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Colorful leaves, shiny apples, bright pumpkins, twigs, berries, acorns, bark, pine cones and nuts. Not to mention I am talking about the arrival of fall. Watching the trees turn color in all shades of yellow, orange, red and gold is a spectacular experience. The colors, texture and beauty of fall is so inspiring that it provides us with a wonderful opportunity to get indulged in inner self and appreciate the impermanence of everything.
Fall with its colorful beauty also compels us to be more creative and playful with what nature has to offer.
Here is a super fun and colorful art project to make fall trees using finger paints.
All you need is
• Finger paints
• Construction paper
• Card stock
• Glue
• Pipe cleaner
• Scissors
• Art paint brush
Using scissors cut tree trunk from construction paper. Stick it on card stock. Dip index finger in paints and press on to paper for leaves impression. Touch up construction paper using paints.
For flowers - Dip pipe cleaner in paints, press it on paper for stem. Make petals using art paint brush as shown. (Dip art paint brush in paints and press it on paper).
I am also listing few fun and easy ideas that are creative and educational.
- Collect before and after fall foliage leaves. It’s a great activity to get kids to observe, stay involved and excited.
- Use leaves, apples and potatoes as stamps.
- Glue pumpkin seeds for bookmarks and fall greetings.
- Paint and roll corn cobs for fun impressions.
- Paint acorn nuts and make faces on it using markers.
- Paint a love you forever pumpkin and write a sweet message all over it using darker paints or markers for friends and family.
- Tear construction paper in small pieces and make mosaic art.
- Colorful hand, fingers, thumb and feet impressions in fall colors.
- Collect twigs, stick them on in shape of letters on a cardboard and make a name plate. Punch 2 holes and use jute twine to hang it. Stick leaves, acorns and barks around.
- Collect pine cones, Peirce a hole in the stem and hang them using jute twine.
Thanks for visiting:) Have a colorful day!
