Episode 117 - The Ultimate Potato Show
Segment #3 - Burlap
Activity - Burlap Tree Wall Hanging

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Wheat paste from hardware or home store
• 1/2 yard 36-inch brown burlap
• Water
• Bucket
• Newspaper
• Scissors
• Plastic drop cloth or trash bag
• Velcro dots
• Leaves
• Laminate sheets from office supply store

LET'S GET STARTED:

1. Before you start, place drop cloth or trash bag down to protect work area.
2. Wad small balls of newspaper. Set them onto the plastic in a rectangle shape.
3. In a bucket, mix 3 or 4 boxes of wheat paste with 1 quart of water until you have a thin paste.
4. Make your tree any size you want. We used a piece of burlap 18-inches wide x 36-inches long.
5. Set the burlap piece in front of you so the 36-inch length lies vertically. Cut two 10-inch slits into the top edge of the burlap 6-inches in from each side. This creates 3 "branch" sections.
6. Set the burlap into the wheat paste until it is fully covered.
7. Place the wet burlap over the newspaper balls and mold into a tree shape. You will remove newspaper balls from some areas where they are not needed.
8. Once tree has partially dried (enough to hold its shape) turn it over and remove newspaper balls. Some bits of paper will stick to the burlap - that's ok.
9. Dry completely.
10. Display burlap tree sculpture on wall or door. Gather leaves from local trees, cover them in laminate sheets and cut out along edges. Place a Velcro dot on the tree and the corresponding dot on the back of the leaf and attach to burlap tree.   Label leaves to identify them.   Decorate for the 4 seasons:   fall leaf colors in autumn; green leaves and pressed flowers in the spring and summer. Add snowflakes in the winter.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Potato Paper
Potato Paper
Potato Paper Plastic Bottle Lamp
Microwave Potato Chips
Microwave Potato Chips
Burlap
Wire and Burlap Bonsai Tree
Burlap Tree Wall Hanging
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Garlic