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Kindness Tree

Encourage kindness in your home, or in your classroom, with a Kindness Tree initiative!

 

For every act or moment of kindness you see, a heart is added to the tree. The more kindness you spread, the fuller your tree with grow to be!

Materials



Craft Foam
Foam Heart Stickers
Canvas
Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush

Scissors

Craft Glue

Instructions



Step  1.

Paint a canvas panel blue. 

Step  1.

Paint a canvas panel blue. 

Step  2.

Cut out a tree trunk shape from brown foam.  

Step  2.

Cut out a tree trunk shape from brown foam.  

Step  3.

Cut the top and bottom of the tree trunk to resembled roots and branches.

Step  3.

Cut the top and bottom of the tree trunk to resembled roots and branches.

Step  4.

Draw grass on a green foam sheet.

Step  4.

Draw grass on a green foam sheet.

Step  5.

Cut out the grass.  This a great chance to practice scissor skills!

Step  5.

Cut out the grass.  This a great chance to practice scissor skills!

Step  6.

Repeat until you have enough foam grass to cover the bottom of your canvas.

Step  6.

Repeat until you have enough foam grass to cover the bottom of your canvas.

Step  7.

Glue the tree trunk and the grass to the middle of the canvas, as shown.

Step  7.

Glue the tree trunk and the grass to the middle of the canvas, as shown.

Step  8.

Over time, add hearts for every act or moment of kindness you see.

Step  8.

Over time, add hearts for every act or moment of kindness you see.

Step  9.

Write the name of your classroom, or family at the top.

Step  9.

Write the name of your classroom, or family at the top.