If you're looking for an over-easy DIY project for the kiddos over the Easter holiday, this is an eggs-ellent adventure for the little ones. Just follow these seven steps and they'll be well on their way to planting their first flower garden.
Arbor Day Activities
Hello everyone! In honor of Arbor Day tomorrow, I would like to share a few activities that you can do at home with your kids that will encourage a love of trees and nature that will last a lifetime. Not only will they be developing strong, earth-friendly habits young, but you will have a ton of fun together as well.
This rustic twig frame is a simple and quick project that even very young children can do. All you need is a few twigs, some string or twine, glue (hot glue works well), and a photo for framing.
Collect 2 bunches of twigs. One bunch (about 6 to 8 twigs) should be approximately 2 inches longer than your photograph. The other bunch of twigs should be about 2 inches wider than your photo.
Arrange the twigs so that they surround the photo and extend outward about an inch in each direction. Tie the twigs at each corner using the string or twine, making an X pattern.
glue the photo onto the back of your twig frame. Hot glue works the best, but be careful of young children and hot glue.
Glue a small loop of string to the top batch of twigs for hanging the photo.
This string of leaves are a great way to decorate a room. You can string these across a window or along a mantel or around a chandelier for a great holiday decoration. Here's what you'll need to get started.
- Construction paper (any natural colors)
- Crayons or markers
- Scissors
- Glue, tape or staples
- A long piece of yarn or string
Draw a leaf on construction paper. Make sure to draw a stick stem on the top. Your leaf will hang from this stem, which will be folded over. You can freehand your leaves, trace a real leaf from outside, or download a leaf template.
Cut out the leaf and fold the stem in half. You can draw on leaf veins if you wish.
Attach the leaf to the long string using tape, glue, or staples. Draw more leaves and repeat the process.
I hope these give you some great ideas for adding a few Arbor Day celebrations to your house. And remember, the best Arbor Day project of all is to plant a new tree in your garden. We have so many beautiful options to choose from, and as always, our experts are on hand to assist you with selecting the perfect tree for your yard.
Thanks for stopping by! I'll see you back here tomorrow for more snippets from the garden.