AppleTree

A really simple craft for the kids. My son helped his sister cut out the tree top and I helped to paste the coloured paper for the tree trunk. I had intended for the kids to paint the trunk but that would mean that they have to wait for a few hours for the paint to dry before they can assemble the tree. If your kids are patient enough, let them paint. It will be a lot easier for little tots.


Materials needed:

• Empty kitchen paper roll
• Brown Coloured Paper
• Double Sided Tape
• Crepe Paper, cut into squares and squeezed into ball-like
• A3 paper or 2 pcs A4 paper
• Glue
• Colouring Medium

How to do it:

1. Fold A3 paper into half and draw the outline of a tree top.
2. Colour the tree top green. You can colour only 1 side if you want. 2 sides will look nicer though.
3. Cut out the tree top.
4. Glue crepe paper balls to the tree top.
5. Put aside to dry.
6. Paste brown colour paper on to the paper roll using either glue or double sided tape. Using tape will be easier but for younger kids glue will be easier and painting it the easiest.
7. Tape the inside of the tree top with double sided tape once the glue is dried.
8. Remove the tape backing and stick the base of the tree top to the top of the tree trunk. Remember to 'open' the tree top. The tree trunk should be inside the tree top.
9. Stick the sides of the tree top together and your apple tree is done.