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Do-it-yourself volumetric Christmas tree made of cardboard. Origami paper tree
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DIY Christmas (and not only) trees: master classes
Almost all Christmas trees presented today are made using different materials. Some are very unusual, artsy, rich. I would even say elite. And others, on the contrary, are as simple and minimalistic as possible in their design. A la Ikea, so to speak.
DIY paper Christmas tree
The largest group today. You will see many representatives of the beautiful spruce species. Each one is different from the others, so choose
Origami
The simplest version of a paper Christmas tree is using a square. Fold the square in half (diagonally), bend the opposite sides to the center (like in an airplane) and that’s it.
Tip: Use this simple trick to decorate a greeting card or fold napkins beautifully.
Angular
First of all, fold a square of paper as shown in the photo. Then:
- Fold the structure so that the side corners are inside. This will result in a square four times smaller than the original one.
- Bend the right corner to the center,
- And left.
- Fold the right corner to the right.
- Fold this corner under yourself.
- Do the same with the second one.
Now turn the structure over and repeat steps 2-6 only for this side. All that remains is to trim the sharp lower tip and make a few cuts on both sides. Then bend each cut end and place the Christmas tree on the table)
Circles
To create this spruce, take paper and draw a circle on it, outlining it as necessary, as in number 1. Next, cut out the circle and cut each section to a small circle. Now wrap each of these small sections on both sides with the tips inward and glue them together. Process the entire circle in this manner.
For spruce you will need several rows. In the photo, for example, you see a beauty made of 15 layers with a cone top. The layers, by the way, are assembled onto wire by piercing the centers of the parts.
Panel for kindergarten
IN kindergarten Have you been given the task of making a spruce tree together with your child? Then this option is the simplest. Take thick cardboard and colored paper. Cut triangles out of cardboard, cut the paper into strips and overlap them. Even a child can handle this. Cut off the excess. You can glue a skewer at the bottom and stick it into the padding polyester.
Tip: the resulting product can be used as a bookmark.
Making crafts using available materials
To create this semblance of a fluffy-coniferous creature, you will need a long metal pin on a stand and lots and lots of scrap paper. Feel free to use newspapers, old magazines, etc.
Tip: Additional decoration of the Christmas tree can be done using paint in a can, which can be sprayed on the leaves. This will make them stronger and more durable.
Big Christmas tree knowledge
The next beauty will be the spruce tree that brings knowledge. For it you just need to stack all the available books in a pyramid. I highly do not recommend hanging an electric garland, as in the photo: fires in New Year happen very often, do not neglect it. It’s better to put regular tinsel and balls on the ledges.
From tubes
Incredibly simple technology. Suitable for decorating cards and walls. Prepare several tubes rolled from paper rectangles. Glue each one in the intended place. The tubes can be made gradually smaller or with a “brush” (sometimes more long elements higher than necessary).
Glue button or sequin decorations on top.
Fluffy
For this you will need a lot of paper strips, which will need to be glued in layers to a paper cone. And put on a cute cone hat on top. An excellent craft that can be done with children too.
For those who are passionate about quilling
Do you like to twirl paper spirals? Then prepare several strips of paper of the same thickness. Roll 17 pieces into a spiral and narrow one end of each. For the trunk, simply roll 4 tubes and place on a skewer. Glue all parts according to the photo. The ends of the “branches” can be decorated with cylinders of a different color, similar to Christmas tree decorations.
Vytynanka
I remember my sister once mentioned that she liked the so-called vytynanki - one of the types of Slavic folk art in which amazingly beautiful things are cut out of paper. They are often glued to glass to enhance the festive atmosphere.
And they are made like this: the desired pattern is drawn on paper in advance. IN in this case- spruce, folded in half. And then, with the help of a well-sharpened stationery knife, all unnecessary parts are cut out. For the spruce you will need two parts folded in half, which can later be sewn in the center on sewing machine or manually.
From corrugated paper
Continuing the paper theme, I want to show you three simple Christmas trees. The first one, with blue roses, which are made of tissue paper (like corrugated paper, but much thinner). Each rose is created using a strip that is tightly curled at the center and slightly looser towards the end. Thanks to the properties of paper, roses easily straighten and become lush.
The base is again a cone.
The next spruce tree is very similar to the previous one, but here the strips used to create the flowers are cut along the edge, making them very fluffy. They are again rolled into a flower, but they do not try to give the appearance of a rose, but simply soak them as much as possible.
From cupcake tins
Well, that's an interesting idea. I have just a bunch of these molds that seem to never be useful to me (I would rather buy silicone ones). Cut the bottom off each and cut from one edge. And stick it on paper cone.
By the way, you can use scraps to make a flat Christmas tree for a postcard, as in the photo in the master class.
Fabric Christmas trees
Floral
This beauty will require a lot of circle flowers. For them, cut out several circles of fabric and burn the edges. It is better to take organza, veil or something similar. Then collect each flower on a string and decorate the center.
