Fall Tree in a Box Craft for Kids

One of the best part of fall is watching the leaves change colour and fall down to the ground with every gust of wind. Recreate this fall scene in box with our Fall Tree In a Box Craft! Using your craft supplies and a shoe box, a straw, fall coloured construction paper, paint and a clear plastic sheet, you can create a fall scene. Then use your own breath to move the leaves around!

How to Make A Fall Tree In A Box Craft

Trace and cut out a tree from brown construction paper.
Use a leaf lever punch and create leaves from red, yellow and orange construction paper.
Glue some leaves to the tree.

Grab a cardboard box. Pour of some red, yellow and orange paint. Decorate the inside of the box by stamping the eraser end of pencil into the paint to create dots all along the inside of the box.

Fold the bottom of the tree and glue it to the bottom of the cardboard box. Add grass to the bottom of the tree using glue.
Add the rest of the paper leaves you created to the bottom inside of the box.

Make a small hole on top the box using a craft knife. Insert a straw. Make sure the hole is sealed around the straw using some tape.

Measure and cut a sheet of clear acetate the same size as the box.
Add double sided tape along the perimeter of the box. Stick the acetate in the double sided tape on the front of the box
Make sure there are no holes around the front of the box that air can escape from.
Blow through the straw and watch the leaves blow.

Trouble Shooting

Make sure there are no air leaking from the front or anywhere around the box. Use duct tape to secure the leaks.

Age Suitability for Fall Tree in a Box Craft for Kids

This activity is good for toddlers, pre-k, kindergarten aged children 18 months old and up. My kids are 4.5, 4.5 and 8 years old.

Mess Level

The mess level for this activity is medium.

Difficulty to Create

Medium.

Skills Developed

Language development, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, imaginative play, creativity.

Supplies for Fall Tree in a Box Craft for Kids

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Construction paper
Scissors
Straw
Glue
Leaf lever punch
Cardboard box
Pencils
Paint

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