Celebrate Arbor Day with this free Printable Tree Coloring Page for kids! Pull out the colored pencils and enjoy an easy art project together, then take a walk and enjoy the nature around you too!
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Cute Craft Alert: Story behind the page
I was in Girl Scouts and remember taking part in a tree planting for Arbor Day back in sixth grade! My friend Natalie and I got our picture in the newspaper. That was so exciting and it put the idea of tree planting on my radar.
My mother planted trees and bushes around our farm every year. She had to because my siblings and I regularly accidentally mowed them over. We had a lovely farm yard as a result.
I’ve heard it said that “The best time to plant a tree is yesterday. The second best time is today!” We can’t plant full grown trees but we can start trees and enjoy watching them grow.
Enjoy this hand drawn Arbor day coloring page and consider planting a tree!
History of Arbor Day
I didn't know a lot about the history of Arbor Day so I thought I'd bring us both up to speed.
As settlers were moving west in what is now the United States they settled in prairie areas where there weren't many trees. The people missed the trees they left behind and more importantly they missed the benefits of having trees.
Trees provide shade and beauty of course, but they help in other important ways. Trees provide materials for building and wood to burn for heat and cooking. They also act as a windbreak. When you are in an open area that can keep the dirt from blowing.
So in January of 1892, J. Sterling Morton suggested a tree planting day. April 10th was the date chosen in the Nebraska Territory. The county that planted the most trees properly got a prize. The people planted a million trees that day!
Arbor Day is now a national holiday set on the last Friday of April. But many states have the date set so that it fits better with their growing season.
Supplies
You don’t need many supplies to bring this coloring page of a tree to life!
- Free Printable- Print out a copy here: Tree Coloring Page Free Printable
- White cardstock paper- I prefer printing coloring pages on white cardstock but you can also use white copy paper.
- Colored pencils- I love Prismacolor Colored pencils but you can use any colored pencils, markers, or crayons.
- Pencil sharpener and eraser- For sharpening or erasing your colored pencils.
Steps to Color Your Page
Print off a copy of the Tree Coloring Page Free Printable for each person. If possible, print it off on white cardstock paper.
Grab a few friends or family members and enjoy visiting together while coloring tree pages. The activity is easy to color, relaxing, and it is fun to be together.
Place the colored pencils, markers or crayons where all can reach. Color!!
There isn’t anything more to it than that!
Craft Tips
These tips can help make coloring even easier!
- Cardstock- Copy the coloring page of tree on white cardstock paper. Markers don’t soak through as much and it doesn’t tear as easily.
- Arbor Day links- Here are two links from the Arbor Day Foundation website you may want to check out! The link to the Arbor Day Foundation Website and the link to their youth education material.
Craft Variations
Want to switch things up? Here are a few ways you can customize and play with this craft.
- Clip board- Put your tree coloring page on a clip board and do your coloring outside
- Display- After completing the coloring page trees, put them up in public places to attract attention to Arbor Day.
- Letters- Write a letter on the back of your arbor day coloring sheet and send it as a letter.
FAQ
Yes, there is a link above to a free Arbor day coloring sheet that I had drew for the occasion. Please print them off for your own use and enjoy!!
There is a link in the post for the free trees coloring page for kids. It features a child planting a tree amidst a tree lined area! Print off for your own personal use and enjoy!
More DIY Coloring Pages for Kids
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Printable Tree Coloring Page for Arbor Day
Equipment
- none needed
Items Required
- Tree Coloring Page Free Printable one per person
- white cardstock can also use white copy paper
- Prismacolor Colored pencils or any colored pencils, markers, or crayons.
- Pencil sharpener and eraser For sharpening or erasing your colored pencils
Instructions
- Print off a copy of the Tree Coloring Page Free Printable for each person. If possible, print it off on white cardstock paper.
- Grab a few friends or family members and enjoy visiting together while coloring tree pages. The activity is easy to color, relaxing, and it is fun to be together.
- Place the colored pencils, markers or crayons where all can reach. Color!!
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