Cherry Tree

To make this picture, you start out by tracing your hand and forearm to make the tree. Color in the truck and add leaves and then you can make your tree look like it is full of cherries by dipping your finger in red paint.

• Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up
• Time Required: 30 - 45 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

Materials Needed:

• Large Piece of Plain Paper
• Crayons or Markers
• Paint
• Paper Plate

Instructions:
On the large piece of paper, trace your hand and forearm all the way up to your elbow. Make sure your fingers are spread apart. The tracing of your forearm will be the tree trunk and your fingers will be the branches. Color it in with brown crayons or markers (or you could use paint). Make leaves on your tree using crayons, markers, or paint.

Pour a little red paint on a paper plate, dip your finger in it, and then make fingerprints on the tree branches. You now have a tree full of cherries.