Rooted In Christ "Palm" Tree

This craft visually represents Colossians 2:7, helping students see how being rooted in Christ leads to strong and lasting faith.

Supplies

Choose what you have — no pressure to use everything

• White paper (background)

• Pencil

• Markers or crayons

• Scissors

Glue stick or tape

Optional add-ons:

• Brown construction paper (tree trunk + roots option)

• Green paper

• Cotton balls (clouds)

• Scrap Paper or Stickers

  
  

Printable PDF

Step-by-Step Instructions

1) Set up your page

• Place the white paper portrait style (tall).

• Leave space at the bottom for roots.

2) Create the tree trunk (choose one option)

Option A: Drawn Tree

• Place your hand flat on the white paper.

• Trace around your hand with a pencil.

  • Palm = trunk

  • Fingers = branches

• Go over the outline with a marker.

Option B: Construction Paper Tree (Recommended)

• Place your hand on brown construction paper.

• Trace your hand with a pencil.

• Cut out the hand shape.

• Glue the hand shape onto the white paper.

  • Palm at the bottom

  • Fingers pointing upward like branches

3) Add the roots

Option A: Drawn Roots

• Draw thick, curving roots coming out from the bottom of the tree.

• Make them spread wide and deep.

Option B: Torn Paper Roots

• Use extra brown construction paper.

• Tear it into small strips (no scissors needed).

• Glue the strips under the tree trunk as roots.

• Let the roots overlap and twist for texture.

(This works especially well for younger kids and adds a tactile element.)

4) Add the ground and background

• Draw a grass line where the roots meet the ground.

• Add:

  • sun

    • clouds

    • sky

    • birds

Keep it simple and open-ended.

• A tree made from a hand

  • Visible roots

Adaptations by Age:

• Preschool:

  • Pre-cut hand shapes

  • Focus on gluing roots and coloring

• Elementary:

  • Let students tear paper roots themselves

  • Write “Rooted in Christ” together

• Middle / High School:

  • Label roots with words like:

    • prayer

    • Scripture

    • community

    • worship

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