Learning About Trees

After we made our flower we moved onto learning about trees. Bubble was fascinated by the roots so we Googled some pictures that showed how they were underground, and discussed the way trees use them to get water and nutrients.

WE USED:

* toilet roll
* scissors
* glue
* sturdy cardboard (the thicker the better)
* cotton balls
* green food colouring diluted with water
* paintbrush
* tape (we used masking tape)
* twine or brown wool

Lay the toilet roll onto the cardboard and using the top as a guide draw your branches. You want a flap as wide as the top of the roll at the bottom of the branches.

Cut a slit in each side of the toilet roll so the cardboard branches can slot into the top.

Glue cotton balls to each branch - as many as you like!

Using a paintbrush (or cotton bud) paint the cotton balls with the green diluted food colouring.

Lay a strip of tape along your work surface sticky side up, and attach short lengths of twine all the way along. The tape can then be stuck around the inside edge of the bottom of the tree trunk.