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Christmas trees to make with kids! A collection of cute craft ideas for decorating

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Many of you may be wondering what kind of decorations to put up for a Christmas celebrated with children this year.

Decorations made with your own hands carry a special warmth and sense of attachment.

Spending time creating a one-of-a-kind Christmas tree using construction paper, yarn, and other everyday materials is sure to become a cherished memory.

Here, we’ve gathered ideas for handmade Christmas trees and ornaments that you can enjoy with children.

As you savor the joy of making things together, your excitement for Christmas will grow too! Note: Items made by the children are treated as works of art, so we refer to them as “creations” in the text.

Christmas Trees to Make with Kids! A Collection of Cute Craft Ideas to Display (51–60)

driftwood tree

Handmade Christmas tree from driftwood and rope 🎄

driftwood tree

If you live near the sea or a river, this handmade tree is perfect! How about making a hanging tree by tying together driftwood you’ve collected with rope? Arrange several pieces of driftwood so they get progressively longer from top to bottom, tie them together with rope while adjusting for balance when hung, and you’re set.

Then attach decorations in the gaps between the pieces of driftwood—and it’s complete! It’s a fun idea to do with energetic kids, starting from gathering the driftwood itself.

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Fluffy paper tree

How to Make a Fluffy Paper Christmas Tree – DIY: Paper Christmas Tree

Fluffy paper tree

A Christmas tree decorated with paper flowers is a craft you can make with materials you have on hand.

A tree featuring flowers made from your favorite colors of paper is sure to brighten up Christmas events.

However, because making the flowers involves very delicate work using tweezers, it may be better for an adult to handle that step.

In addition to the flowers, you can also add fun decorations from 100-yen shops, making it a Christmas tree you’ll enjoy creating together with your child.

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3D tree made of paper

How to Make a Christmas Tree (Ornament): Easy to create using just construction paper! A striking 27 cm in height!

3D tree made of paper

This is a craft that creates a three-dimensional Christmas tree using construction paper.

Prepare templates for the tree, star, and other ornaments, and simply stick construction paper cut to match those templates using double-sided tape—making it simple for children to do.

While you can make it without templates, the key to making it look neat from every angle is preparing identical shapes that follow the templates.

Since it requires only a few materials, it’s easy to try and makes a lovely craft to brighten up Christmas.

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Paper Cup Tree

Easy handmade Christmas tree with a paper cup♪

Paper Cup Tree

A Christmas tree made from paper cups is easy to create because you can use everyday materials you already have at home.

By using a toilet paper roll as the trunk and stacking paper cups, you can recreate the shape of a tree, making it an accessible project even for younger children.

Painting the paper cups and toilet paper roll with water-based paints is sure to make the crafting process lively and fun.

It’s a great Christmas craft—classic color schemes work well, but if you’re making it with a large group, adding originality makes it even more enjoyable.

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Christmas trees to make with kids! A collection of cute decoration craft ideas (61–70)

Paper Plate Tree

Preschool Craft: Easy Christmas Tree Made from Paper Plates | Christmas tree made with paper plates

Paper Plate Tree

Here’s a mini paper-plate tree that’s easy to display.

First, prepare a paper plate and fold it into quarters.

Then cut along the creases, and glue torn pieces of green origami paper onto each section.

Finally, use double-sided tape to stick the four paper-plate pieces together so they overlap—this completes the basic structure.

After that, decorate the top with a star and attach a piece at the bottom to look like the tree trunk.

By the way, if you stick red and blue round stickers on the green, they’ll look like ornaments.

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Paper bag tree

[Craft] I tried making a Christmas tree out of a paper bag! [Easy] – How to Make –

Paper bag tree

Let’s make a stylish tree using leftover paper bags at home! First, cut the paper bags into five squares of different sizes.

Start folding from the largest square.

Fold it in half, then fold in half again to make a triangle; open it back up to form a square.

Place the paper so that the center of the sheet will become the top of the tree, then open and crease along all the square faces.

Fold all the bottom corners inward so they form triangular faces as well.

Repeat the same steps for all the pieces of paper, then stack and glue them together from largest to smallest, and you’re done.

Try using paper bags with different patterns!

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Twigs and Yarn Tree

Here’s how to make an easy Christmas tree using twigs and yarn.

You’ll need: tree branches, yarn in your favorite color, wood glue, and decorations like cotton, pom-poms, or pipe cleaners.

First, cut the branches into two long pieces and two short pieces.

If you have two pairs of branches with similar lengths, you don’t need to cut them.

Next, use wood glue to attach the two long pieces and one short piece into a triangle.

Attach the remaining short piece as the trunk.

Once it’s dry, wrap yarn in your favorite color around the triangle and tie it off.

Finally, glue on the decorations, and you’re done! It also makes a cute ornament, so try making it with your kids.

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