The chosen picture book for 2022 National Simultaneous Storytime is ‘Family Tree’ by Josh Pyke.

Midway through the story the author talks about how the seeds of the gum tree fly away, dancing on the air – seeking out somewhere to establish a new tree.

This resource contains a template to create a paper helicopter, featuring images of leaves and gum nuts to look similar to the illustrations of the gum leaves and seeds.

A blank version has also been included for students to design their own.