Spruce again from a paper cone at the base
From felt
To create these tree pendants, use soft (for the base) and thick (for other elements) felt and beads. Patterns can be made directly from the photo. All that remains is to cut out the parts from felt, which then need to be sewn with a running stitch and stuffed. Well, decorate, of course
You can give such a Christmas tree to a guy - it will be very touching
From satin ribbon
Prepare beads, satin or grosgrain ribbon(or maybe even lace?), thread and needle. All you need to do is string beads and ribbon loops onto the thread alternately. The main thing is not to forget to secure it at the beginning and end of the product.
From balls
The essence of creating this wonderful Christmas tree is to create a huge number of fabric balls. For each of them, cut out circles and tie them with thread, laying a running stitch. Put a little padding polyester inside and pull it off. Each such ball must be glued to the base.
The base can be a foam cone, a paper cone, or sewn from fabric. You can also decorate the spruce tree in the form of a topiary; for this you will also need a pot of polymer clay and sprinkles to create the effect of an earthen mound.
This is such a beauty nautical style I got:
Other materials or need for invention is cunning
Sorry, dear readers, I in no way want to offend anyone. It's just an expression the best way describes the impossibly diverse number of materials with which people manage to create Christmas trees :))
From beads
Quite not simple, but interesting Christmas tree. To create it, prepare chopped beads, a couple of beads and thin wire for working with beads. First, string the top, as in photo 1. Then make four upper paws- this will be the top.
Now prepare the branches, in each of which make several loops - smaller for the upper branches, larger for the lower ones. Collect them all into one trunk, wrapping it across with thin wire.
From plastic bottles
I respect this master class for careful attitude to nature and waste recycling. Take a plastic bottle, cut off its smooth central part, which you cut into fringe. The lid will go on the top, the bottom can be used as a supply. Glue all the cut elements to the central rod.
From spools of thread
My friends, if you have a number of wooden thread spools, then know that you are the owner of a treasure with which you can make an amazing tree. To do this, clear all the spools of thread and glue the most bottom row on a round dense base. Then glue row by row onto the existing ones below. Simple and stylish
From candy
The base will again be a paper cone. Attach a row of regular tinsel to it, then a row of sweets, then again tinsel, etc. On the top you can glue the most delicious candy(as a star). One minus - there will be nothing left of the tree quickly
From the bark
Strict Nordic Christmas trees. Which can be made if you have a paper cone and a little (okay, a little more than a little) bark on hand. The pieces need to be glued in rows so that the tree looks like a spruce.
I just ask that you don’t spoil living trees for this. Better look for something that has already been knocked down by a thunderstorm. By the way, the method with small pieces can also be used with CDs.
From sticks
Let's continue the theme of nature. This time we are decorating holiday boxes. Use chopsticks to lay out a semblance of a tree, which, in turn, decorate with threads, buttons and other decorative details.
From clothespins
I definitely need to make one like this for the New Year))) I have a dozen or two clothespins with hearts, it will be cool) In general, all you need is to build a rod with a stand. For example, a lid with a spoke. And put “branches” on the knitting needle. You can insert lollipops into the edges.
Bohemian
And we will make this spruce using feathers. The principle is the simplest - glue the feathers in rows from the bottom. By the way, feathers can be purchased in woven ones. But I don’t know what they used to paint it green. Maybe someone can tell me?
From wire
Build the frame like this: wrap three circles of wire around something round (cans, buckets, etc.), so that each next circle is smaller (or larger) than the previous one. Then take three pieces and use thin wire to tie them together at the top and in the same place on each circle.
All this can be turned around a beautiful garland. If you get creative, you can even hang a few Christmas decorations.
Made from mesh (and sisal)
Such a Christmas tree can be built in a few minutes. To do this, take a mesh or a sheet of sisal (read what it is). Place on a paper cone and wrap in several layers. Secure the top with a cord, wrapping it in a spiral around the spruce. Decorate with Christmas tree decorations.
And now is the time for the most minimalist Christmas trees, which will decorate the house and won’t take up much space.
From... Christmas balls
Here's a pun - a Christmas tree made of Christmas balls. Nevertheless, it looks great. For some reason I immediately imagined such a structure at some cool corporate event of a large company - it looks very status-worthy.
It’s not at all difficult to make one: take several dozen green (or whatever you want) balls and tie them to each thin thread or fishing line. The most difficult thing is to measure the length correctly. Do this: Determine for yourself the required number of balls for each row and, based on this, estimate the length of the thread. The higher the ball, the shorter the thread.
Symbol
This is exactly what the next two coniferous trees can be called. The first is located on the wall and is made up of pieces of tinsel imitating fir branches. You can attach it with double-sided tape so that the ends do not stick out.
The second one was simply skillfully assembled with the help of many paintings, badges, souvenirs, etc., which were collected in the likeness of a spruce tree. Notice how some elements seem to imitate toys that are located on the tree. An interesting idea, by the way, for an original gift for February 14th - winter will still be in force, so a Christmas tree will be quite appropriate.
