The New Home Ec
A Fun Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Truffula Tree Craft
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is a classic story and I’m really excited to see it come to life in the new movie. This is one of those stories that we need to be reminded of often, and this framed Truffula Tree craft does just that. It helps us to remember to “speak for the trees”, just as the Lorax does.
Supplies:
- 1 piece of cardstock paper
- 10 inches striped twine, dark colors. Mine is green.
- 3 or 4 1-inch pom poms, the sparkly kind is best.
- glue
- 4×6 frame
1. Cut down your cardstock paper to fit inside your frame.
2. Cut 3 pieces of your twine, making one a little longer that the other 2. For the 4×6 frame, you’ll want them about 3 inches long.
3. If your frame has an inside matte frame, place it over your cut piece of paper to make sure you stay within it’s lines.
4. Line up your twine, making sure you have room at the bottom of your frame for your words, and then glue on each piece of twine in place.
5. Glue on your sparkly pom poms to the top of the twine to create the classic Truffula trees.
6. Add your words at the bottom of the frame: “Speak for the trees” and then this frame is ready to proudly display in your home. It could be placed on a shelf or hung on a wall.
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7 Comments
Victoria @obSEUSSed commented on Feb 14 12 at 1:07 pmLove it Marie! Nice and simple make ‘n take that kids could make and looks beautiful framed.
Marie commented on Feb 14 12 at 5:03 pmThanks, Victoria! It is a super simple and really fun craft!
Kersey commented on Feb 14 12 at 5:08 pmThis is awesome! I made some big lorax trees last year for my son’s birthday party with tissue paper pom poms and foam board. I love this!
Tanya commented on Feb 15 12 at 11:02 pmWonderful!
Crystal commented on Feb 26 12 at 1:55 pmI teach at a small private school. I have six students grades 1- 3 and I’m looking for ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss and Read Acros America Day this week. I’m so glad I found your blog. I’ve bookmarked many of your ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Pati @ A Crafty Escape commented on Mar 05 12 at 7:45 pmI absolutely LOVE this! My kids and I just made Truffula Tree Thank you cards this afternoon (http://acraftyescape.blogspot.com/2012/03/truffula-tree-diy-thank-you-cards.html) and I know they’d love to make one of these for their rooms. Thanks!
Katie commented on May 05 12 at 12:36 pmThe glass is removed from the frame, correct?
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