Be sure to display your Thanksgiving Handprint Tree somewhere that everyone can see! It's a cute addition to your entryway or fireplace mantle as well.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Crafting Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Project Type: Thanksgiving
Author: Amanda Formaro
Supplies
Construction paperred, orange, yellow, green, brown
Trace children's hands on sheets of red, orange, green, and yellow construction paper.
Have kids write what they are thankful for on one side, and write their names and the year on the backside.
Cut the tree from brown paper using the template. Use a glue stick to attach the tree to your board.
Use a glue stick to attach the hands to the tree.
Use a piece of yellow construction paper as a border and a smaller piece of white paper glued on top of it, then write your family's surname and "Kid's Thanksgiving Tree" (i.e. Formaro Kid's Thanksgiving Tree) with a black marker. Attach to the top of the bulletin board with a glue stick.
Expert Tips & FAQs
The border of the bulletin board can be painted with brown paint if you like.
If you choose to grab a highly used corkboard, you can cover the cork with plain white paper to cover up all the thumbtack holes.
If you are using a plain corkboard, use thumbtacks to attach the tree.