Materials
Tempera paint (orange, red, yellow, brown)
Bundle of Q-Tips
Large piece of construction paper
Paint brush
Paper plate
Directions
Help your child paint a large bare tree with a trunk and bare branches. While the paint is drying, bundle about 10 Q-Tips together using a rubber band. Place a small amount of yellow, orange, and red tempera paint on a paper plate. Once the painted tree has dried, invite your child to use the bundle of Q-Tips and dip them into one of the colors of tempera paint. Press the Q-Tips onto the paper. Choose a different color and continue painting “leaves” on the tree and on the ground. This makes a beautiful fall tree apinting. Display.