DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Winter Tree Craft
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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:
- Template Version (younger children): print the trunk template and the snowflakes template and paste them together.
- 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:
- printer,
- paper,
- scissors,
- glue,
- something to colour with (for B&W version and to add snowmen, children playing, etc).
- Tissue Paper Version only - you will also need:
- tissue paper in white (about 1 standard sheet of white) -- you can add a bit of aluminum foil or silver tissue paper as well.
- standard pencil with an eraser.
Instructions - Template Version:
- Print out the craft template of choice.
- Colour pieces, as necessary. (For a change of pace, try using different mediums than you typically do, such as paints or pastels).
- Cut out the snowflakes. This step may require adult assistance.
- We didn't cut out our trunk -- we just decorated the template page with the trunk on it.
- Glue the snowflakes onto the tree. I like using a glue stick for the template pieces.
- Use crayons, paints or collage materials to further decorate the page ( with white cotton balls for clouds works very nicely!).
Instructions - Tissue Paper Version:
- Print 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.
- Colour 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).
- Cut 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.
- Squeeze glue on about 1/4 of the tree (liquid glue works much better than a glue stick for this project) .
- Wrap a tissue paper square onto the eraser end of a pencil.
- Place the tissue paper onto the tree by pushing the eraser end of the pencil (wrapped in tissue paper) onto a spot with glue.
- Continue placing squares of tissue paper until the tree is nice and full -- it will look like a tree covered in frost.
- Use crayons, paints or collage materials to further decorate the page.
Craft Templates:
- Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
- Set 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
