Looking for fun Christmas craft ideas? This Easy Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft for kids is so simple!
I love that this Christmas craft can be made with items you probably already have!
This fun craft is perfect for preschool and kindergarten as it promotes the development of fine motor skills and it’s super easy.
Kids simply paint the paper plate green, glue it into a Christmas tree shape, and decorate!
Alright! Let’s dive into the tutorial for this Christmas paper plate craft!
Supplies for Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft
For this adorable Christmas paper plate tree you will need the following basic craft supplies:
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- A Paper Plate
- Green Washable Paint – We love this Crayola Washable Paint.
- Paint Brush
- Kid Scissors
- Elmer’s White School Glue – liquid glue works best for this craft to hold the buttons onto the tree.
- Colorful Buttons – I bought mine locally, but I’m linking to some similar ones on Amazon.
- Brown Construction Paper
- Star Stickers
Alright! Let’s get started on this fun Christmas tree craft!
How to make a Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft
First, provide your child with green paint and a paint brush. Have them paint the entire paper plate green.
You’ll need to let the green paper plate dry. Ours took several hours to dry. You might consider having kids paint one day and decorate the next.
Once your green paper plate is dry, it’s time to cut. There’s a lot of ways to do this, but I like the way the Christmas tree looks when you cut the paper plate into almost thirds, and then snip a bit off from one of them to make them layer nicely.
Glue your 3 pieces of tree together with the largest piece on the bottom and the smallest one at the top. Younger children might need you to add a bit of tape to the back to keep things together.
Next we cut a long rectangle of brown paper to be the tree trunk. Glue it behind the tree, preferably on the flat part of the back of the paper plate so it lays down nicely.
Once your tree is assembled, it’s time to decorate!
It’s best to add your star first, so that kids don’t forget to leave room for it. We used foam star stickers which made a super simple and cute tree topper.
Next, we decorated our Christmas tree with colorful buttons. Encourage kids to use plenty of glue, so that the buttons attach to the paper plate.
Alternatively, you could use pom poms, bits of tissue paper, sequins, or stickers to decorate your tree. Whatever you choose, it’s sure to be cute.
And….it’s finished! What a fun and easy Christmas craft idea for kids!
More Christmas Activities
Looking for more Christmas crafts and activities for kids?
My kids loved this Symmetry Christmas Tree Craft. It’s a great way to teach kids about symmetry in a fun way. Plus, the reveal at the end is always so much fun!
There’s an easy Cotton Ball Santa Craft here. Kids glue cotton balls to make a fluffy beard for Santa.
Don’t miss this wearable Santa Hat Headband. Kids of all ages will love creating their own Santa hat to wear for the holiday season!
You can find another fun Christmas tree craft idea here. Kids can decorate this free Christmas tree template with items around the house. Simple and cute!
There’s a cute Christmas Sensory play idea here. This Decorate a Christmas tree sensory bin will keep kids busy for a long time!
I love this sweet DIY Christmas Wreath Ornament craft. It’s a great craft for older kids and younger children alike.
There’s an adorable Paper Plate Snowman Craft here. Such a cute and simple craft.
There’s a big list of Christmas Craft Activity ideas here that are perfect for young preschoolers. There’s so many fun ideas for easy Santa Claus crafts, Christmas gift ideas from kids, DIY Christmas ornaments and more!
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