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3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft for School Age Kids

Create your very own mini 3D Christmas Tree with this fun paper craft tutorial.

Like our 3D Paper Folded Christmas Tree Card and Pop Up Christmas Tree card, the level of fine motor skill and concentration to complete this project independently works better with children in at least fourth grade and up.

This is a great Christmas art idea for school age children, especially kids ages 8+ years. You can find more fun Christmas ideas for this age group in our collection – 12 Days of Christmas Fun for School Age Kids

3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft Tutorial

3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft

You will need:

  • Green cardstock
  • Brown cardstock or scrap cardboard
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Craft glue
  • Yellow craft paper
  • To decorate – small gem stickers, small sequins, shiny paper, etc

How to Make a 3D Christmas Tree:

1. Use the PDF template to cut out the pieces of the tree.

3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft Tutorial

 

2. Fold each of the four tree pieces vertically in half.

3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft

3. Apply glue to one half of the underside of a tree piece.

3D Christmas Tree Paper Tutorial

4. Then join the side with glue to the underside of another tree piece. Allow the glue to dry.

3D Paper Christmas Tree Tutorial

5.  Use the same process to glue the other two tree pieces together.

3D Paper Christmas Tree

6. Apply glue to the underside of one of these sets and then glue all four pieces together.

3D Paper Christmas Tree for Kids

7. Cut out the two pieces for the tree pot – a circle and long strip.

3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft for Kids

8. Glue the long strip around the circular cardstock piece. Allow the glue to dry.

3D Christmas Paper Craft for Kids

9. Glue the tree into the pot. Allow glue to dry.

Christmas Paper Craft for Kids

10. Cut out a star shape from yellow craft paper.

Christmas Craft for Kids

11. Glue the star to the top of the tree.

Christmas Tree Paper Craft

12. Decorate the tree with your choice of decorations –  small pieces cut from shiny paper, small self-adhesive gems or small sequins all work well.

3D Christmas Tree Paper Craft

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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