Aussie Summer Gum Leaf Hanging Mobiles

These mobiles celebrate the joy of sitting under a gum tree during the hot Australian summer!

Step 1

Option 1: Summer Mobile
This mobile celebrates the Australian summer, with collages of fresh fruit and symbols of celebration such as stars and an abstract Christmas tree.

Step 1. Cut shapes from sheets of Coloured Cardboard to create six collages that are approximately 10 – 15cm tall.

Step 2. Layer shapes to enhance the design. Assemble collages with a Glue Stick.

Step 3. Punch a hole at the top of each finished collage.

Step 4. Slot together a Kraft Mobile. Tie the collages to the mobile using 12 – 26cm lengths of Gold Metallic Yarn.

Step 2

Option 2: Australian Gum Mobile
This mobile celebrates the Australian bush through an easily recognisable symbol, the gum leaf and gumnut.

Step 1. Cut eight 15 – 18cm gum leaf shapes out of different sheets of Coloured Cardboard.

Step 2. Trace half of each leaf onto a sheet of green Coloured Cardboard.

Step 3. Cut out the half leaves and glue them onto the matching coloured leaves.

Step 4. Bend the leaves slightly along the midline to create form.

Step 5. Use a White Perma Pen or EverZart Black Marker to embellish the leaves with lines, shapes and patterns.

Step 6. Create a collage of a gumnut from Coloured Cardboard.

Step 7. Punch a hole at the top of each finished leaf and the gumnut.

Step 8. Slot together a Kraft Mobile. Tie the leaves and gumnut to the mobile using 9 – 24cm lengths of Gold Metallic Yarn.