Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft
What’s Christmas without a tree…or in this case, a paper plate tree? This paper plate Christmas Tree craft is simple, colorful, and oh-so-festive. Kids will love turning an ordinary paper plate into their very own decorated tree, complete with garland, pom pom ornaments, and a star on top.
It’s quick enough to do in a classroom setting, yet fun and detailed enough to keep kids engaged at home. Plus, the finished trees make wonderful holiday decorations for walls, doors, or even strung together as a garland.
What You’ll Need for This Christmas Tree Craft
Grab your supplies and let’s get merry:
- Paper plates
- Green acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Brown construction paper
- Yellow construction paper
- Popsicle stick
- Pom poms (various colors)
- White/sparkly pipe cleaners
- Glue gun or school glue
- Black marker
- Pencil
How to Make a Paper Plate Christmas Tree
Ready to get crafting? Find the instructions below!
Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft
Create a festive Christmas tree paper plate craft with your kids using paint, pom poms, and pipe cleaners. This simple DIY holiday activity is fun, colorful, and perfect for decorating at home or in the classroom.
Materials
- Paper plates
- Green acrylic paint
- Brown construction paper
- Yellow construction paper
- Popsicle stick
- Pom poms (various colors)
- White/sparkly pipe cleaners
- Glue gun or school glue
- Black marker
- Pencil
Tools
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
Instructions
- Gather your supplies and place your paper plate in front of you.
- Cut the paper plate into three equal triangular sections to form the layers of your Christmas tree.
- Paint each piece of the paper plate green and let them dry completely.
- Once dry, stack the three painted pieces in a tiered shape to create your Christmas tree. Glue them together.
- Cut a rectangle from brown construction paper to make the tree trunk, glue a popsicle stick to the backside of the tree trunk, and attach it to the bottom of the tree.
- Bend and shape your white or sparkly pipe cleaners into wavy strips to look like garland. Glue them along the edges of each tree layer.
- Add colorful pom poms across the tree as ornaments, securing them with glue.
- Draw and cut out a star shape from yellow construction paper.
- Glue the star to the top of the Christmas tree.
- Decorate the star with glitter glue.
- Let everything dry, and your festive paper plate Christmas tree is ready to display.
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Why This Craft is Tree-mendous
This isn’t just a holiday craft, it’s a way to bring festive fun into learning and play:
- Holiday décor – Display on walls, doors, or string together for a garland of trees.
- Fine motor practice – Cutting, gluing, and decorating builds hand-eye coordination.
- Creative freedom – Kids can decorate their tree however they want—more pom poms, different colors, extra glitter, you name it.
- Holiday activity ready – Perfect for classrooms, Christmas parties, or family craft nights.
And there you have it, a Christmas tree that doesn’t drop needles, doesn’t need watering, but still brings all the holiday cheer. Simple, festive, and full of personality, this paper plate Christmas tree is bound to be a seasonal favorite.
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