Add a kid-made contribution to your Fall holiday meal or perhaps Thanksgiving!

Materials

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

  • Craft tray
  • Paints
  • Brushes
  • Scissors
  • Pencil/eraser
  • Paper rolls

We always a smock helpful too! 

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Directions

  • Don your smock.
  • Cut your paper roll in half.

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

  • On one side draw a tree, extending off the edges as shown.

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

  • Cut out/off the negative space (in between the branches) as shown, to form your tree.

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

  • Paint your trees.  Allow to dry overnight.  Paint the other side and allow to dry overnight.  Apply as many layers as you like.

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

  • We then rolled up our tree and inserted it into another paper roll for it to form back it back into a cylinder, leaving it overnight.

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

  • Like the idea, but don’t want the lines of the paper roll?  Then use a thick paper or thin cardboard (e.g., cereal box thickness) instead.
  • Insert your napkins and enjoy a meal with family and/or friends!

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Thanksgiving: Tree Napkin Rings (using paper rolls!) with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids!)

Purpose

  • Learning about negative space.
  • Contributing to family celebrations.

Safety Notes

  • We suggest that you wear a smock and use a craft tray to protect your clothing and surfaces.
  • Use scissors with care and adult supervision.
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