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The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear and Chris Turnham (2016) is a wonderful book about a boy named Charles looking for a wish tree in the woods while accompanied by his sled, Boggan. Information technology'due south a volume about journey, nigh wishing, and about kindness.

I've been addicted of wish copse for a long while, so I thought it would exist nice to brand one for the new year and, inspired by The Wish Tree, one that adds in moving-picture show books that touch on the idea of wishing or hoping in some way.

Each of these 25 picture books contains a wish—a hope or dream or undertaking. So, in this arts and crafts, there's a prompt for a wish to write inside each book that hangs on the tree, i that goes along with each story, something in line with its spirit.

You lot and your kids or classroom could read one or a few of these books every day, or once a week, or just sometimes.

To see what I hateful, here'due south the PDF template of volume covers with wish-activity instructions I fabricated so you've got everything in one place:

wishtree_craft_thispicturebooklife

THE BOOKS AND WISHES:

The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear and Chris Turnham (a wish to find a wish tree): write something kind you would like to do.

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats (a wish to acquire to whistle): write something new you want to learn.

Wish by Emma Dodd (a wolf parent'southward wishes for their pup): write a wish you have for someone else.

Perhaps Something Cute past F. Isabel Campoy, illustrated by Rafael López (a wish to create a vibrant and connected neighborhood): draw something to make a space more beautiful and hang information technology upwards.

Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell (a wish to requite hugs): write the names of someones you lot'd similar to hug (and hug them!)

Tokyo Digs a Garden by Jon-Erik Lappano and Kellen Hatanaka (a wish for nature): write down a seed you want to plant this twelvemonth (a literal seed or a unlike kind of seed).

Ursa's Light past Deborah Marcero (a wish to fly): write down something you'd really like to do someday.

Pulsate Dream Girl by Margarita Engle, illustrated past Rafael López (a wish to be mettlesome, and to overcome boundaries): write down something you wish to have courage about.

Let Me End! by Minh Lê, illustrated by Isabel Roxas (a wish to read): write the name of a book y'all're excited to read.

Thunder Male child Jr. by Sherman Alexie, illustrated by Yuyi Morales (a wish for a name of one'due south own while not losing connexion to one's family unit): make a wish on behalf of someone in your family.

Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina, illustrated past Angela Dominguez (a wish for a granddaughter and grandmother to connect): write down a way you lot wish to connect with someone else this year. (Or else a pet yous wish to own!)

Something Extraordinary by Ben Clanton (a wish for something extraordinary): write down something you want to meet that's "extraordinary."

Follow the Moon Home by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Meilo And so (a wish to assistance turtles discover their manner home): write downwards a way you can help animals this twelvemonth.

The Ugly Duckling, illustrated by Rachel Isadora (a wish to belong): write down your favorite place to exist.

Anna Carries Water by Olive Senior, illustrations by Laura James (a wish to learn to do something new): write down a goal.

The Storm Whale past Benji Davies (a wish to help): write down a story you want to tell someone. (Then tell them.)

Peace is an Offering by Annette LeBlox, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin (a wish for peace in the smallest ways): write downwards an action you can take to help create peace.

The Hope by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin (a wish to keep a hope): write downward a promise you wish to make to someone or to yourself.

Little Elliot, Big City past Mike Curato (a wish to be noticed): write downwards something you wish to be noticed for—a talent or hard-attempt.

A Trip the light fantastic Similar Starlight past Kristy Dempsey, illustrated by Floyd Cooper (a wish, a dream, a promise to dance): write down a dream you wish to come true.

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Sprite of the Civil Rights Move by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Ekua Holmes (a wish—and lots of brave, brave activeness—for voting rights): write downwardly a way you wish to speak out nigh something of import.

The Tempest by Akiko Miyakoshi (a wish for a storm to pass): write down something you wish to happen in the future.

Where'south the Political party? by Ruth Chan (a wish to accept a party with friends): write down a wish for cake (what kind?).

Brave Girl by Michelle Markel, illustrated by Melissa Sweet (a wish for and action toward fairness for workers): write downwardly a wish for justice (and perchance a way you tin make the world more off-white).

The Girl and the Bicycle by Mark Pett (a wish for a bicycle): write down something y'all have that you'd like to give away.

THE CRAFT:

What you lot need:

Washi record

Poster board

ii pieces of foam board every bit backing

Push pins

Record

Scissors

The printable PDF with volume covers and wish prompts:

wishtree_craft_thispicturebooklife

A pencil/pen

First, make your tree past placing washi tape on a affiche board in a tree shape. I used a double layer for the trunk and then embellished single-layer branches with clear, patterned tape (a bit like snowfall). But the sky'due south the limit for how you lot pattern your wish tree! Side by side, tape together two cream boards (using clear/regular tape) and tape the poster board with the tree to those. (The double layer behind the tree is so the push pins don't poke through the back when you attach them to the tree—be careful about that!)

Print the PDF template. Then, cut around the rectangles and then you take mini books with front covers and back covers that contain the instructions. Then fold the papers in half so you lot have miniature books with a embrace, a back embrace with instructions, and infinite in the middle of the "volume" to write.

Finally, pin the books to the tree and tape or prop the tree up somewhere. Ideally, yous'll have access to the book/books you're reading that day and tin read the book and then follow with discussion of the wish or hope or undertaking aspect before writing in the mini books.

Savour reading and wishing!

(If you end up doing this activity, I'd love to see photos! Yous tin can detect/tag me on Twitter or Instagram for that.)

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Source: https://thispicturebooklife.com/category/picture-book-crafts/page/5/

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