I saw this winter tree silhouette on the Frugal Family Fun Blog and wanted to make it with the kids right away. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Of course, when we went to make it I couldn’t find any watercolor paper, so I just used regular paper with regular paints. I think the watercolors would have been a better choice because their colours are more subtle. It was still a really fun winter craft though and the kids really liked it. Here’s how you make it:
What you need:
tape – masking or painter’s tape
paper – preferably watercolor paper
paint – preferably watercolors – I gave them what I thought were ‘wintery’ colours
paint brush
Directions:
1. create a tree silhouette on your paper using your tape. I used painter’s tape and it worked well. You’ll have to tear off smaller pieces for some of the branches. Press down really well so paint doesn’t go under the edges. Here’s what mine looked like after this step:
2. let your kids paint the whole picture – even over top of the tape
3. once dry, remove the tape to reveal the tree silhouette. Removing the tape at an angle works the best.
Idea from Frugal Family Fun
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I was just about to post something similar! We made snowflake ones. Yours came out great!
Very pretty – this would even work in my classroom – might try it out (if I ever get back to work).
It would be very nice in the fall too – fall colours around a leaf.
This turned our really adorable. I will have to bookmark it to try later.
Hi. Greetings. This post is really good and blog is really interesting. It gives good details.
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Oh I love this idea! Thanks for posting. I can’t wait to try it!
beautiful execution…you could frame this!
Great minds think alike: we also saw this on Valerie’s blog and had a go last week! Yours is beautiful!! Even before the painting!!! LOVELY!
Thank you for linking up to Kids Get Crafty! Much appreciated (as always!!)
Maggy
Thank-you everyone!
How beautiful! I’ve seen this before and each version is just lovely!
Great job on the painting but your photography always amazes me!!! Kerri
Thanks again ladies!
Great idea, Jill. That will go along nicely with the Winter Wednesday Challenge on Handbook of Nature Study .
I just did this with my kids and they came out great! Thanks for a great idea (one of many). I love your blog! http://rubsomedirtblog.com/2012/01/winter-tree-silhouette/
That’s awesome Becky!