Forest of Leafy Trees Game

Why

Paint some colorful trees using Crayola Color Wonder™ Paints. Then play a color and shape matching game.

Steps

1. Do you like to match colors? How about shapes? Paint a picture and then turn it into a matching game!

2. On large Crayola Color Wonder™ Paper, paint the trunk and branches of three trees using Color Wonder Paint. Make each tree a different color and a different shape. One might be a tall, red tree with many branches. Another could be a blue bushy tree. Try a straight yellow tree without any branches. Don’t paint any leaves on these trees.

3. On other Color Wonder™ Paper, paint at least three red leaves, three blue leaves, and three yellow leaves. Make each color a different leaf design. The red ones could be heart-shaped, the blue ones ovals, and the yellow ones narrow. Air-dry the leaves.

4. Tear out the leaves. First, match the leaves to the tree that is the same color. Next try putting a leaf from each of the three colors on each tree. After that make up your own leaf patterns. Use tape to stick leaves to the trees if you like.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
  • Color Wonder™ Paint
household supplies
  • paper towels
  • clear adhesive tape

Where & When

"This art project incorporates skills my son will use in kindergarten! "
Jen T., mother of 4-year-old.

"Color Wonder projects are perfect for older and younger children to work together. "
Kristol V., family child care provider.


Interesting Info

The leaves of palm trees are some of the largest in the world. In the tropical parts of Africa, the raffia palm has leaves measuring 80 feet (24 m). That’s as tall as 8 elephants stacked on top of each other! In South America, the leaves of the Amazon palm grow to about 30 feet (8 m). How many elephants tall are those leaves?