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Enjoy the colors of fall with this easy paper tree craft. Enjoy finger painting with autumn colors to make these beautiful fall trees.

Gather Tools and Materials

 
Construction Paper
Paint
Scissors
Craft Glue
Black Marker
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What did you think was happening the first time the leaves fell?


Let's Get Started!

 

1
Trace your hand.

Trace your hand and part of your arm onto a piece of brown construction paper.
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2
Cut out traced hand.

Cut out the hand and arm you traced.
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3
Glue brown hand.

Glue the brown hand and arm onto a piece of white construction paper
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4
Collect paint.

Collect paint in fall colors (brown, red, orange, yellow).
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5
Paint leaves.

Dip your finger tips into the different colors and place dots all over the hand you traced. Place some dots below the fingers to look like falling leaves!
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6
Cut green paper.

Cut the bottom part of a piece of green construction paper off so that its around half a finger thick.
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7
Cut fringe.

Cut fringe all the way across the green strip to look like grass.
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8
Glue grass.

Glue the grass onto the bottom of the tree picture.
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