This Pinwheel Truffula Tree Craft is a fun Lorax Craft to make with the kids. Easy to make with only a few supplies, you can use these Truffula Tree Pinwheels as table decorations and then give the pinwheel truffula trees out as party favors.
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Truffula Tree Lorax Craft
This Dr. Seuss Truffula Craft can also be a party decoration and a party favor. We love Dr. Seuss at our house. My kids loved it everytime they had a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration at school. I think they used to call it Dr. Seuss Day. We were such Dr. Seuss fans that when the Lorax movie came out in 2012, I went a little overboard making fun Dr. Seuss crafts and party treats to celebrate like this Cat in the Hat Tablecloth, having fun playing this Dr. Seuss party game, and baking Cat in the Hat Cupcakes.
Even though my kids are growing older, we still love anything Dr. Seuss, especially easy crafts like this easy truffula tree craft. With only a few supplies, you’ll have several of these made in no time at all. After you’ve decorated the table with this Lorax craft, the kids can take the pinwheels home as party favors.
What You’ll Love about this Easy Truffula Tree Craft
- It is so easy to make
- You can make small truffula trees or make large ones with bigger pinwheels
- This craft doubles as a fun party favor
Supplies You’ll Need
- Foam Half-Round Balls – for this craft I bought small half-balls, but if you want to make larger ones you’ll need large half-balls
- Glue – I like to use a clear dry tacky craft glue
- Craft Moss – The moss will be used to cover the hills and make them look like grass hills for the truffula trees to set into
- Pinwheels – I found these fun cake topper pinwheels for this craft, but if you are making a larger truffula tree then you might want to get large pinwheels
- Paper Straws – I used black and white striped paper straws for this craft, but you can use any design you like
Instructions
Apply glue to the foam half-balls
Apply moss to the glue to cover the half-balls and make them look like a grassy hill
Cut the paper straw to fit over the toothpick on the pinwheel, leaving a little bit exposed on the bottom so you can push it into the foam
Insert the end of the toothpick into the center of the foam hill
Expert Tip
The foam is very light-weight and might tend to tip over if the pinwheel is not centered. You might be able to add weight to the bottom of the foam circle by gluing a heavy fabric or gluing a piece of a popsicle stick under the foam circle
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Pinwheel Truffula Tree Craft Idea
Materials
- Foam Half-Round Balls – for this craft I bought foam small half-balls, but if you want to make larger ones you'll need large half-balls
- Glue Craft – I like to use a clear dry tacky craft glue
- Moss – The moss will be used to cover the hills and make them look like grass hills for the truffula trees to set into
- Pinwheels – I found these fun cake topper pinwheels for this craft, but if you are making a larger truffula tree then you might want to get large pinwheels
- Paper Straws – I used black and white striped paper straws for this craft, but you can use any design you like
Instructions
- Add glue to the foam half-balls
- Apply moss to the glue to cover the half-balls and make them look like a grassy hill
- Cut the paper straw to fit over the toothpick on the pinwheel, leaving a little bit exposed on the bottom so you can push it into the foam
- Insert the end of the toothpick into the center of the foam hill
Notes
~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com
