Building a Tree House
Description
Treehouses are the places where childhood adventures await! There is something so magical about a house built high among the branches of a tree. In this lesson, children design their very own treehouse. So grab a collection of favorite art materials, stickers, stamps, fabric, yarn, or even loose parts and start creating. You never know. Perhaps this will become a blueprint for a real house high up in the leaves!
Materials
- Printables
- Your favorite art materials like watercolor, colored pencils, markers or crayon rocks
- Stamps, stickers, yarn, buttons, beads, stickers, craft sticks, collage materials
- Scissors
- Glue
Early Childhood Goals
- Explores art as a form of expression
- Demonstrates fine motor strength
- Allows time for relaxation and mental well being
- Encourages creativity and problem solving
Books to Inspire
- Tree Houses: Fairy Tale Castles in the Air by Philip Jodido
- Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins
- Up in the Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses by Shira Boss