Our Trees of Peace – Inspired by Wangari’s Trees of Peace
This week, our first graders created beautiful mixed-media artworks inspired by Wangari’s Trees of Peace, the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai — an environmental hero from Kenya who planted trees to bring back peace, beauty, and life to her country.
Students began by drawing a horizon line with oil pastels, dividing their paper into sky and ground. Then, using soft watercolors, they gently painted the sky and land, learning how colors can blend and flow together.
Next, our young artists explored symmetry by folding and cutting out trees in many unique shapes. They practiced overlapping to show which trees were closer or farther away, discovering how foreground, middle ground, and background help create depth in a picture.
As they worked, we talked about Wangari’s message — that even one person can make a big difference by caring for the Earth. Our classroom filled with conversations about kindness, peace, and the power of planting trees.
Each student’s artwork became a personal “forest of peace,” reminding us all that small actions, like planting or creating, can grow into something beautiful.
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