Print the tree tops printable onto white cardstock. Choose black outlines to use any colors for the tree tops, or choose the colorful tree tops for a fun color matching activity! Cut tree tops into separate squares. Don’t worry about cutting the shapes out at this point. Set the tree tops aside.
Squirt shaving cream onto your cookie sheet and spread it out using a rubber spatula.
Add a few drops of food coloring on top of the shaving cream.
Use a q-tip to swirl the food coloring into the shaving cream.
Press the tree tops, right side down, onto the shaving cream. Gently press over the whole piece of paper to ensure the whole tree top touches the shaving cream.
Lift the tree top up and flip it so that the side with the shaving cream is facing up. Lay it flat on your work space.
Gently wipe away the excess shaving cream using the rubber spatula to reveal your one-of-a-kind autumn leaves tree top!
Set aside to dry for 30 minutes.
Once the tree tops are dry, you can cut around the design.
Use a hot glue gun or crafting glue to adhere your autumn leaves tree tops onto the cardboard tubes to finish your tree!
You can add little details to your trees by coloring a dark brown circle in the middle of the trunk and gluing some googly eyes to make it look like a critter is peeking out.