Cute Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft for Kids

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Whether you’re looking for fun classroom activities for your holiday party at school or a way to keep the kids entertained while at home this winter, making simple Christmas crafts is a great idea! And what better way to get creative than making a fun art project out of things you already have laying around the house? With this cute paper plate Christmas tree craft, your preschooler can have some crafty fun decorating their own tree this year!

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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! Paper plates are one of our favorite craft supplies because there are just so many ways you can use them to create something fun!

Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft

This quick and easy craft is a great option for entertaining your kids during the holiday season! That’s because you can grab what you need to make this DIY project at Dollar Tree!

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

• Light and dark green paper plates. You can find these in the party section of Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart!
• Colorful buttons. Make the ornaments on your tree with a handful of colorful buttons. Or keep reading to get more ideas of ways your kids can decorate their own tree at the bottom of the post!
• Gold pipe cleaners. Add some tinsel to your paper plate tree with the help of gold pipe cleaners. We got our sparkly pipe cleaners in the Christmas section of Dollar Tree.
• Printable template. Finish making this fun Christmas craft with my printable template. Scroll down to see how you can get your own template for your kids to make this craft.
• Glue. You’ll also need some glue to put this craft together. White school glue is perfect for making and decorating your own holiday trees.

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

Christmas Tree Craft Template

To make this fun craft for kids, you’ll need to grab my printable Christmas tree template! Keep reading to see how to grab your own template to complete your Christmas art project with your kids.

The next step to creating this fun pumpkin craft is to download the jack o lantern face template. After you grab your printable, you can start putting everything together.

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How to Make a Christmas Tree Out of Paper Plates

Once you see how simple it is to create your own Christmas tree out of paper plates, this craft is definitely going to go on your to-do list!

The first step to making your own Christmas tree out of paper plates is to make the tree shape. Start by cutting one light green plate and one dark green plate into quarters.

Now that you have your plates cut, stack four of the pieces to form a Christmas tree shape, alternating the colors as you stack. Then, use some glue to hold each piece in place.

When the tree has been formed, use the pieces from the printable template to add the trunk to the bottom of the tree. After that, you can decorate the top of the tree with the yellow star.

After adding your star and trunk, decorate your Christmas tree 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.

Finish decorating your tree with colorful buttons as ornaments. Simply glue the buttons around the tree to decorate!

Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft Ideas

Your kids are going to have so much fun making their own Christmas trees at home or in the classroom! And with these crafting ideas, you can use the items you have at home to make your own craft right now.

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 paper plate Christmas tree at home with your kids this holiday season.

Paint white paper plates. Don’t want to run to the store to grab special plates for your craft project? You can also make this with plain white plates! Simply paint a white plate green, then cut it into quarters to turn it into a tree!

Decorate with markers or crayons. Or you can skip the messy paint and have your kids decorate their paper plates with markers or crayons.

Add more decorations to your tree. You don’t have to stop after adding buttons and tinsel to your 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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