Educating Kids About Real Christmas Trees

Visiting a Christmas tree farm can be a fun learning experience for the whole family. Before you head out to your favorite farm, you can teach your kids:

• The history of the Christmas tree
• How Christmas trees are grown in Texas
• What types of trees are grown in Texas
• The proper way to care for a Christmas tree once you bring it home
• How Christmas trees are good for the environment
• What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays are over

Teachers

Many Texas Christmas tree farms offer educational opportunities for school children.

• Get age-appropriate lesson plan ideas. Learn more>
• School tours address various TEKS objectives for science Kindergarten through 5th grade. Learn more>