Paper Bag Tree ( with thanks to Washington Parent Magazine)

one piece of construction paper

brown paper bag

red, orange and yellow tissue paper

scissors and glue

Cut the bag open along the side, then cut out 4 strips that are 3 inches wide and are as long as the bag. Tightly twist each of the 4 strips. Gather the 4 strips together in a bundle and twist the bottom half together to form a tree trunk. Glue the tree trunk to the construction paper. end the loose ends of the strips to form the tree branches and glue them in place. Cut 1-inchquares out of the red, orange and yellow tissue paper. Scrunch the tissue paper into a ball and glue them on the tree branches to make leaves. Glue a few extra square to the bottom of the construction paper.

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