One of my favorites! This is really fun to touch and draw with its own special rhythm you will pick up on and have a lot of fun with.
Uses an 8-1/2 by 11-inch green construction paper or heavyweight braille paper, in portrait configuration, 17 lines total and the remainder can be used for a holiday greeting. The ar sign = (dots 3-4-5) and gh sign = (dots 1-2-6).
Line 1: Space 14 times, write 1 ar sign, write 1 gh sign.
Line 2: Space 13 times, write 2 ar signs, write 2 gh signs.
Line 3: Space 12 times, write 3 ar signs, write 3 gh signs.
Line 4: Space 11 times, write 4 ar signs, write 4 gh signs.
Line 5: Space 10 times, write 5 ar signs, write 5 gh signs.
Line 6: Space 9 times, write 6 ar signs, write 6 gh signs.
Line 7: Space 8 times, write 7 ar signs, write 7 gh signs.
Line 8: Space 7 times, write 8 ar signs, write 8 gh sign.
Line 9: Space 6 times, write 9 ar signs, write 9 gh signs.
Line 10: Space 5 times, write 10 ar signs, write 10 gh signs.
Line 11: Space 4 times, write 11 ar signs, write 11 gh signs.
Line 12: Space 3 times, write 12 ar signs, write 12 gh signs.
Line 13: Space 2 times, write 13 ar signs, write 13 gh signs.
Line 14: Space 1 time, write 14 ar signs, write 14 gh signs.
Line 15: At the left margin, write 15 ar signs, then write 15 gh signs.
Line 16: Space 8 times, write 6 ar signs, write 1 dots 4-5-6, write 1 l (dots 1-2-3), write 6 gh signs.
Line 17: Space 13 times, write 4 full cell (dots 1-2-3-4-5-6)
Download directions to make a frilly braille Christmas tree (Word document).
Buy Kim’s book Drawing With Your Perkins Brailler (braille version) or (large print version)!
