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Snowy tree collage
Make a winter tree with large paper snow shapes.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Two full sheets of paper, child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult cuts three large rounded snow shapes from one sheet and puts scissors away.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and supervise glue use.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a tree trunk and wide branches on the whole sheet.
- Arrange the large paper snow shapes over the branches and glue them down.
- Draw snowflakes or a winter sky around the tree. Let the picture dry flat.
Make it simpler: Draw the snow shapes instead of gluing them.
Clean up: Close the glue stick and collect paper scraps.
Adult handles scissors and stays beside the child. Keep paper and glue away from mouths.