an activity for preschoolers:
These fun, festive apple trees are a perfect craft to go along with a unit on apples, fall harvests, or Johnny Appleseed!
before you begin:
Consider cutting slits in the craft rolls and the tree shapes out beforehand.
activity goals:
Develop fine motor skills Practice artistic expression
furthermore:
You can expand this activity by using different colors of construction paper and creating trees for each season of the year.
These fun, festive apple trees are a perfect craft to go along with a unit on apples, fall harvests, or Johnny Appleseed!
before you begin:
Consider cutting slits in the craft rolls and the tree shapes out beforehand.
activity goals:
Develop fine motor skills Practice artistic expression
furthermore:
You can expand this activity by using different colors of construction paper and creating trees for each season of the year.
let's get started
step 1
Trace a treetop shape on to green construction paper and cut out with scissors.
Trace a treetop shape on to green construction paper and cut out with scissors.
step 2
Cut a 1” slit on each side of one end of the craft roll. Once the treetop shape is completed, you will insert the treetop shape into the slits.
Cut a 1” slit on each side of one end of the craft roll. Once the treetop shape is completed, you will insert the treetop shape into the slits.
step 3
Glue red pom-poms or tissue squares onto treetop shape.
Glue red pom-poms or tissue squares onto treetop shape.
step 4
If desired, using a green marker, decorate the treetop further by making small circles on the paper.
If desired, using a green marker, decorate the treetop further by making small circles on the paper.
step 5
Once complete, insert the treetop shape into the slits on the craft roll.
Once complete, insert the treetop shape into the slits on the craft roll.