Make Fall Trees with Grandkids

It's fall. a perfect time of year to get outside with your grandkids to enjoy the changes the season brings. 

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In my neck of the woods, that means cooler temperatures, pumpkins, a colorful leaves on the trees.

This project is perfect for grandmas and grandkids who live in an area where colorful leaves mark the change from summer to fall.

Let's Make Fall Trees

                                              

Supplies Needed:

1. A sheet of white paper
2. A brown crayon
3. Yellow, orange, and red acrylic paint
4. A toilet paper tube
5. A cork

How to Make Fall Trees

Watch this video for complete instruction.

Please make a tree of your own while your grandkids are making their trees.  Show them how making art is fun for all ages.

Use the time you are working on the trees together to talk about all the things you love about fall and the changing seasons.

Be sure to sign your artwork as all great artists do. Add the date on the back for reference.

Grandmas might start to display grandkids' artwork in frames.  Find a place of honor to hang or prop the frames.  Change out the artwork whenever new projects are completed. 

 Don't you love these frame ideas?

My absolute favorite idea is putting my grandkids artwork in one of these portfolios.  

Wouldn't it be great to have one portfolio for each grandchild?

Tips for Customizing by Age

Young Grandkids

Make the trunk of the tree for the youngest grandchildren.  Color it in for them if they are very young. Toddlers can usually color in the trunk of the tree but may color outside the lines.  Coloring outside the lines is okay.  You'll have a fun, abstract tree.

Finger paint would be a fun alternative for toddlers.  Use their thumbs and fingers to make the leaves of the trees.

Older Grandkids

Older grandchildren should be given just a little direction and be encouraged to use the supplies to create one or multiple trees however they choose.  

Ask older grandchildren what other common household supplies might be used to make the leaves.

Use red, yellow, and orange construction paper to rip small pieces of paper and glue to the trees.  This will add even more color and texture to the trees.

Colorful tissue paper, ripped, and scrunched will add even more texture and fun to this art project.

The fun of this project is getting creative.  

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