How Do You Make A Family Tree Wall Hanging?
For your next family get-together, consider surprising the family with a giant family tree featuring all of their faces—and as many photos and names of those in previous generations as you can fit onto the tree. It’s easy to put together this felt wall hanging; in fact, you might even press some kids in the family into helping with the project as a way to interest them in family history. You might just be so pleased with the wall hanging when it’s finished that you’ll decide to assign it a permanent spot in your home. Find a drawing of a tree you like on a free clip art site. Make sure the drawing shows both a brown trunk and some branches and some leafy green (see sources below). Tape some newspapers together and enlarge the drawing for a pattern by copying from the picture with a black marker. If you prefer, you can take the drawing to a copy shop and have it enlarged there. You will want the enlargement to measure approximately 2 ½ x 4 ½ feet. Cut out the enlargements and use stra
