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    Home » Crafts

    Christmas Crafts for Kids - Cardboard Tube Christmas Tree

    Modified: May 27, 2022 · Published: Dec 1, 2014 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    My husband teases me because I have been collecting a bunch of cardboard tubes and saving them for projects. OK, it might not be the fact that I was collecting the tubes but where I was storing them, namely on the kitchen counter. Each day it would be overflowing with tubes and I would promise my husband that we would make something with them. These Cardboard Tube Christmas Trees are the first of our Christmas Crafts for Kids that have used up some of my tube collection. These trees can be used as kid made Christmas ornaments or just festive decorations, its up to you. Kids will also enjoy making this Q-Tip Tree. If you are looking for more Christmas activities for kids, you may also enjoy our Sand Ornament and Paper Plate Angel.

    Christmas Crafts for Kids - Cardboard Roll Christmas Trees. Such a great way to used those empty tubes we all seem to have lying around. My kids had such fun decorating their trees!

    You will need:

    • Small cardboard tube
    • Green paint
    • Paintbrush
    • Scissors
    • Glue
    • Pom poms
    • Jewels
    supplies need to make Christmas Crafts for kids

    Provide some green paint in a cup and have kids paint the outside of their cardboard tube green. To keep lots of paint from getting on fingers, I attached a clothespin to the tube so my daughter could hold it while she painted.

    child painting cardboard tube

    I let this project dry overnight and the next day I used adult scissors to cut the cardboard tube into a spiral. To do this start cutting from the bottom at an angle and continue until you reach the top.

    spiral cut tube

    I then rolled it into a coil.

    paper towel roll crafts

    Next, I shaped it to look like a tree which means I made the bottom bigger and twisted the top of the coil tighter.

    toilet paper roll crafts

    Next, I provided my kids with some glue, jewels and pom poms. You can really use whatever you have on hand to decorate the trees and they would look just as festive. Glue and glitter would work great on the tree!

    Christmas crafts for kids

    My kids discovered that if you laid the tree on its side the glued on ornaments were less likely to slide off before they dried.

    Christmas tree crafts for kids

    After the glue has dried, you can add a hook to the top and use these Christmas trees as ornaments.

    Christmas tree ornament craft

    They also work well displayed on a tabletop. How fun would these be in a Christmas village setting?

    cardboard tube christmas tree

    Not only are these trees an adorable addition to your holiday decor, but this Christmas craft is a fun and easy way to reuse those cardboard tubes we all seem to have around. Be sure to also check out these 50 Santa Crafts for Kids.

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    Christmas Crafts for Kids - Cardboard Roll Christmas Trees. Such a great way to used those empty tubes we all seem to have lying around. My kids had such fun decorating their trees! #christmas #christmascrafts #kidscrafts

    For more Christmas Crafts for Kids check out:

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    1. Laurie says

      December 08, 2014 at 2:53 am

      Love them! Looks like something from a Dr. Seuss book. I am so going to introduce these to my charges!
      Peace,
      Laurie

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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