Activity: Friendship Tree

  • Date: 2/5/2012, by Autourina Mains
  • Age Group(s): Preschool
  • Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
  • Development Areas: Cognitive Development, Motor Skills, Social-Emotional, Language, Early Literacy
  • Materials Needed:

    ·         Construction paper (green and white)

    ·         Scissors

    ·         Crayons

    ·         Glue

     

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Talk to your preschooler about qualities of a good friend.  Write down those qualities on a piece of paper (kindness, helpful, caring, sharing, etc.).  Let her draw a tree on a green construction paper and cut it out.  Cut out the qualities and glue on the tree branches.