your very eyes. In fact, they would stay like that for quite some time. And, if you wanted to preserve them for longer you can press them in a book for about a week or so, and they'll be ready just in time to grace your American Thanksgiving table with little worry about contaminating your gravy. This is a really cute idea. I'm sure my kids (5 and 2 year old girls) would love to help make something like this.I've always liked marbling but this is a much simpler (and more kid friendly!) way to get pretty much the same result. I've been collecting and pressing beautiful leaves as I find them with the intention of using them on the table for Thanksgiving but as the previous person commented they may end up crumbled through the food! Marbled paper leaves just may be the way to go :) Thanks for the idea! Fun, easy, and pretty--you hit the preschool art project jackpot! For those who, for some reason, feel the need to fixate on the leaf-shaped element at the end, you could also use this technique to make placemats, place cards, wrapping paper, etc., and then you'd still get to use your real leaves for your centerpieces, I guess. This reminds me a little of a similar technique that involves adding dish detergent to a pan of water with some paint in it; you use a straw to blow bubbles in the soapy liquid, then press a piece of paper