Get out the construction paper, glue and piles of embellishments and make paper cone Christmas trees with your preschooler to decorate this holiday season. You can decorate these trees however you like and with whatever you like. Use green construction paper or get creative and use something completely different. These cute paper trees are fun relatively simple to create. Let the holiday crafting begin!
Paper cone Christmas Trees
- Construction paper
- Embellishments such as buttons, glitter glue, paper scraps, gems, whatever you like
- Glue
- Paper clips while glue dries
- Scissors
Cut paper and decorate
Use whatever you'd like to decorate your paper Christmas tree
Wrap, glue and hold edges together
How to make a paper cone Christmas tree:
- Cut construction paper into a 1/2 circle.
- Decorate, covering the front side of the paper but leaving a little on each edge blank for gluing later. Let dry.
- Wrap paper into a cone shape and glue edges. Place paper clip along bottom of glue edge to hold in place while it dries.
- Enjoy!
Written by Jen Goode
Jen Goode is a work-at-home mom of 3 and the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996. Jen, shares her creative inspirations here at Projects for Preschoolers as well as 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web.
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We’re doing this tomorrow. Love it! Kristi
Fantastic! I’d love to see how they turn our and hear how you like the project!