Puschel’s Wusel Workshop

Funny Leaf Animals

Dry autumn leaves become an owl, a fox and a hedgehog—and every animal can look a little different.

Puschel and Flauschi sort colourful autumn leaves and twigs in their Wusel workshop

The little Wusel story

Puschel held up a red maple leaf. Puschel“That is definitely a fox!” he cried. Flauschi placed two round leaves beside it and discovered an owl. Soon the table rustled like a tiny leaf forest. Only the hedgehog had one twig leg pointing the wrong way. Puschel wanted to fix it at once, but Flauschi giggled. Flauschi“Leave it. Our hedgehog is dancing.” So Puschel proudly put it in the middle—the first dancing hedgehog in Wuselwood.

What you need

  • clean, dry and preferably pressed autumn leaves
  • a few small dry twigs
  • sturdy paper or thin card
  • coloured pencils or crayons
  • child-friendly craft glue
  • a protective table mat

How it works

  1. Arrange the leaves as an animal before gluing anything.
  2. Glue the body onto the sturdy paper.
  3. Add ears, wings, spikes or legs with smaller leaves and twigs.
  4. Draw eyes, a nose and funny details.
  5. Let everything dry flat and give your leaf animal a name.

Adult help: Please collect only familiar, non-toxic and clean leaves. Adults should check the natural materials and supervise the use of glue.

Puschel and Flauschi proudly show a leaf owl, leaf hedgehog and leaf fox

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