As kids (and apparently as adults), one art activity is to rub a crayon over a leaf to form an intricate pattern, in similar fashion to its medieval brass rubbing cousin.
Insights:
- Bigger picture #1: The leaf-rubbing activity can expanded to include the possibility of taking common objects in our lives and re-using them in unexpected ways to create new results.
- Time saver #3: Creating new uses and combinations of objects means we don’t have to start from scratch each time.