Well, dear readers, it’s time for me to say goodbye to you. The spruce hit parade is over, share your impressions: what inspired you, what you will take note of, etc. Be sure to tell your friends on social media. networks using the buttons below. Bye!
Sincerely, Anastasia Skoracheva
New Year is the most fun and most children's party. Even adults are not afraid to look funny in red Santa hats and with a bunch of gifts. What can we say about the kids who, in this joyful chaos, are trying to take part in all the activities! The main attributes of the New Year are Santa Claus and a Christmas tree. Traditionally, a large Christmas tree is decorated with toys and tinsel, and round dances are performed around it. What if you make a non-traditional Christmas tree? A beautiful DIY paper Christmas tree will not claim a central place, but it can decorate a child’s room or become a souvenir gift. Believe me, such a Christmas tree will find its use. 
A Christmas tree is made from paper, cardboard, colored and corrugated paper, tinsel and any other available materials. It’s easy and fun to do: the kids take part in the work with great pleasure. Two-year-old children, for example, can roll plasticine balls, which later become a toy, or glue a small part to the place indicated by adults. And the memories of joint crafts enough for a few days.
There are at least a dozen ways to make a paper Christmas tree with your own hands, but in any case you will need:
- Paper (colored, corrugated, thick - whatever)
- Pencil with ruler
- Glue and stapler
- Scissors
- Sometimes a compass
Model No. 1. Three-dimensional paper Christmas tree
First, the base of the tree is made - a cone. If the tree is planned to be large, the cone is made from whatman paper (it can be replaced with four A4 sheets glued together). Mark the center in the center of the wide side, draw lines from it to the two lower corners, cut it off (don’t forget to leave an allowance for gluing), cut off the semicircular base, glue it, check that it’s level. On this basis - the cone - you can make several different options Christmas trees. You can get a large paper tree if you make a large cone, and a small one - on a small cone. A different ways making needles will generally be misleading: it may seem that these are different Christmas trees.
To make the blank cone look like a Christmas tree, we make needles from colored paper. Traditionally, the needles are green, but you can assume that there is snow or frost on the branches - the choice of color is yours. We outline the rectangles: for the lower needles, the width of the rectangle is 7 cm. We make a trapezoid from the rectangle: the upper side is cut off. The wide side is folded into a triangle and fastened with a stapler or glue, the top side is convenient to glue to the cone.
Volumetric needles can be replaced with circles glued to the top. If you cut out circles different shades green color, the tree will look more original.
The needles are glued in rows, starting from the bottom. To make the tree look beautiful, reduce the size of the needles every three rows. That is, we first draw rectangles 6.5 cm, then 6 cm and 5 cm. We decorate the top of the tree with a small cone, the bottom of which is cut off with triangles. If desired, the Christmas tree is decorated with sparkles. You can use ready-made glitter, or finely chop tinsel. Apply glue to the needles and sprinkle glitter on them.
The second version of the Christmas tree-cone
We build a frame, cut thin short strips from colored paper, and wrap each strip around a pencil. The stripes take on a curled appearance. With a certain skill, you can twist strips of paper with scissors: carefully draw the blade of open scissors from one end of the strip to the other, while simultaneously pulling out the strip. Glue the twisted strips to the cone. You can decorate the Christmas tree with anything: sparkles, bows, balls, stars.
The third version of the Christmas tree-cone
We glue drop needles onto the prepared frame. We make needles from strips of green (or any other) paper, glue their ends together - we get a drop. We glue larger drops at the bottom of the cone, and smaller ones at the top.
The fourth version of the cone tree
Wide strips of paper cut into fringes are glued to the base. Again, the stripes are wider at the bottom (accordingly, the needles are longer), at the top the stripes are narrower. The color of the needles can be any: green will make it natural, multi-colored - decorative. We cut the strips into small “needles”, not cutting to the end of about 1.5-2 cm. After the glue has dried, the needles can be bent upward - carefully draw the blade of the scissors from the base of the needles to the ends. Such a Christmas tree made of corrugated paper will look beautiful.
Model No. 2. Christmas tree made of paper and cardboard
You will need double-sided cardboard. Fold a sheet of cardboard in half and draw the outline of the Christmas tree. We draw exactly the same outline on another sheet. We cut out both contours, then make slits along the axis to the middle: on one Christmas tree at the top, on the other at the bottom. We insert the parts into each other. We decorate with tinsel, balls (glass or paper), sparkles - whatever you like. The photo shows slotted toys.
A similar Christmas tree can be made from colored paper. It will require 4 sheets. Fold each sheet in half and cut out a triangle. We glue the resulting parts together and cut them at an angle with a needle. You need to tighten them before the glue dries.
Model No. 3. Christmas tree made of colored paper
For this model you will need thick paper. It’s easy to do: cut out a triangle, fold it like an accordion, make through hole, into which we insert a stick-rod. To make the Christmas tree stable, a stick can be inserted, for example, into an eraser. This Christmas tree can become a small souvenir or decorate workplace. Christmas mood she will definitely create.
