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Make a Standing Paper Tree

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You can make a small tree that stands on your desk. It is fun and easy to do.

Things You Need

  • Two sheets of green paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • One glue stick
  • Colorful stickers or crayons

Steps to Follow

  1. Fold both sheets of green paper in half. Press the fold flat with your hand.

  2. Draw half of a tree shape on each paper. Make sure the center sits on the fold.

  3. Cut along the lines with your safety scissors. Now you have two green trees that look the same.

  4. Fold each tree down the middle. Decorate the sides with stickers or bright crayons.

  5. Put glue down the center line of one tree. Press the other tree against the glue.

  6. Open the folds so the tree has four wings. Set your tree on a flat table and watch it stand.

Glossary
fold:
To bend paper over so one part rests on another.
flat:
Smooth and level, with no bumps.
center:
The middle part of something.
glue:
A sticky substance used to hold things together.
wings:
Parts of the folded tree that spread out to help it stand.

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  1. 1What kind of craft does this passage show you how to make?
  2. 2How many sheets of green paper do you need for this craft?

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Part of a collectionChristmas Arts and Crafts for Lower ElementaryExplore the whole collection · 12 passagesPart of the themeChristmasDiscover more reading, games, and coloring fun about this theme

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About this how-to / procedural passage for 1st Grade

“Make a Standing Paper Tree” is a how-to / procedural reading passage about paper holiday crafts, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (144 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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It’s written for 1st Grade — a how-to / procedural text about paper holiday crafts, about a 1-minute read (144 words).

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