Cute Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Craft for Kids

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The holiday season will be here before we know it, which means it’s time to start planning some fun activities for your kids! Making simple Christmas crafts during the holidays is one of my favorite ways to keep my kids entertained. This Christmas, get creative with your little ones and make this adorable popsicle stick Christmas tree.

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Both my kids love Christmas, so we’re always looking for fun ways to enjoy the holiday season together. And that usually means making simple crafts for kids! Popsicle sticks are one of our favorite craft supplies because there are just so many ways you can use them to create something fun!

Looking for more Christmas ideas? Check out these adorable popsicle stick Santa hats to see another popsicle stick Christmas craft your kids can make.

Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Craft

To make your own popsicle stick Christmas tree craft, you’ll need a few simple craft supplies. Put together this cute Christmas craft at home with these supplies:

• Large craft sticks
• Small green craft sticks
• Christmas scrapbook paper
• Gold pipe cleaners
• Star stickers
• Glue

So, gather up your supplies and get started on your own popsicle stick Christmas craft right now!

How to Make a Christmas Tree Out of Popsicle Sticks

The first step to making your own Christmas tree out of popsicle sticks is to make the tree shape. That means gluing three green popsicle sticks together to form a triangle. Start by gluing the two side pieces together at the top, then glue a third stick along the bottom to secure all three sticks together.

Now that you have your popsicle stick Christmas tree formed, it’s time to start decorating! First, cut out a triangle to fit inside the Christmas tree using scrapbook paper. To figure out how big your triangle should be, trace along the outside of the popsicle stick tree with a pencil. Then, use your scissors to cut along the inside of your lines. If the triangle is too big for your tree, trim the edges until it fits.

Use some glue to secure the triangle in place on the back of your popsicle stick tree.

Before you add any more decorations to the front of your craft stick Christmas tree, take a second to glue the tree trunk to the back of your tree. Use a large plain wooden craft stick as the trunk of your Christmas tree. Add some glue to the stick, then attach it to the paper on the back of your Christmas tree.

Next, add a star sticker to the top of your Christmas tree craft. We used foam star stickers to decorate our Christmas trees.

After adding your star, decorate your Christmas tree made out of popsicle sticks with a little bit of tinsel. For our tinsel, we used gold pipe cleaner. Glue one end of the pipe cleaner near the top of the tree, then create a zig-zag pattern with the pipe cleaner, gluing each bend to each side of the tree.

Tips for Making a Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree

Making your own Christmas craft using popsicle sticks at home is so simple! What’s so much fun about this cute craft is that you can easily make it your own! Consider these easy tips to create an amazing popsicle stick Christmas tree at home with your kids this holiday season.

Buy pre-painted sticks to skip the mess of painting. If you visit Dollar Tree during the Christmas season, you can usually find pre-painted popsicle sticks in holiday colors. Those are a great choice when making this Christmas popsicle stick craft because you don’t have to worry about your kids making a mess with paint before even starting to put this craft together.

Use whatever type of scrapbook paper you can find. The type of scrapbook paper you use to decorate your tree is totally up to you! I found both patterns of paper I used for our Christmas trees at Hobby Lobby. But there are a variety of ways your kids can use paper to decorate their tree:

• Plain construction paper: If you don’t have any scrapbook paper on hand, use plain construction paper to create the background for your kid’s trees.
• Custom artwork: Instead of using patterned paper, let your kids create their own custom artwork to serve as the background of their tree using markers, crayons, or paint.

Add more decorations to your tree. You don’t have to stop after adding a star and tinsel to your popsicle stick Christmas trees! You can add more decorations to your trees, if you want. These craft supplies would make great decorations for your holiday craft:

• Red and green pom poms
• Sequins
• Holiday stickers
• Beads
• Glitter

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