Model No. 4. Christmas tree using papercraft technique
The diagram clearly shows how such a Christmas tree is made from paper. You need to cut out several circles of different diameters (the bottom of the tree is from circles of larger diameter, the top is from circles of smaller diameter). Circles are drawn and cut, needles are folded. The finished tiers are strung on a rod. We decorate the Christmas tree with sparkles, beads, foil bows - the imagination is limitless. 
Model No. 5. Folding Christmas tree
For such a Christmas tree, several circles of different diameters are cut out. The diameter and number of circles depends on the desired size of the Christmas tree. Fold each circle in half 4 times, unfold and straighten the circles. The trunk of the Christmas tree can be made from an old pencil, a cocktail straw, a wooden stick - all this is wrapped in colored paper, the tip is glued. We cut a small hole in the center of each circle (it should be smaller than the diameter of the trunk to hold it tighter). We string circles in tiers onto the trunk, starting from the bottom. A stand for a Christmas tree can be made from a wooden spool, cork, a lid from plastic bottle, plasticine, glued together from thick paper.
Model No. 6. Paper origami - Christmas tree
This popular technique can be used to make any figures, including Christmas trees. The video will demonstrate better than any words how a paper Christmas tree is made using the origami technique. We offer two options.
But the third option is more complicated.
Model No. 7. Christmas tree in a hurry.
For this Christmas tree you will need a color printer, paper, scissors with glue, hands and a few minutes of free time. We print a Christmas tree template from paper, cut it out, fold it, and glue it together.
Useful tips
From paper you can make a huge number of different Christmas trees , one is more beautiful than the other. You just need a few simple tools, which can be found at home or in any office supply store, a little time and imagination.
On our website you will also find:
- 20 small DIY Christmas trees that will decorate any home
- DIY Christmas tree toys
Here are some of the most interesting ideas for turning paper into a beautiful Christmas tree:
Christmas tree made of paper (photo instructions)
Origami Christmas tree (diagram)
Video instruction:
DIY paper Christmas tree: cardboard cylinders from toilet paper
Video instruction:
Christmas tree made of green paper
Video instruction:
Christmas tree made of corrugated paper
Craft "Christmas tree" from paper (video instructions)
How to make an origami Christmas tree out of paper (video)
How to make a Christmas tree from paper strips with your own hands
You will need:
Colored cardstock or green colored/wrapping paper
Tape (in in this example its width is 6 mm and length 25 cm)
Thin brush
1 bead of bright color (golden in this example)
Several beads of a different color (in this example there are 12 brown beads)
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
1. Draw and cut strips of colored cardboard 4 cm wide and long: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 cm.
2. Using the tip of scissors or a needle, make 3 holes in each strip: 1 on the right, 1 on the left and 1 in the middle.
3. Take a thin pipe cleaner and make a small loop at one end.
4. Start threading a thin pipe cleaner through all the holes in the paper strips. Start with the most long strip and add the next one in descending order. Add 2 beads between each strip.
5. When all the paper strips are used, add 1 bright bead to the top of the tree.
6. Make a loop at the end of the pipe cleaner so that the craft can be hung. Cut off the excess part of the pipe cleaner.
7. Thread the ribbon through the loop and tie the ends into a knot.
Volumetric Christmas tree made of paper for children
You will need:
Scissors
A compass or several round objects of different diameters (saucers and plates, for example)
Wooden bead and sandpaper (if desired)
A skewer or any flat, thin stick.
1. Draw several circles of different sizes on paper and cut them out.
2. Fold each circle in half, in half again, and in half again.
3. Using scissors, cut off the tip of each folded circle.
4. When all the circles are ready, unfold them and start threading them onto a skewer, starting with the large circle and ending with the small one.
5. Insert the skewer into the wooden bead and sandpaper make the bottom side of the bead more even so that the tree stands better.
*Instead of a bead you can make cardboard platform for the Christmas tree. Simply cut out a square or circle from thick cardboard and insert a skewer into it. For reliability, you can glue several cardboard circles and then insert a skewer into them.
DIY paper Christmas tree. We use old magazines.
You will need:
2 magazines
PVA glue
5 wine corks(optional)
Aerosol paint (optional).
Below is a video instruction
1. Fold each journal page as shown in the pictures. Bend the lower end and hide it inside.
2. Repeat the process until all pages are folded. You will end up with half a Christmas tree.
3. To make a full-fledged Christmas tree, take a second magazine and fold its pages in the same way as before.
4. Glue both halves together.
5. If you wish, you can make a tree trunk; to do this, glue 5 wine corks and glue them to your paper Christmas tree.
6. You can decorate the Christmas tree with beads on thin wire, tinsel or other small decorations.
Video instruction
Christmas tree made of colored paper (master class)
You will need:
Thick cardboard or fiberboard
PVA glue, superglue or hot glue
Colored cardboard (can be with patterns and ornaments).
