What are some of the things you think of when you think of the forest? I think of camping, stargazing, and listening to the animals.  With summer right around the corner, we are learning about some things we might see in the forest, or when we go camping.

You just can’t have a forest without trees! In our first project, we are making a tiny acorn to grow into a mighty oak tree.

Acorn Craft Project

Supplies:

1. Copy of acorn
2. Crayons or Markers
3. Glitter glue
4. Cotton swab

Directions:

1. Print copy of acorn.
2. Color.
3. Use cotton swab to spread glitter glue.

You don’t have to be afraid of glitter; for tips and tricks using glitter, click HERE.

We go from making the tiny acorn to creating the mighty tree. We’re using handprints to make trees for our forest friends.

Handprint Tree

Supplies:

1. Copy of tree trunk
2. Green construction paper
3. Pencil
4. Glue stick
5. Crayons
6. Scissors

Directions:

1. Print copy of tree trunk.
2. Trace child’s hand onto green paper and cut out.
3. Glue hand prints onto tree.

In our next project we are making an animal you might see living in a tree, a squirrel. In our last project we used our handprints to make our tree; this time we are using our footprint to ‘pin the tail’ on the squirrel.

Footprint Squirrel Craft Project

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Supplies:

1. Copy of squirrel
2. Grey paper
3. Pencil
4. Scissors
5. Crayons or Markers
6. Glue

Directions:

1. Print off squirrel.
2. Trace child’s foot.
3. While you cut out foot shape, have the child color his or her squirrel.
4. Glue footprint to make a tail for the squirrel.

We have used our hand and foot prints. This time we are including our face. We are going to make and wear a moose mask in our final project.

Moose Headband Craft Project

Supplies:

1. Copy of moose parts
2. Brown construction paper
3. Glue stick
4. Scissors

Directions:

1. Print moose parts onto brown paper.
2. Cut out parts.
3. Cut strip of paper long enough to fit around head.
4. Glue moose parts onto strip of paper.

To find more forest-themed craft projects, please click HERE.

We hope you had fun learning about things you might see in the forest. I know that no matter what project you made, you’ll be telling your little artist, “You’re so creative!”