It’s Autumn in my neck of the woods, making it a great time to read children’s books about autumn and the changing colors of the leaves with the little ones in my care. I also had the kids practice their scissors skills while making autumn trees out of construction paper.
I recommend reading children’s books about changing leaves in autumn including: “Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn,” “Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf,” “We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt,” “Leaf Man,” “Fall Leaves Colorful and Crunchy,” “Autumn Leaves,” and “My Leaf Book.“
Then, make trees with paper strips the kids have cut themselves.
You Will Need:
Children’s Books About Changing Colors of Leaves (see list above)
Construction Paper
Ruler
Pencil
Scissor
Glue Stick
Black Marker
What to Do:
- Cut out a tree trunk from brown construction paper and use a glue stick to paste it to white paper.
- Use a pencil and ruler to draw lines on colored construction paper for the children to cut out strips with their scissors.
- Fold a tab at end of each strip of paper. Use a glue stick to paste the tabs onto the top of the tree trunk and white paper. The strips can be twisted and curled if chosen.
- Use a black marker to add details to the bark of the tree if desired.
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