Leaf rubbings

These are my new obsession. Ostensibly I collect leaves for the kids and let them do the rubbings, but they've done, like, two. Meanwhile, there are close to 30 in my Nature Notebook, and I think I blew my cover when my husband caught me doing leaf rubbings at 10 o'clock one night. So yes, I'm addicted. At every park I find new trees, and I can't wait to get home, do a rubbing, identify the tree and add the rubbing to my collection. Plus, they're so pretty! 

They're also simple. Just find a leaf, fold a piece of paper in half around it (or, if it's too big, place it between two sheets), hold it steady with a finger, and rub over it with a wrapper-less crayon.