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Family activity: How to make a bark rubbing
Notice all the different textures of tree bark by making a colourful rubbing
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To make your bark rubbings, you will need:
- crayons
- plain paper
- access to a couple trees (i.e. in your garden, on a walk, etc.)
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Step 1
Remove any packaging from your crayon. You will need the long edge (not the pointed tip usually used for writing).
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Step 2
Find a tree with interesting bark.
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Step 3
Hold the paper against the bark, and then rub the paper with the long edge of the crayon. You may need to press harder to capture the bark’s interesting features.
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Step 4
Write what type of tree it is. Repeat steps 2-3 with different trees to compare their bark texture.
How many different types of tree can you find in your garden or a park near your house?
![Oak](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/third_light/NBE_03_110611_0102.jpg?itok=98HjVO1k)
Did you know every single oak tree is like a mini nature reserve - these incredible trees can support up to 350 different species!