Last Updated on April 25, 2024 by Dee
Looking for a tree template without leaves? Embrace the beauty of simplicity with our collection of 15 Free Bare Tree Templates! These tree templates without leaves are ready for your artistic touch. Available in a convenient printable PDF format, they provide the perfect canvas for a multitude of creative projects. From educational activities that teach about the seasons to crafting personalized family trees or even designing a serene landscape, these versatile templates are a must-have for teachers, parents, and craft enthusiasts alike. Grab the free printable bare tree templates at the end of the post!
Tree Template without Leaves (15 Variations)
Branch Out with Creativity: Unique Ways to Use Your Leafless Tree Templates!
Transform the simplicity of a bare tree into a forest of fun with these unique and engaging activities using your printable tree templates without leaves:
- Seasonal Splendor: Decorate the branches with fingerprint leaves to represent different seasons – lush green for spring, vibrant oranges and reds for fall.
- Family Tree Craft: An educational family history project. Write family members’ names on the branches and add photos to create a visual family tree.
- Nature’s Classroom: Use the templates to teach kids about the life cycle of trees, from bare branches to full bloom.
- Thankful Tree: A heartwarming Thanksgiving activity. Have family and friends write what they’re grateful for on paper leaves and attach them to the tree.
- Artistic Canopy: Encourage children to create imaginative leaves using different art supplies – think glitter, fabric scraps, or watercolor paints.
- Holiday Decor: Turn your tree template into a spooky Halloween scene or a festive Christmas tree with themed decorations.
- Storytelling Starter: Each branch can represent a part of a story. Great for budding writers to map out plots and character journeys.
- Window Silhouettes: Cut out the tree templates and stick them to your windows. They make beautiful silhouettes, especially at sunset.
- Puzzle Pieces: Cut the tree into pieces and have kids put it back together. It’s a fun way to develop problem-solving skills.
- Wish Trees: Use them at events for guests to write wishes on tags and hang from the branches, creating a beautiful display of hopes and dreams.
- Learning Roots: Teach children about the importance of roots in a tree’s life and have them draw or craft roots extending from the template.
- Eco Awareness Poster: Create a poster about deforestation or the importance of trees in our ecosystem using the template as a powerful visual.
- Birds and Wildlife Habitat: Draw or glue pictures of birds and animals that might inhabit or visit the tree, fostering a love for wildlife.
- Seasonal Counting: A fun way for kids to learn counting by adding a specific number of leaves, blossoms, or fruits to the branches.
Watercolor Brush Pen Bare Trees!
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Watercolor brush pens may be used to color your tree template without leaves. I use Tombow Watercolor Brush Pens and they are ideal for coloring artwork in a professional manner! This is a fun and easy brush pen project that is great for both children and adults! Watercolor brush pens are fantastic for adding a watercolor vibe to artwork and craft projects.
To help you out, I have put together these printable templates so that all you have to do is transfer the shape onto your watercolor paper and fill them in with your watercolor brush pens, or watercolor paint. If you would like to try this out, you should transfer the bare tree template to watercolor paper. This is how…
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How to Transfer the Tree Template without Leaves to Watercolor Paper
Here are some quick steps to get your bare tree template ready to use as a stencil.
- Open your free printable tree PDF and select print.
- Choose the size you want to print to.
- Print the tree template without leaves stencil onto a mylar transparency sheet. (Alternatively, you can print the tree stencil onto a standard piece of paper and then trace it onto a piece of plastic mylar after)
- On a cutting mat, use a craft knife to carefully cut out the shapes of your tree.
- You can also simplify the cutting process by using a Cricut digital cutting machine. I absolutely love mine and it has made art making so much easier 🙂
- Your stencil is now ready to use.
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Grab the Free Bare Tree Templates HERE (below)!
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Happy art-making 🙂
Would love to use your templates
Hi there, Go to the section that says Grab the Free Templates Pages HERE (below)! and there is a dialogue box beneath that with a lock and a subscribe/ sign up option. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much, for your artwork.xx