Adorable EASY Christmas Tree Craft!

23/11/2016

One month until Christmas and it is time to put up the decorations!

Only a few more OT sessions before we stop for the year! Are you in Christmas-mode yet?

My facebook news feed has started to have more and more options to celebrate this festive season! Recently, I came across this "DIY PAPER CHRISTMAS TREE" idea by Krokotak! I thought it was wonderful but wanted to make it a little more structured for my kids who find it difficult to cut without a line to follow.

This little craft will work on a number of skills whilst having fun! There will be scissor skills, fine motor manipulation, left and right bilateral coordination skills as well as planning and sequencing skills!

What you will need:

Christmas Tree Cutting Template - Download your FREE printable HERE! Print page 1 on white A4 paper and page 2 on green A4 paper.
Scissors
Glue Stick
Embellishments - I used tiny circle stickers for baubles and thin wire tinsel.

Instructions:

Cut out the "tree" square and fold along the dotted centre line.
Open out the square and cut along all the solid black lines.
Place glue on the dotted centre line and over the trunk of the tree.
Fold up the trunk along the dotted lines.
Fold over each of the green tree strips on the left side and stick down the tips in the centre.
Place more glue on the dotted centre line.
Fold over each of the green tree strips on the right side and stick down the tips in the centre.
Cut out the star and brown trunk. Stick these to the tree.
Add embellishments to the Christmas tree. I added circle stickers as baubles and threaded the tinsel through the tree.

This is an adorable tree that you could hang up in the classroom. You could also add a string to hang it is an ornament on your real Christmas tree!

Don't forget to print out theFREE template so you can start creating this tree with your kids! I would love to see your creations if you try this at home. Tag @yourkidsot on Instagram or Facebook! I can't wait to see your trees!

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Hi, I'm Cindy and I am an Occupational Therapist. I enjoy working creatively with children to see them reach their potential. Read more about me here.