Alphabet Coconut Tree

Make a lovely coconut tree with alphabet letters for the leaves. Spell some words or just stick the letters for fun.

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Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Brown construction paper
  • Alphabet letters (stickers or cut your
    own from craft foam or colored paper)
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • Pencil

Alphabet Coconut Tree

Safety Guidelines

  • Always let your child use child-safe scissors.

Steps

Step 1 Alphabet Coconut Tree 1. Plan how big you want your coconut tree to be and cut out the appropriate size of background paper.
Step 2 Alphabet Coconut Tree 2. Draw a coconut tree trunk on brown construction paper. Also draw 5 curved pieces for the branches.
Step 3 Alphabet Coconut Tree 3. Cut out the tree trunk and branches.
Step 4 Alphabet Coconut Tree 4. Use brown or black crayon to draw horizontal lines on the tree trunk.
Step 5 Alphabet Coconut Tree 5. Glue the tree trunk at the center of your picture. Glue the 5 branches in a fan-like fashion, just like a real coconut tree.
Step 6 Alphabet Coconut Tree 6. If you have alphabet stickers or pre-cut letters, proceed to Step 8. Make your own alphabet letters by cutting them out from green craft foam or paper.
Step 7 Alphabet Coconut Tree 7. Make some different-colored letter O's to make the coconuts.
Step 8 Alphabet Coconut Tree 8. Glue the letter O's on the top portion of the tree trunk.
Step 9 Alphabet Coconut Tree 9. Glue the alphabet letters along the branches to make the coconut leaves. Spell a word on each branch or just stick the letters for fun.
Step 10 Alphabet Coconut Tree 10. Draw details for your picture with crayons or markers. Make grass at the bottom, you can make a sun, flowers, or even butterflies. Use your imagination and add any detail you like.

More Ideas

More Ideas for the Alphabet Coconut Tree craft You can do a variation of this project by making other kinds of trees.

Earth Friendly Tips Earth Friendly Tips

  • Keep scraps of craft foam or paper when making your craft projects. They can be used to make crafts like this one that use a lot of bits and pieces of craft foam or paper.