{"id":33035,"date":"2018-10-09T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=33035"},"modified":"2018-10-09T05:17:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T10:17:27","slug":"watercolor-fall-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/watercolor-fall-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Watercolor Fall Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fall has to be one of my favorite times of the year! Every year we are doing something different with a fall theme. I love that I can have so many fun ideas <\/p>\n<p>I also know we have had a few fun projects lately. It has been fun to see what my girls can come up with. We have made several different types of fall trees over the years. I think it has been one of my favorite because it can be different and fun in so many ways.<\/p>\n<p>Today we did a watercolor and oil paste tree and loved every minute of it!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"beside\" data-pin-tall=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fwatercolor-fall-tree%2F&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F10-2018%2Fwatecolorfalltree.jpg&#038;description=Watercolor%20Fall%20Tree%20-%20a%20fun%20and%20easy%20oil%20pastel%20and%20watercolor%20painting%20that%20kids%20of%20different%20ages%20can%20do%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%23fall%20%23paintingforkids\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I love these open craft projects because each of us will make it our own way while what we use is similar the outcome is always fun to see.<\/p>\n<p>One of our favorite fall books happens to be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0152661972\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0152661972&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c5d9e15f154bcd8c8292e7513b326994\">Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0152661972\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>. I think we read it every year. I love that my girls now read the book to me.<\/p>\n<p>We read the book and talk about it while we each did our fall trees.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/fall-leaves-activities-and-printables\/\">fall activities<\/a> on the site!<\/p>\n<h2>What you need for the painting:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006IEFP\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00006IEFP&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=bee46df503bd2a8b87893c028816fbbb\">oil pastels<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00006IEFP\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B013S1A4Q2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B013S1A4Q2&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=391851d249d5e2c14e0972e9527aa03a\">watercolors<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B013S1A4Q2\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004M59O4C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B004M59O4C&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=bffee6ead8c82caefd7a8117d49d376d\">watercolor paper<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B004M59O4C\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree1.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How We Made our Fall Trees<\/h2>\n<p>First I gave them the option of drawing their tree first with pencil before using the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006IEFP\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00006IEFP&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=bee46df503bd2a8b87893c028816fbbb\">oil pastel<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00006IEFP\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B013S1A4Q2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B013S1A4Q2&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=391851d249d5e2c14e0972e9527aa03a\">watercolors<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B013S1A4Q2\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree2.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After we have our tree size figured out we colored it with a brown oil pastel. We did the trunk of the tree and some of the branches in the tree as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree3.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Next, we painting the grass. We talked about how much grass there should be. Does the grass have leaves on it? Why would it not have leaves? <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree4.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After that, we painted the leaves on the tree. I love that we all did this differently. We used the same colors but different ways of paint to make the trees unique.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree5.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The last step we did was to paint the sky blue. This was fun to see what color of blue we each used.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree6.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Here is a look at our Trees:<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree7.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"beside\" data-pin-tall=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fwatercolor-fall-tree%2F&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F10-2018%2Fwatecolorfalltree7.jpg&#038;description=Watercolor%20Fall%20Tree%20-%20a%20fun%20and%20easy%20oil%20pastel%20and%20watercolor%20painting%20that%20kids%20of%20different%20ages%20can%20do%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%23fall%20%23paintingforkids\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree8.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree9.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree10.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2018\/watecolorfalltree-facebook.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Fall Tree - a fun and easy oil pastel and watercolor painting that kids of different ages can do - 3Dinosaurs.com #fall #paintingforkids\"><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"beside\" data-pin-tall=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fwatercolor-fall-tree%2F&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F10-2018%2Fwatecolorfalltree-facebook.jpg&#038;description=Watercolor%20Fall%20Tree%20-%20a%20fun%20and%20easy%20oil%20pastel%20and%20watercolor%20painting%20that%20kids%20of%20different%20ages%20can%20do%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%23fall%20%23paintingforkids\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Check out these other Fall tree craft and painting projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/fall-tree-leaves-painting\/\">Fall Tree Leaves Painting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/red-leaf-yellow-leaf-yarn-tree\/\">Red Leaf Yellow Leaf \u2013 Yarn Tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/torn-paper-fall-tree\/\">Torn Paper Fall Tree<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall has to be one of my favorite times of the year! Every year we are doing something different with a fall theme. I love that I can have so many fun ideas I also know we have had a few fun projects lately. 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