Description
Engage your children in a creative craft project to make delightful mini trees using simple materials. Perfect for a fun, educational weekend activity!
Ingredients
- Small cups or pots
- Cotton balls or tissue paper
- Water
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Craft glue
- Scissors
- Green construction paper (for leaves)
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Fill small cups or pots with cotton balls or crumpled tissue paper.
- Add Color: Mix food coloring with water to create different colors.
- Water the Roots: Pour the colored water over the cotton balls or tissue.
- Create the Trunk: Cut strips of construction paper for the trunk and secure it in the cup with glue.
- Add the Foliage: Cut leaf shapes from green construction paper and glue them onto the trunk.
- Watch Them Grow: Place trees in a sunny spot and water periodically.
Notes
Feel free to customize heights and materials for varied results. Encourage creativity by incorporating natural elements.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg