Easy Fall Tree Activity
This week’s fine motor activity is fall-themed! Autumn is full of colourful leaves, acorns and pumpkins, which makes it the perfect season for hands-on play that builds little hands’ strength and control.
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To make this fall tree you will need:
- Contact paper
- One sheet each of brown, red, orange, yellow and green construction paper (I did not have brown construction paper so used a brown foam sheet instead)
- Optional leaf punches
Unfortunately, I do not have any leaf punches, but if you do, this will add an extra fine motor activity for the kids to punch out some leaves.
I cut mine the old fashion way. First I cut a few strips of the construction paper (red, orange, yellow and green together) then taking the stack of 4 colors in strips and 2 bowls I cut half moon / half circles to get the leaf effect. I let the leaves fall in one bowl and the off cuts in another bowl.
For the tree I used one sheet of brown paper. Drew out a ruff tree trunk and cut the extra bits into long strips to resemble branches.
I then stuck some contact paper with the sticky side up on the wall with the help of painters tape. You can also do this activity on a window!
We then stuck the branches on and started adding leaves.
My 2 year old LOVES activities like this that let her stick things, she dived right in.
My 5-year-old is a bit more accurate with his sticking, and some leaves were actually on the branches.
But that is the fun of a fall tree isn’t it? The leaves are falling all over the place!
We made 2 lovely trees.
more activities or printables to try:
Fall Color By Number Printables
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