Kids’ Corner: DIY Tree Craft

Written By Liz Hensel - Content Coordinator

September is here! Get ready for pumpkin patches, tractor rides, and corn mazes! Here is a fun September activity to get you ready.

DIY Tree Craft

Materials:

White sheet of paper

Crayons, colored pencils, or markers (artist's choice)

Glue

Here is the fun part: GO OUTSIDE AND PICK UP LEAVES! Pick up all the beautiful different colored leaves you see in your neighborhood.

Once you have a nice pile of leaves you are ready to start your project.

Instructions

  1. Grab your color of choice and trace your hand on the white sheet of paper.

  2. Your palm becomes the trunk and your fingers become the tree branches.

  3. With your glue start gluing the leaves you gathered on your “finger branches.”

  4. Show mom, dad, or a friend your art.

  5. Display with pride.

Do you have a crafting idea you would like to share? Email your arts and craft idea to lizhensel@bestversionmedia.com

Liz Hensel - Content Coordinator

Liz has been living in the Stafford area for the last two years. However, her ties are rooted to Virginia, as Virginia was her first duty station while she was on active duty with the Marine Corps. Her husband is still on active duty, and they hope to make Stafford their forever home with their two daughters and two rescue dogs.

While serving in the Marine Corps and Marine Corps reserves has allowed Liz to see all parts of the country and the world, there is truly no place like home. Working on this magazine gives Liz the opportunity to meet her neighbors and the local businesses and more importantly, she gets to showcase them to others.

Liz is also the founder of a nonprofit called Leave No Paws Behind USA. She led the campaign to have legislative change to include pet transportation fees included in military moves. With her leadership, the bill was passed in the FY23 National Defense Appropriation Act.

Liz is excited to continue to write the stories of the FXBG Neighbors

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