Daily STREAM Activity: Bark Rubbing

Create art with the help of a tree!

Activity best for children age 3 and up

Explore trees outside and create bark rubbings! This can be done outdoors using household materials.

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Image Credit: I Can Teach My Child

Materials you’ll need:

Paper

Crayons

Trees

Directions

STEP 1
Head outside and find a tree with interesting bark.

STEP 2
Tape a piece of paper to the tree. Your paper can be a large roll or a single sheet.

STEP 3
Use crayons and color your paper over the bark. Use whatever colors you would like!

STEP 4
Take your paper off the tree. How does it look?

BONUS 1
Try to make bark rubbings on trees with different bark textures.

BONUS 2
Label your bark rubbings with the names of the trees.