Family Tree House

It's time to explore Germany's Black Forest region and the history of the cuckoo clock.

1. Find out how family trees are structured. Ask family members to help you identify the names
of your great grandparents and grandparents. Go back further if you can. Then list the names of
your parents, yourself, and siblings.

2. Write all the names in a family tree structure with Crayola® Colored Pencils on white paper.

3. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. Use Crayola Tempera Paint and Brushes to
paint a sky background on a large sheet of white paper. Dry on a flat surface.

4. Paint a large Family Tree House that represents you. Decorate it with symbols or items that
tell something about you.

5. From this large house, paint lines that lead to two houses that represent your parents. Paint
more houses to represent their parents (your grandparents) and their parents (your great
grandparents). Design all of the houses to reflect characteristics of, or information about, these
individuals.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and
intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts
and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking
hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years.
Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid
use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers'
safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

 Draw a detailed family tree using Crayola Colored Pencils. List names, birth (and death)
dates, where they lived, all children, and other information.
 Make a painting for each family member that highlights that person. Give them as gifts
for bedroom door signs. Or cover with clear plastic adhesive, such as Con-Tact® paper,
to make place mats.
 Trace your family tree as far back as you can. Where did your ancestors live? What did
they do? Can you locate photographs?
 Young children and special needs students might paint small portraits of families or
family members and cut them out when dry. Arrange portraits into a family tree, gluing
each portrait to a large piece of construction paper. Paint a trunk, branches, and leaves
around portraits and dry.