1. Cut a rectangle from cardboard, which should be slightly larger than the base of the future Christmas tree.
2. Stick a skewer into the cardboard and secure it with glue.
3. Cut out several circles from colored cardboard different sizes and colors, 3 circles in each group. Make a small hole in the center of each circle.
4. Add a drop of glue to each hole and begin threading circles onto the skewer, starting with the largest ones. The distance between circles can be up to 1 cm.
5. Cut out a star from cardboard and glue it to the top of the tree.
Do-it-yourself volumetric Christmas tree made from old paper
You will need:
Cardboard or foam cone
PVA glue or hot glue
Scissors
Pencil
Compasses or round object (plate, saucer)
Decorations (bells, beads, tinsel).
1. Draw several circles of the same size on a newspaper and cut them out.
2. Fold each circle in half and in half again.
3. To make the base of the tree, you need to cut out some squares, fold them into triangles and glue them exactly to the base of the cone as shown in the image.
4. To cover the top of the cone with paper, simply glue a piece of newspaper to it (see image).
5. Start covering the cone with folded circles of newspaper, starting at the bottom and working your way to the top (see image).
6. Glue a bell, star, or other decoration to the top of your head. Around the tree you can glue tinsel, small Christmas decorations, or just bright ribbon or lace.
Beautiful paper Christmas tree with roses for the New Year
You will need:
Old newspaper or unwanted book
PVA glue
Scissors
Beads (optional).
To learn how to make these roses, go to HERE .
1. Make a cone out of paper and make a lot of roses - several large ones for the base of the cone, medium ones for the central part, and small ones for the top part.
* If you purchased a foam cone, then you need to cover it with pieces of newspaper (see image).
2. Start gluing paper roses towards the cone, starting from the bottom of the cone and moving towards the top of the head.
3. If you wish, you can glue 1 bead into the center of the roses - this way you can decorate all the roses or just some.
4. You can add another decoration to the top of your head - it could be a piece of tinsel, a bell or a star.
*If you want to learn how to make a star, go to HERE .
Christmas tree made of paper (step by step)
You will need:
Colored paper, colored cardboard, old music book or unwanted book
PVA glue
Curly scissors and simple scissors
Thick cardboard
Glue brush (optional)
Decorations (sequins, bows, beads, buttons, stars).
1. Cut out a platform for the future Christmas tree from cardboard.
2. Insert the skewer into the cardboard platform and secure it with glue.
3. Start cutting out squares from paper. It will be more beautiful if you cut with curly scissors (they can be found in office supplies).
* You need to cut 9-10 squares - first 9 squares with a side of 20 cm, then 9 with a side of 18 cm and so on, reducing each group of squares by 2 cm.
*Choose the total number of squares yourself. You can also choose the size of the squares yourself - if your tree is tall, then you can reduce the size of the next group of squares by more than 2 cm, and if it is short, then less - 1-0.5 cm.
4. Cut out several small squares from cardboard that will be located between the squares of colored paper.
5. Start stringing 3-4 squares of colored paper, with a small cardboard square between them.
* If you use 3 squares between cardboard pieces, it is most convenient to cut out 9 squares of each size.
*You can attach the squares to a skewer using glue.
6. To decorate the Christmas tree, you can carefully apply with a brush Apply a little glue to the ends of the squares, then carefully sprinkle glitter on them.
7. On the top of your head you can glue a button with a bow or something else - a star or a bead, for example.
Original DIY Christmas tree made from colored Japanese paper
You will need:
Colored cardboard
Thick paper with a pattern (can be replaced with colored cardboard)
Colored or wrapping paper (you can use a page from an old magazine)
White list A4 paper
2 skewers
Pencil and ruler
PVA glue or glue stick
Scissors
Darning needle (if necessary).
1. Cut out 14 rectangles of 2 of the same size from colored cardboard. In this example, 2 rectangles have a size of 21 x 28 cm, two more have a size of 18 x 28 cm, then (also 2 each): 16 x 28 cm, 13.5 x 26 cm, 12 x 26 cm, 9 x 25 cm, and 6 x 22 cm.
2. Preparing the base for the Christmas tree:
Cut plain A4 paper into strips 2 cm wide. Twist the strip into a circle, add a little glue at the end and glue the next strip (see image). Repeat the same action until you have glued all the strips into one big circle diameter 3.5 cm.
* The larger the circle, the more stable the tree will stand.
3. Take a large rectangle of colored cardboard and start folding it like an accordion, 1.5 cm wide. Cut the ends of the accordion into a rounded shape.
4. Fold the accordion in half and glue the sides - you have a semicircle.
5. Repeat the same with the second rectangle, then glue two semicircles to form a circle - these will be the branches of the lower level of the tree.
* To secure the halves of one circle, you can thread a thin wire through them and twist its ends on the reverse side.
6. Do similar images 6 more levels of your Christmas tree.
7. Take a colored or wrapping paper and cut off several small rectangles from it, about 2 cm wide, with which you will later cover the skewers.
The skewers will play the role of the tree trunk.
