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finally.
we haven't had snow for way too long.
even if it knocked out my plans AGAIN today…i am still so happy to have snow.
talby was sick yesterday all day.
so sick.
poor baby…waffle tried his best to keep her happy. :)
she felt well enough in the afternoon to work on a project with me.
she was so bored all day.
step one for our ripped paper tree is to paint a background paper.
we taped annie's down because with only one arm the paper moves around a lot.
also i painted paper the night before for them to make sure it was dry enough to work on it all at once.
i used acrylic craft paint (you know…the .97 little bottles in all crafts stores)
for all of the painted paper and annie's background sheet too.
just green paint painted over the whole thing.
when your green paper is completely dry…then you rip your sheet into strips about 1-2 inches wide.
when your background sheet is dry you begin shaping your tree.
we forgot to make a snowy ground…. but it still worked out fine.
rip the strips into the right size to form a tree shape.
we used ten strips total.
it's FUN to rip the paper into the shapes you want!
i love how the ripped edge shows, the white on some sides and how all the strips are uneven.
we also painted paper with different colors to use for the star, the presents and the ornaments.
we made patterns in the paint by using the pointed end of a paintbrush
and making dots with a pencil eraser dipped in paint.
macaroni and cheese break!
you could use a glue stick but i think school glue would hold better in the long run…the painted paper gets heavy.
add some "snow" with a q-tip or splatter it on.
and some yarn bows on the gifts.
and you have an Eric Carle inspired christmas tree work of art!
talby chose a night scene and used water color for her background.
SO much FUN!!!
i found this idea on Artsonia.
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Kelly - I like the tissue paper one best! Cute!! Kelly
Carrie - Merry Christmas! Thank you for sharing with us all year long! Such a treat!
April R - Sweet! Happy Christmas!
Kj@letsgoflyakite - Using letter O is so clever, love all the different materials. Merry Christmas to you!
Molly - so simple! yet so cute!!!
stephany - YAY!
The kids and I have been doing some of your crafts from years past…this one will be on our list for next year!
Thanks for your inspiration!
Merry Christmas, Meg!
Jaimie - They turned out adorable!
Thanks for sharing!
A Very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Julie - Love those puffy wool wreaths. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.