write a guest's name across the center for an easy place card.

Nature Study and Leaf Sorting

Take the templates outside and compare the shapes with real leaves you find on a walk. Back indoors, sort the printable leaves by size, edge shape or color. The activity introduces simple observation and classification without needing a formal lesson plan.

Simple Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids

These templates are especially handy when you need an easy fall project with very little prep. If you want even more ideas, browse my 20 Free Printable Fall Crafts for Kids and 35 Easy Fall Crafts for Kids.

• Torn-paper leaves: Fill a large leaf with small pieces of red, orange and yellow construction paper.
• Watercolor resist: Draw veins or patterns with a white crayon, then brush watercolor paint over the page.
• Dot-marker leaves: Cover the leaf with colorful dots for a simple toddler and preschool activity.
• Tissue-paper mosaic: Glue overlapping tissue-paper squares inside the outline for a stained-glass effect.
• Leaf crown: Attach colored cut-outs to a cardstock band sized to fit around the child's head.

Fall Decor Ideas Using Printable Leaves

Printable leaves can look surprisingly polished when you use a limited color palette and heavier paper. Try rust, ochre, olive, cream and warm brown for a cozy natural look, or use black, white and metallic gold for something more modern.

• String leaves into a mantel or bookshelf garland.
• Scatter small cut-outs along a Thanksgiving table runner.
• Tie one leaf to each rolled napkin with thin twine.
• Frame a few watercolor leaves as inexpensive seasonal art.
• Tape paper leaves to bare branches in a vase for a simple centerpiece.
• Add a layered cluster of leaves to a fall gift bag, card or wrapped loaf of pumpkin bread.

For more inexpensive seasonal decorating inspiration, visit my 10 Free Fall Printables to Frame for Your Home and 10 Easy Ways to Decorate for Fall This Year.

Classroom Ideas for Printable Fall Leaves

Teachers can print several copies of the smaller leaves at the beginning of the season and keep them in a labeled envelope. That one prepared set can support art, math, literacy and classroom-decor activities for weeks.

• Create a bulletin-board tree and add one student-made leaf for each child.
• Write student names on leaves for cubbies, desks or classroom jobs.
• Sort laminated leaves by color, size or shape.
• Build repeating patterns with two or three leaf designs.
• Write letters, sight words or numbers on the leaves for matching games.
• Add gratitude words or short writing prompts to a class thankful tree.
• Use a large outline as a playdough mat or loose-parts activity page.

Cardstock is usually sturdy enough for a one-time project. If you plan to reuse the leaves in learning centers or year after year, laminate them or cover them with clear contact paper before cutting.

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More Free Fall Printables and Crafts

Keep the cozy creativity going with more seasonal projects from Nikki's Plate:

• 20 Free Printable Fall Crafts for Kids
• 35 Easy Fall Crafts for Kids
• Browse All Fall Printables
• Browse All Free Printables
• The Big Book of Fall Crafts

Download Your Printable Fall Leaves

I hope these 15 printable fall leaves bring a little extra creativity to your autumn days! Whether you use them for coloring, kids' crafts, classroom activities, fall garlands, table decor, or seasonal displays, these simple leaf templates make it easy to create something beautiful without a complicated setup.

Download your favorite designs-or print the entire collection-and have fun adding your own fall colors and creative touches. Don't forget to save this post to Pinterest so you can return whenever you need an easy autumn craft, and please share your finished creations with me. Happy fall crafting!

Until next time,