Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for sights and smells. From the neighborhood lights at night to the smells of cookies baking in the oven. This Preschool Christmas Tree craft idea combines the sense of smell, sight, and touch using dried seasonings such as oregano, dill, rosemary, parsley, and cilantro. It is an easy to do craft for kids of all ages!
Activity Evergreen Tree Craft for Sensory Play and Learning
Lesson Objectives: Create an Evergreen Tree symbol with a variety of sensory materials.
Materials Needed for Evergreen Tree Craft Ideas
Paper
Glue
Glue
Paintbrush
Dried herbs
Dried herbs
Directions for Evergreen Tree Craft
- Print or draw the outline of a Christmas tree.
- Cover the inside of the tree with glue. Use a paintbrush to get a consistent thin coating.
- Encourage the child to decorate the tree with dried green herbs. The trunk can be decorated with a brown hued
- Discuss the colors, textures, and smells of each spice as the child adds them to the tree.
Activity Extensions:
This Evergreen Tree sensory craft activity would also work well at different times of the year. Have the child cut their sensory tree out and add it to a winter scene for a craft activity in January or February. Encourage them to draw forest animals to create a woodland habitat, bringing science into the creative exploration project as well.
Teacher Notes:
Contain messes by doing this Evergreen Tree Craft idea in a shallow bin or Tupperware container.
Learn alphabet names and sounds & numbers
Explore evergreen trees
For More Preschool Tree Themed Activities from the PLAYful Preschool Team:
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Devany LeDrew says
December 10, 2014 at 7:34 amI bet that smells GREAT!
Theresa A says
December 10, 2014 at 8:29 amOur kids would love to make a sensory tree and take in the wonderful scent. We have one who is especially oriented to his sense of smell and often determines what he likes and doesn't like by the scent.
Danielle Buckley says
December 10, 2014 at 8:41 amThis is such a neat idea!
Growing Book by Book says
December 10, 2014 at 10:52 pmWhat a great way to use herbs that have been on the shelf too long. We also have a ton we dried from our garden over the summer.
Kim Staten says
December 11, 2014 at 7:23 pmThis looks amazing! I bet it smells great too!
Cerys Parker says
December 12, 2014 at 6:14 amFantastic – I love it as a "natural glitter". My kids would love to do this and great tip about using a tray