I’ve seen these DIY leaf bowls all over Pinterest and Facebook and fell in love with them the moment I saw them. Since I have bags of dollar store leaves laying around I thought it was time to make this DIY leaf bowl for our home for the fall. In this post, I’m going to show you how simple and quick it is to make this leaf bowl yourself.
The great thing about this project is, you can customize this to fit your needs. You can make this DIY leaf bowl smaller or larger. You can choose from the light-colored leaves, dark-colored leaves, or even use a combo of both as I did.
I love the look of autumn decor. It’s something I can’t get enough of. Between Christmas and fall, I drive my family nuts with all of the decorating I do.
I can’t help it, once the weather starts cooling off, I want to warm up our home with all of the amazing colors and smells that fall bring.
When I made my first DIY leaf bowl I was sold and wanted to make them for everyone. They are so simple and so inexpensive. So instead of making these leaf bowls all day every day I decided to create this post and show you how to make them too!
For this DIY leaf bowl you’ll need:
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Making the DIY leaf bowl
I’ve put together a short video showing you how I put this leaf bowl together and I’ll also go into more detail in the process below.
Start off by gathering all of the supplies you’ll need.
Step one:
Blow up the balloon and set the ballon on the measuring cup/bowl. This will make your life so much easier so the balloon stays in one spot while you’re making your DIY leaf bowl.
Step 2:
Apply mod podge to the balloon. I’ve found that you don’t want to be stingy with the mod podge.
Step 3:
Once the balloon is nice and saturated with mod podge, saturate the leaves with mod podge and start adding them to the ballon. I applied the leaves in a circle when doing this. It allowed me to keep this centered.
Keep in mind this process is a little messy. The key to making this bowl is the mod podge so make sure you’re using it liberally.
Step 4:
Allow the DIY leaf bowl to dry completely. This will probably be overnight. You’ll know when it’s done when you don’t see white (wet mod podge) within the leaves.
Step 5:
Now that the leaves are dry it’s time to let the air out of the balloon. I cut a small hole at the base of the balloon and slowly released the air. I didn’t want anything to rip or come off.
Step 6:
Once the balloon has been released from your DIY leaf bowl you’ll notice leftover mod podge. I used scissors to remove the excess.
Step 7:
Show off your brand new DIY leaf bowl! I added some cinnamon scented pine cones and pumpkins and added to my table.
This DIY leaf bowl was very simple to make and didn’t take much time at all. The longest part was waiting for the mod podge to dry.
If you are wanting to customize this DIY leaf bowl, there are a few things you could do:
- Use a bowl inside of a balloon for your base, this will allow you to make a bigger leaf bowl
- Use different size balloon. I used a medium sized balloon for this leaf bowl but you could use small balloons or even large ones.
- Add glitter! Once you’ve put the leaves in place you could add glitter to the leaves to give the DIY leaf bowl some pizzazz.
The options are endless to create your own work of art.
Leaf Crafts
A list of leaf crafts for you to consider making this fall. Pick up those fallen leaves outdoors and create incredible leaf diy projects like the ones below.
Look at all those bright colors that make you think of fall. These leaf bowls are not too hard to make, colorful, and would even make a great gift.
Check out this resin paperweight using fresh fallen leaves. I love the look, and perfect for your home office!
Look at how elegant and fun this leaf clay dish is. Use it to place your rings in, earrings, and more. Or place it out for display.
This leaf craft takes fresh leaves and you press them, and then stick in a glass frame. A five-minute craft that can really transform your home decor.
Check out this autumn leaf wreath. A creative and easy way to add a pop of fall to your home. A ring wreath, fallen leave or even artificial leaves is all it takes.
This leaf imprint craft is a fun one for little kids. Or a great way to decorate your garden beds. Find unique leaves around your home and give this craft a try.
Here is a great super simple crown you can make with leaves for your child. Enjoy nature and let them feel magical.
Grab the paint, rocks, and leaves and let your little ones help create leaf paintings on rocks! A quick and easy autumn craft using fresh leaves.
Let your child spend time enjoying this sensory bottle and feel relaxed as well. Colorful, fun, and could offer hours of fun to your child.
Isn't it fun how they transformed a leaf into a creative little ladybug. I love how simple and fun this craft can be for toddlers and kids.
Have you tried to use mod podge before? If so, what crafts have you made with them? I would love to know in the comments below.
Thank you so much for stopping by. Have an amazing day.
Jenn
