Make a Standing Paper Tree
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
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Fold both sheets of green paper in half. Press the fold flat with your hand.
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Draw half of a tree shape on each paper. Make sure the center sits on the fold.
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Cut along the lines with your safety scissors. Now you have two green trees that look the same.
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Fold each tree down the middle. Decorate the sides with stickers or bright crayons.
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Put glue down the center line of one tree. Press the other tree against the glue.
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Open the folds so the tree has four wings. Set your tree on a flat table and watch it stand.
- 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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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.