Find the Match: Simple Fall Leaf Puzzles

Pat the leaves with a paper towel to make sure they’re dry.

Carefully cut each leaf in two.

If you have contact paper at home, you can use it to preserve the leaves for continuous play. Lay a piece of contact paper sticky side up, lay the leaves on top with a space between the two halves of each leaf, and add a second piece of contact paper on top. Cut out the leaves. If you’re not using contact paper, simply release the uncovered leaves to the outdoors when you finish playing!

Place the leaf puzzle pieces in a tray or on a table and match one up as an example.

Ask your child to come over and “fix these leaves.” As your child finds the matches, you can take the opportunity to sneak in words about fractions, saying things like: “All the leaves have been cut into two halves. Can you make them whole again?” or “This leaf is missing its other half. Can you find it?”