Four Seasons Tree Craft – A Fun Hands-On Activity for Kids! 🌳🍂❄️🌸

Fun House Toys
Oct 24, 2020
3 min read

Updated: Apr 3

Looking for a creative and educational way to teach kids about the four seasons? Our Four Seasons Tree Craft is a fun, hands-on project that helps children visualize how trees change throughout spring, summer, fall, and winter!

This simple cut-and-glue craft allows kids to cut out four trees, glue them together, and decorate each side to represent a different season. It’s a great way to introduce seasonal changes while improving fine motor skills and creativity!

✅ Perfect for preschool and elementary-aged kids

✅ Great for science lessons about seasons

✅ Encourages creativity with coloring and decorating

✅ A fun 3D craft to display at home or in the classroom

Since this craft is completely printable, parents and teachers don’t have to buy extra supplies—just print the template, and kids can start crafting immediately!

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We have a shortlist of favorite Science crafts like Layers of Atmosphere Inner Earth Layers. Anatomy of a Volcano, Layer of the Ocean. This activity is sure to become a new favorite. It comes together fast and is packed with educational insight.

How to Make the Four Seasons Tree Craft

Materials Needed:

🌳 Printed Four Seasons Tree template (Available for download)

✂️ Child-safe scissors

📌 Glue stick or tape

🖍 Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

🎨 Tissue paper, cotton balls, or stickers (for extra decorations!)

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

1️⃣ Print the Tree Template –

Download and print the Four Seasons Tree template on cardstock for durability.

2️⃣ Color and Decorate the Trees –

Spring Tree 🌸 – Add pink blossoms for blooming flowers.
Summer Tree 🌳 – Color it with green, full leaves.
Fall Tree 🍂 – Use orange, yellow, and red leaves to show autumn changes.
Winter Tree ❄️ – Draw bare branches with snow or frost.

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3️⃣ Cut Out the Four Trees –

Carefully cut along the solid lines of each tree.

4️⃣ Glue the Trees Together –

Fold each tree in half.
Apply glue to the back of each folded half and attach them together to form a 3D tree.

5️⃣ Final Touches! –

Add cotton balls for snow, green tissue paper for summer leaves, or tiny paper flowers for spring.

🎉 Now your Four Seasons Tree is ready to display! 🎉

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Learning Benefits of This Craft

🌍 Teaches kids about seasonal changes

🖍 Enhances creativity with decorating

✂️ Develops scissor and fine motor skills

🎨 Encourages sensory play with different materials

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Fun Ways to Use the Four Seasons Tree Craft

🍁 Classroom Display – Perfect for science units on weather and seasons.📖 Storytelling Activity – Have kids create a story about how trees change!

📝 Writing Prompt – Let kids describe their favorite season and why.

👩‍🎨 Extra Decorating Fun – Add real leaves, glitter, or foam stickers!