8. Thread the skewers through one large circle. Since you need to leave gaps of about 2 cm between the circles, these gaps need to be hidden, so we will wrap them in small rectangles of colored paper.
9. After each circle, wrap the skewers in colored paper, 2 cm wide, and glue the ends together. Continue to repeat this step until all the tree branches are on the skewers.
10. It remains to insert the skewers into round base(see point 2) and secure them with glue.
* You can decorate the top of the Christmas tree to your taste - paper star, bead or button.
Large Christmas tree made of paper
You will need:
Sheets of green paper (preferably 2 shades - lighter ones will be at the top of the tree, and darker ones at its base)
Cardboard cylinder 2 pcs. (from paper towels)
PVA glue or hot glue
Scotch tape (if necessary)
Big bow.
1. From green sheets of paper you need to roll many cones of approximately the same size. Secure the edges of the cones with tape or glue to prevent the cones from unraveling.
* Try to ensure that all cones are attached with tape or glued with glue in the same place so that they are not visible when creating the Christmas tree.
2. Glue two cardboard cylinders together so that the tree can grow tall.
3. Draw lines on the cylinders at equal distances from each other so that the cones can be glued evenly.
4. Start folding the tree. Apply glue to the tip of one cone and press it to the cylinder, or rather to the drawn line. It's better to start gluing the cones from the bottom up.
* Glue so that the cone hole is on the side of the cylinder (i.e. tree trunk).
5. Glue the entire row of cones, pressing them tightly together and, if necessary, gluing them together.
6. Move higher and glue the next row of cones. But you shouldn’t glue cones to the top of your head.
For the top of the tree, it is best to glue several cones together. Stick to them big bow and “put” this entire structure onto the cylinder. It is not necessary to glue it.
The closer the New Year gets, the more often the question arises, how to make a Christmas tree with your own hands. After all, besides living or artificial spruce, who is the main character in New Year's interior, people’s homes are decorated with lovely crafts, including a Christmas tree craft. Christmas trees they make crafts in kindergartens, in schools during labor lessons, at home. DIY Christmas trees are finding their rightful place in the workplace.
This article will talk about simple and affordable ideas on how to make a Christmas tree. Christmas tree made of paper, Christmas tree made of papier-mâché, Christmas tree made of polymer clay, Christmas tree from natural materials, a Christmas tree made of fabric, a Christmas tree made of ribbons and braid, even a Christmas tree made of plywood! Which method of making a Christmas tree is closest to you? Choose any one and get to work!
7 ideas on how to make a Christmas tree out of paper
This is the easiest way that even children can handle. To make a Christmas tree, as in the photo, you will need a long wooden stick or pencil, cardboard, a cube stand, pieces multicolored paper and a small piece of braid.
Progress: cut out circles of different diameters from cardboard or thick green paper. Glue on figures cut out of colored paper. We make holes exactly in the center of the circles and begin to string them onto a pencil, starting with the largest circles in diameter and ending with the smallest circle. We fix the pencil in a cube-shaped stand. The stand can be made from thick cardboard. You can use another stand, as long as it is stable. If the Christmas tree is still unstable, weigh down the base with plasticine by sticking a pencil into it. Decorate the top with a star.
You can do the same thing Christmas tree made of corrugated paper. If you don't have such paper, cut out strips of colored paper of different widths. Fold each strip evenly into an accordion shape. Fasten them to form circles. String the corrugated circles onto a long stick or pencil, placing pieces of colored tape between them.
Here are a few more ways to make a Christmas tree out of paper:
In this case, spruce paws are more difficult to manufacture. Look at the photo. Otherwise, the principle of making a Christmas tree is the same. Only between the paws of the spruce balls are placed. Balls can be made from padding polyester or cotton wool. 
It’s easy to make a Christmas tree like this out of cardboard:
Here's another way: make a cone out of thick paper, and glue it onto it colorful flags. We attach a small star at the top. The Christmas tree is ready!
Here's something similar: 
Like this Christmas tree craft can be done made of paper decorative ribbons or from fabric braid
Watch the video to see how interesting it is to make a Christmas tree out of paper:
Not difficult at all make a Christmas tree using bouclé yarn or braid.
To make such a Christmas tree you will need a small flower pot, glue, green boucle yarn or braid, ribbons, decorative elements, a cone made of foam or thick cardboard.
Now look at the photo of the master class on how to make a Christmas tree using yarn or braid:
Take a flower pot and paint it white.
We make a cone from polystyrene foam or thick paper or cardboard. You can make a cone out of papier-mâché.
Glue the parts to each other. Let it dry. 
We take boucle yarn or braid and...
We begin to glue it around the cone.
We form the crown of the spruce to the very top and begin to decorate. 
This is how you can make a Christmas tree for the New Year: 
Here are more similar Christmas trees: 
How to sew a Christmas tree for the New Year
There are many ideas on how to sew a Christmas tree for the New Year. I present to you several manufacturing methods: 
To sew such a Christmas tree you will need the following materials: green, yellow and brown decorative fabric, padding polyester, multi-colored buttons, threads, shades of green, brown and yellow flowers for adding shades, brush. The photo shows a sequential master class for making such a Christmas tree:
You can sew a Christmas tree like this: 
From fabric and padding polyester and other available materials you can make Christmas tree Here's the plan:
You can make your own Christmas tree using the master class below. 
