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Winter Tree Craft

I think this simple little craft turned out very cute!  Thanks to Sally, one of the viewers, for suggesting/requesting it.

The craft is simple enough for young kids to contribute but still fun for even mom to make (I like doing the tissue paper version but it's tough for preschoolers to make -- the templates are more appropriate for them).

There are a number of variations on this craft depending on which templates you print:
  
  1. Template Version (younger children):  print the trunk template and the snowflakes template and paste them together.
      
  2. Tissue Paper Version (older children):  cut 1.5 inch squares of tissue paper, wrap around the eraser end of a pencil and glue to the trunk template.
      

Rather than using the Trunk template, you can decorate a "homemade" trunk (to make the trunk, trace your child's arm from the elbow up, including the fingers)

Materials:

bullet printer, 
bullet paper, 
bullet scissors, 
bullet glue, 
bullet something to colour with (for B&W version and to add snowmen, children playing, etc)
  
bulletTissue Paper Version only - you will also need:  
  
bullettissue paper in white (about 1 standard sheet of white) -- you can add a bit of tinfoil or silver tissue paper as well.
  
bulletstandard pencil with an eraser
  

Instructions - Template Version:   

bulletPrint out the template of choice. 
 
bulletColour pieces, as necessary.  (For a change of pace, try using different mediums than you typically do, such as paints or pastels).  
   
bulletCut out the snowflakes.  This step may require adult assistance.  
  
bullet We didn't cut out our trunk -- we just decorated the template page with the trunk on it.  
   
bulletGlue the snowflakes onto the tree.  I like using a glue stick for the template pieces. 
  
bulletUse crayons, paints or collage materials to further decorate the page ( with white cotton balls for clouds works very nicely!)
  

Instructions - Tissue Paper Version:      

bulletPrint out the trunk or make one by tracing the child's hand (with finger's spread) and arm about half way up to the elbow. 
 
bulletColour the trunk if using the B&W version.  (For a change of pace, try using different mediums than you typically do, such as paints or pastels).  
   
bulletCut white tissue paper into 1.5 inch squares.  We put all our squares in a margarine container so they wouldn't fly around and make a mess when someone walked by our work space.
  
bulletSqueeze glue on about 1/4 of the tree (liquid glue works much better than a glue stick for this project)  
  
bulletWrap a tissue paper square onto the eraser end of a pencil.
  
bulletPlace the tissue paper onto the tree by pushing the eraser end of the pencil (wrapped in tissue paper) onto a spot with glue.
  
bulletContinue placing squares of tissue paper until the tree is nice and full -- it will look like a tree covered in frost.
  
bulletUse crayons, paints or collage materials to further decorate the page.


Here we are making the summer tree

Templates:

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
   
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP in most browsers). 

 

Snowflakes Template  (color)   or   (B&W)

Trunk Template            (color)   or   (B&W)

 

 

Printable version of these instructions