tree body statues
This is the time of year when we really notice the shapes of the trees. The deciduous trees are really showing off their “bone structure,” seeing the tree’s silhouette against a blue spring sky or seeing the darkness of the wet bark after a spring rain contrasting with the new chartreuse colors of early leaves…..so pretty!
We did a little activity today called Tree Body Sculptures, suggested by my sis Katrina who needed some pics of this activity for her arboretum brochure, we went outside and observed the trees first-
Then moved our bodies in different ways to mimic the shapes of different branches.
Becoming part of the scarlet maple-
Mimicking the ash- love the curve of the foreground limb-
Pin oak sweeps downward-
Another ash tree, need 2 bodies to mimic the upward reach of limbs; fingers spread apart as small twigs at the tips-
Mimic the magnolia piggy back style-
And Fauna found a way to mimic a tree using her shadow-
Now to sketch the silhouettes in our nature journals and I feel so inspired to make a tree out of felt right now! Happy Spring!
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Love this post. We are big tree lovers. The girls remind me of my Butterfly Girls dancing round the orchard trees -in celebration of the first blossoms. Just posted a post on tree climbing: http://www.marghanita.com/children-nature-happy-healthy-kids-2/
Look forward to seeing your felt tree.
Marghanita
Thanks for sharing this with the Nature and children blog carnival! I love this! I think it’s a wonderful way to get kids “in their bodies” AND want to give you a heads up about abook called “little bodies big souls” being writted about children’s yoga. I think this could be a great contribution to the book. (I will email you the link). Wonderful to meet you and thanks for coming over! Shannon
I love it so much, it’s really great!!
Awesome – I especially love the one of them together!
Such a fun way to get kids to learn and observe the differences in trees. Another great idea for our nature journal..!
Those are some cute tree-lovers you got there!
Great activity! I love activities that help people see things in a new way and really participate in nature.
What a great idea! This can really help children (and adults), to pay closer attention to the ways that trees are structured, and how they move. As always, great activity Lisa
What a great activity! We’re going to do that! : ) Kyndale
what a great idea, Lisa! Looks like your little ladies enjoyed it.
Fantastic trees! Love Fauna’s shirt!
What a fun activity! I love the freedom with which your girls pose as the trees. Fauna’s shirt is great.
Happy spring!
That’s just beautiful, I love it!!!
What a fun activity!! And sweater trees to go with the owls…now I’m really intrigued!!
That looks like a really fun project! Ummm, I think you should make sweater trees to go with your owls!
Not kidding!
Ha! I was thinking the same thing Christie!
as usual, you have inspired me. I need to include a “create a tree dance” from the tree statues. thanks sis
LOVE IT!
I love this
Gonna do this tomorrow with my kids … Peace!
Very Zen! Love it. Beautiful inside and out
Beautiful activity. Love how they are concentrating and really seeing the poses of the tree.
Oh, yes, love naked trees. The girls looks like they’re dancing
Are those ALL your trees? How magnificent. Your girls did a great job of imitating their beauty. Looks like you had a lot of fun.
They are all in our yard. We are tree collectors around here. We have to replant this 5 acres of land we live on and let nature take over a big part of it. The way it was meant to be.