Here are more examples fabric Christmas trees:
You get a nice Christmas tree if you do it in papier-mâché technique. This is when the desired shape is molded from pieces of paper, water and glue. In this case, this figure will be the Christmas tree itself. In this master class you will understand how to make a Christmas tree using the papier-mâché technique. Here you will need a minimum of materials: paper, glue, a flower pot, green paint, decorative elements, clay or plasticine and small stones. 
How to make a Christmas tree from polymer clay
You can make a Christmas tree from polymer clay, which does not need to be baked in the oven. To work you will need a small bottle and a jar of yogurt, a decorative pot, self-hardening clay in green, yellow and brown colors, wooden stick, decorative elements, plaster, water and glue.
Hello! Today you have a lot to look forward to interesting article on the topic of creation volumetric Christmas trees with your own hands from paper. You will learn how easy and simple it is to create forest beauty using templates and stencils. I will also provide detailed diagrams with descriptions and step-by-step master classes for your creativity.
I’ll say right away that this activity is very exciting, so be sure to involve your children. And don't forget to make and cut. After all, putting everything together, you will get something great. Christmas decoration your home (you can decorate a window or any corner in the room). You can also make such crafts for your family and friends. Or take part in school and kindergarten exhibitions.
But if you want to make a Christmas tree from a different material, then go here, there are creative models from all sorts of scrap materials.
Well, right now I suggest you familiarize yourself with all the technologies for working with paper in order to make a Christmas tree. Study the proposed options carefully and choose what you like. And then start the manufacturing process New Year's souvenir. And don’t forget to bring your great mood with you!
So, let's go! The simplest option in such creativity is to take ready-made template, transfer it to colored paper, cut it out, if necessary, glue the parts together, and then decorate it.
Let's take a closer look at this matter. I will show you the diagrams and stencils, and of course I will explain how to handle them.
To get started, choose a template. Then save it to your computer and print it out. Next, transfer it to colored paper. Cut out the workpiece. A total of 4 of these parts are needed. Then glue them together wrong side, and put a decorative loop inside. You got not just a three-dimensional tree, but a whole one.
Or here’s another easier option, so to speak, for the creativity of our kids. Take white paper, print the template on it. Give it to your child and let him color the picture with colored pencils or paints. You can also do without coloring and leave the white version.
Then cut out the parts and fasten them together. If you wish, decorate the craft further.
By the way, it is not necessary to make the contours of the Christmas tree triangular shape, or you can round it off.
Now print out the following product diagram. Fold a sheet of paper with a pattern in half, cut out a forest beauty.
Make cuts from the center to the periphery.
If you can cut well small parts, then the next carved beauty is definitely for you. The operating principle is identical. Print the template, cut out the parts (several pieces), glue or sew them together.
Now I’ll send you more diagrams for cutting out and creating such crafts. Hold it!
Such souvenirs can also be made from bent circles. Print and cut out the templates. Then transfer them to paper and cut them out.
Fold the ends as shown in the diagram. And then place all the parts from largest to smallest on a base of thick wire.
You can also use circles according to the following pattern.
Or make a product from ordinary colored stripes. Create volume using cardboard and a long wooden stick, on which you attach the craft. And it is advisable to make another stand.
Here is another option made from paper strips. This Christmas tree is ideal for decoration. Take a rectangular one green leaf paper. Make it into a square. Cut the strips as shown in the photo below. Unfold the workpiece. Start gluing the resulting strips slightly overlapping each other.
Decorate the tree with any materials.
Or simply gluing strips onto a cone.
- Take paper with a variety of New Year's themed designs;
- Cut out 4 circles of different diameters;
- On all circles, perform addition as shown in the diagram;
- Turn the circle with the white side, continue folding until you can divide it into 8 equal wedges;
- Continue folding the circle in half, dividing each of your 1/8 wedges in half so you have a total of 16 wedges;
- Next, put each layer on the lace in order;
- For the tree trunk, use wooden thread spools. Decorate the top with a large bead.
And another one interesting idea. It's very simple, but the souvenirs come out great.
Take green office paper and fold the sheet like an accordion. Pierce the middle of the workpiece with a hole punch. Insert into the hole wooden stick, fluff the tree and decorate.
AND cool idea making a voluminous souvenir from old newspapers. Look how beautiful it turns out.
Also try your hand at the quilling technique. For you, a simple diagram and a sample of the finished product.
You can also roll a cone out of thick paper and decorate it with figures made of colored cardboard or shiny paper.
And finally, a product made from small bags. Make the base from cardboard, twisting the sheet into a tube and fixing the edges with glue. Next, roll up a lot of green paper and secure the edges with tape. Glue the bags onto a cardboard base and decorate the top with a bow.
