Palm Sunday Preschool Craft

• 3 toilet paper tubes for each project
• Pink or other pastel colored construction paper
• Bright yellow construction paper
• A "silver" tray (from the party store or a piece of heavy cardboard covered
• with aluminum foil) About 6" by 6" (15 cm. by 15 cm.)
• Pastel colored tissue paper
• Scissors
• Double-sided tape
• Regular tape

• Ahead of time, an adult should cut pastel construction paper rectangles, 4 1/2" by 6" (11 1/4 cm. by 16 cm), enough for the children to pick three each.

• Older children can cut their own.

• Ahead of time, an adult should draw "flames" (about 2" high, or 5 cm) on the yellow construction paper and make copies onto yellow construction, enough for each child to have 3 flames.

• Ahead of time, an adult should cut 6" by 6" (15 cm. by  15 cm) squares of heavy cardboard (if silver trays are not available).

• Give each child 3 toilet paper tubes and allow them to choose 3 pastel rectangles.

• Glue the rectangles to the tubes.

• Have each child cut out 3 flames and tape 1 to the inside of each tube, showing above the top.

• Have each child cover a heavy cardboard square with foil, folding it under.

• Use double-stick tape to tape the candles to the "tray."

• Let the child choose one color of tissue and crumple it to go around the base of the candles.

• Put some double-stick tape down to hold it there.