Family Celebration Tree
Family Celebrations
30 minutes
Individual with teacher support
Learning Objectives
- Understand concept of family celebrations
- Practice fine motor skills with cutting and gluing
- Develop vocabulary about family and celebrations
- Create visual representation of personal experiences
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1Show children the tree trunk and explain it represents their family
- 2Help children glue tree trunk to paper
- 3Add green leaves around the tree
- 4Choose colored circles for different celebrations
- 5Help children draw simple pictures on circles (birthday cake, gifts, etc.)
- 6Glue celebration circles onto the tree as 'celebration fruits'
- 7Write celebration names with teacher help
- 8Share trees with classmates
Assessment Criteria
- ✓Child can identify family celebrations
- ✓Child uses materials appropriately
- ✓Child creates recognizable celebration symbols
- ✓Child shares information about family celebrations
Materials Needed
- Brown construction paper (tree trunk)
- Green paper (leaves)
- Colored paper circles
- Glue sticks
- Markers or crayons
- Safety scissors
Preparation
- •Pre-cut tree trunk shapes from brown paper
- •Cut various colored circles for celebrations
- •Set up art station with all materials
- •Prepare examples of celebration symbols
Teaching Tips
- 💡Be sensitive to different family structures
- 💡Help children think of various types of celebrations
- 💡Support children who may have fewer celebrations
- 💡Focus on any positive family moments
Extension Activities
- +Create a class celebration forest
- +Compare celebration trees between classmates
- +Add seasonal celebrations to trees
- +Write stories about favorite family celebrations
Key Vocabulary
family
tree
celebration
tradition
special
together