Try this simple Felt Christmas Tree Busy Box with your little one this holiday season. Use this activity to practice sorting by color & size, or get creative and decorate your own.
I have been on a felt-activity kick lately. My kids love them, and I love how quiet they are. Also, if pieces are lost, I quickly cut new ones without a fuss.
I added this festive, Felt Christmas Tree Activity to our busy box collection.
Here are a few others in that collection:
Are you new to busy boxes? Read this introductory post about the benefits of The Busy Box.
SAVE YOUR TREE
With few supplies and little prep, your kiddos can decorate their very own Christmas tree in this Felt Christmas Tree Busy Box Activity (distracting them from ruining the one you just put up).
HOW TO MAKE A FELT CHRISTMAS TREE
Simply print out the template and trace each piece onto felt with a disappearing ink fabric marker (or cut the shapes freehand—your little one won’t notice if the shapes aren’t perfect).
AN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY
I use this activity as an educational tool (learning through play is our favorite). I have designed a few activities your little one can play to practice specific skills. Feel free to incorporate your own ideas and design the activities to meet the age and skill level of your child.
FREE PRINTABLE TEMPLATE
The printable PDF contains 2 pages. The first page has 3 Christmas trees—of differing sizes—to accommodate size-sorting activities but it can be used for all of the activities I listed below. The second page is optional; it’s a single tree and can be used for the color & shape sorting activities and free play.
MATERIALS
- Christmas Tree Template
- Felt
- Pom Poms
- Fabric Scissors
- Disappearing Ink Fabric Marker (optional but recommended)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Print template
- Trace each template onto felt using a disappearing ink fabric marker (or simply cut out the shapes using the templates as a guide)
- Cut out the felt shapes.
- Play! (see play ideas below)
PLAY IDEAS
- Color Sorting: Cut out additional half-tree trunks in different colors that coordinate with colored pom poms. Place the colored, half-trunk on top of the original tree trunk. Have your child sort the colored pom poms, by color, onto the corresponding tree.
- Size Sorting: Using pom poms of varying sizes (big, medium, small), have your child sort by size onto the corresponding-sized Christmas tree.
- Fine-Motor Sorting: Same activities as above, but have your child use tweezers, tongs, or a clip, to pinch and carry the pom poms.
- Shape Sorting: cut different shapes (as ornaments) out of the scrap felt pieces and have the child sort by shape. For example, place triangles on one tree, circles on another, and squares on the last.
- Free Play Decorating: Have your child get creative and decorate the tree using pom pom balls, beads, buttons or scrap felt however they like.
Have fun with this! It’s simple, educational, and quiet! It can be easily stored in a Ziploc bag for storage.
Heather Dunn
Felt Christmas Tree Busy Box Activity10 minPrep Time
10 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- Christmas Tree Template
- Felt
- Pom Poms
- Fabric Scissors
- Disappearing Ink Fabric Marker (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Print template
- Trace each template onto felt using a disappearing ink fabric marker (or simply cut out the shapes using the templates as a guide)
- Cut out the felt shapes.
- Play! (see play ideas below
7.8.1.222http://themomentsofmamahood.com/felt-christmas-tree-busy-box-activity/
Heather Dunn
10 minPrep Time
10 minTotal Time
Save Recipe
Ingredients
- Christmas Tree Template
- Felt
- Pom Poms
- Fabric Scissors
- Disappearing Ink Fabric Marker (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Print template
- Trace each template onto felt using a disappearing ink fabric marker (or simply cut out the shapes using the templates as a guide)
- Cut out the felt shapes.
- Play! (see play ideas below
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