Search

Leaf Activities for Elementary Students in 2025

These leaf activities for elementary students are very popular in September, but they can be used any time of the year. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to your class. Check out all of the leaf activities for elementary students below!

leaf activities for elementary students

7 Leaf Activities for Elementary Students

Below are our favorite leaf activities for elementary students.

1. Leaves Would You Rather Activities

Our Leaves Would You Rather Activities are great for the cold winter months when you need a fun way to get students talking during your morning meeting or a way to motivate even your most reluctant writers. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

2. Leaves Activity Packet

This Fall Leaves Activity Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing writing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! These activities can be used as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

3. Fall Leaves Color by Code Activity

This Leaves Color by Code Activity is a fun and engaging task that invites students to practice identifying the parts of speech of thematic words. It’s a quick print and go activity you can have printed on your desk whenever you have 15-20 minutes to fill. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

4. The Leaf Thief Book Companion

In the story The Leaf Thief, Squirrel sits in his tree with a belly full of nuts and appreciates the beautiful colors of leaves around him. He quickly notices that there is a leaf missing! He flies to his trusted friend, Bird, and is quick to blame others for taking the leaves. Readers learn about the transition to fall we see in nature. This The Leaf Thief Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

5. The Very Last Leaf Book Companion

In the story The Very Last Leaf, Lance Cottonwood is passing his courses with flying colors- classes such as Budding, Wind Resistance, Photosynthesis, and Pigment Changing. As fall approaches, Lance the leaf becomes fearful of his final exam in Falling. After talking with his teacher, Lance gets the nerve to fall! He meets his classmates on the forest ground and they celebrate passing their final exam. This The Very Last Leaf Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

6. Fletcher and The Falling Leaves Book Companion

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves follows a little fox named Fletcher who becomes concerned when he sees leaves falling from the trees in his forest. Thinking the trees are sick, Fletcher tries to save them, only to learn the beauty and natural cycle of the changing seasons. This Fletcher and The Falling Leaves Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

7. Leaves Reading Comprehension Activities

These Leaves Reading Comprehension Activities offer engaging, meaningful practice to greatly improve your 1st-5th grade students’ reading and writing skills. Each of the reading graphic organizers included in this set can be used over and over and with ANY leaf book you choose. Learn more about this resource n our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

Related Leaf Activities

leaves would you rather activities fall worksheets fall leaves color by code activity leaves reading graphic organizers
LEARN MORE | BUY NOWLEARN MORE | BUY NOWLEARN MORE | BUY NOWLEARN MORE | BUY NOW

In closing, we hope you found this list of leaf activities for elementary students helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other related posts:

Share it:
Email
Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter

Get Your Classroom Decor FREEBIE!

classroom decor guide
This classroom decor guide includes helpful tips and ideas for decorating your classroom.