Paper Christmas tree using origami technique. Simple diagrams with descriptions for children
Now let’s take a closer look at everyone’s favorite origami technique. With its help you can create very a large number of, and most importantly diverse, winter forest inhabitants. 😀
Let's start with simple folding, but really not with classic version, since the parts will also need to be processed with scissors.
Take a square of double-sided paper 20 by 20 cm. Fold it in half, connecting the opposite corners. Next, complete the basic design - a triangle with folded internal corners. The product will be octagonal. Then make cuts and make sure that all the folds are in one direction.
AND detailed diagram with a description of how to fold the basic structure.
This is what a souvenir can look like.
Now more difficult option from modular components.
First, fold the modules.
Work all the folds well.
Then start building branches and modular rings.
Well, a good example.
And now I offer you simple origami patterns for children's creativity.
How to make a Christmas tree from corrugated paper for the New Year
To give extra volume, it’s great instead plain paper use corrugated one. Moreover, the process itself remains as easy and simple.
First you need to create cardboard cone, fix its edges. Then cut strips of corrugated paper and glue them with a “skirt” in a circle to the base. Then, using different decorative elements, decorate the product.
Or here’s an option for making such an elegant craft.
If you cut the corrugated strips further, you will get fluffy branches.
Or twist “roses”, you get interesting things too.
I think you understand what the principle of work is, so the main thing is not to be lazy and everything will work out! Also, be sure to use all your imagination to make it true creative products. For example, here are some.
Stencils for cutting out a Christmas tree from paper (can be printed)
Then I thought, and it seemed to me that I didn’t give you enough templates to cut out. forest trees and make real masterpieces out of them. Therefore, I correct myself and give even more stencils.
And try to do this easy thing volumetric decoration, which is offered by the author of the video below.
Large Christmas tree made from paper napkins
And now I’ll show you a way to make a New Year’s souvenir from regular napkins. You can take colored or white napkins. Choose everything to match the tone of your interior.
You will need:
- packaging of three-layer paper napkins;
- glue;
- item round shape;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- stapler;
- cardboard or thick paper.
Manufacturing process:
1. Prepare napkins and scissors.
2. Take one napkin and trace a small round object on it.
3. Cut out a circle.
4. Staple the resulting circle in the middle with a stapler.
5. Now start folding one leaf at a time.
6. And twist them in the center.
7. You will repeat this procedure 12 times.
8. The end result will be a rose. You can fluff it up a little.
9. Make a lot of these “roses”, preferably of different sizes.
10. Roll a cone out of cardboard and secure it with tape or glue. Start gluing “roses” of larger diameter onto it in a circle.
11. Then a little less, etc.
12. Tape the cone up to the top of your head and admire your creation. Of course, any decorations wouldn't hurt.
And as always, I’ll send it off ready-made options so that you have something to build on.
Video on how to make a voluminous Christmas tree on the wall with your own hands
In addition to the fact that such products are made as window decorations, Christmas tree decorations, souvenirs for gifts, they also decorate entire walls and doors.
This decor is especially relevant for children's rooms and educational institutions. That's why I picked up a couple of stories on creating large accessories on the walls. I hope you check out ideas like these.
For example, a whole teamwork. You can also make such a miracle with your child at home.
I liked the wicker tree from unnecessary paper A4 format.
Or choose crafts from the options already proposed and mount them on a wall or door. I also recommend placing small items on shelves.
Or make a decoration according to the suggested photo master class.
By the way, you can also use large coloring pages in the form of our tree. At the same time, you also involve the children. Let them color and then you can mount their creation on the wall.
I think everything looks very beautiful and festive!
Master class on making a cone-shaped Christmas tree from paper and cotton pads
And in conclusion, I propose to make a white beauty, 30 cm high and 15 cm in diameter at the bottom. And as a material we will use not only paper, but also cotton pads.
You will need:
- thick paper or cardboard;
- cotton pads - 180 pcs.;
- scissors;
- scotch;
- glue gun;
- stapler;
- beads;
- ball.
Manufacturing process:
1. Cut out a base-cone from thick paper. Roll up the piece and secure everything with tape. The bottom can be additionally cut out of round cardboard and glued to it.
2. Roll the cotton pads into triangles and secure with a stapler. Measure 3 cm from the base of the cone and begin gluing blanks from cotton pads. From this row, measure 3 cm again and then glue the disks. Repeat the steps until the very top.
3. Glue a ball to the top of the head, and glue beads to cotton pads.
If you paint the wheels in advance, you will get a green beauty instead of a snow-white one.
As you can see, the discs do not need to be rolled up, but rather glued onto a cone in a round form.
For such a product, you can additionally make angels from the same cotton pads. They will only decorate your craft.
All products made using this technique are certainly very impressive and bright. The kids can easily make them. Therefore, schools and kindergartens can make just such crafts this year.
That's all, actually. As always, I wish you creative inspiration and positive communication, and as a result, Have a good mood. And yes, definitely do it paper Christmas tree. May it bring you happiness this year!
