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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 (especially if you make it for the bulletin board) but
still fun for even mom to make!
There are a number of variations on this craft
depending on which templates you print and how messy you want to
get. You can either:
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- Decorate a "homemade" trunk (to make the trunk, trace your
child's arm from the elbow up, including the fingers)
- print the Trunk and the Leaves and paste them together.
- make an extra-large bulletin board sized project with each child
contributing one egg for the class tree. This is likely the best
option for younger kids as they'll have an easier time
decorating/designing their egg.
Materials you will need are a printer, paper (I prefer construction
paper or another heavier paper), scissors, glue, and something to color
with.
- Print out the template of choice.
- Color pieces, as necessary. (For a change of pace, try using
different mediums than you typically do, such as paints or pastels).
- We colored the details (dots, flowers, etc) with pencil crayon
and then colored the whole egg (right over the pencil crayon) in
wax crayon.
- I think it turned out well and it made the coloring go a bit
quicker
- The bottom row of the "individual size" template has 5
"blank" eggs that the kids will enjoy decorating their own
way.
- Cut out the eggs. This step may require adult assistance.
We didn't cut out our trunk.
- Glue template pieces together
- You can glue the entire tree to a decorated background (blue
construction paper, with green tissue paper for grass and white cotton
balls for clouds works very nicely!)
- Close the template window after 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).
Templates
Small Tree Color
or B& W
Small Eggs Color
or B&W
Bulletin Board Size
Set One Eggs Color
or B&W
Set Two Eggs Color
or B&W
Set Three Eggs Color
or B&W
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