Holiday craft

This week the students in our SMI classroom did a fun project of making wrapping paper.  It was something that everyone could do and the end result was beautiful!  We have done this in years past and many of the families look forward to wrapping their gifts with their child's artwork. 

Using pine tree branches I wrapped the end in tape to avoid sap and needles getting on their hands.  For the students that have a weak grasp I added a foam grip.  We dipped the branches in 2 to 3 different green paints and the students tapped the branches on butcher paper.  After the paper is covered in green they then put their thumb or index finger in red paint and make "berries" all over the paper!