As a child, you probably made these interlocked, no-glue paper garlands from circles or other simple shapes. Now we're grown up and we get to try something that requires a bit more manual dexterity!
How to make an autumn leaf paper chain
Download leaf files
orEmail me if you need another file type (CDR, DXF, GSD)!
Cut out as many sets of leaves as you like.
I suppose you could hand cut these, but wow, I wouldn't want to cut too many. I cut mine with my Craft Robo. I don't have a Cricut, but I opened the SVGs with MTC and they look okay.
There's a circle garland pattern at d.Sharp Journal, and World Preschool Mom has great directions and pictures of the assembly process. No need for me to write it out, yay!
I made mine with thin scrapbook paper, which I don't care for. It's too flimsy, and some of the white "wrong" side shows. Double sided cardstock next time!
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