An Easy Christmas Tree Craft
Are you through decorating your house for Christmas or are you like me and wait until a little closer to Christmas? My waiting all started when my son was born 30 years ago in December after the Georgia-Auburn game. (Molly was born after the Georgia- Florida game when Herschel was playing.) I decided not to let Christmas come before his birthday. Our family tradition eventually became going out to the tree farm, picking out a huge Leyland cypress (10’-12’), cutting it down and bringing it home. One year my husband decided to hang the tree (not upside down, Gary Ross) from the ceiling and wired a connection so we wouldn’t have any wires on the floor. We have been hanging our trees ever since.
My decorations aren’t out yet. The grandchildren will be here for one weekend soon. They are already bonkers! My art project with them will be gluing tissue paper squares on wax paper, letting them dry ( or use a hair dryer if they’re impatient), then drawing a Christmas tree shape on the wax paper with a Sharpie, cutting it out, and taping the tree on the windows.
Here are the supplies, directions, and illustrations:
Supplies needed:
- Tissue paper squares (I bought mine from Oriental Trading)
- Elmer’s Washable clear glue (I bought mine at Walmart but have seen another brand at the dollar store on Forsyth)
- 1 black Sharpie ( Walmart or Dollar Store)
- Wax paper
- 1 container for glue
- 1 container for water to have a dot or two of liquid dish detergent added
- 1 paint brush per child
Cover your work area. Lay out the sheet of wax paper. Put some water in the water container and add a little dish detergent to it. Stir to mix. Pour some glue into the glue container; add some soapy water, and mix to make the glue easy to brush. Brush the glue on the wax paper in random sections. Place the tissue paper squares on the glue.Glue on top of the squares if they are not sticking well. Allow to dry.
When dry, turn the wax paper over. Draw Christmas trees with the sharpie.
Cut out. Tape the trees with clear tape on your windows.
I hope you will have as much fun with this art project as I plan on having with my grandchildren!
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Thank you again! Mizz Mac
