Tree in the Center of an Oak Leaf Mandala

A round mandala built around a small circle in the center that holds a leafy tree with a thick trunk and spreading roots. Around it sits a wide ring, and four large oak leaves with wavy edges and curved center veins point up, down, left, and right in a swirling pattern. In the corners between the leaves, pairs of acorns with textured caps and little stems sit beside simple leaf shapes. Everything is outlined in thin, clean lines, so the sections are a good size for crayons or colored pencils. Try browns, golds, and deep reds for an autumn look, and keep the tree in the middle green. It also works well for a nature lesson on how oak trees grow from acorns, since you can point out the roots, trunk, leaves, and acorns all on one page.