Learn how to make a Washi Tape Christmas Tree Craft with your kids this holiday season. This is a fun way to decorate the fridge, or use the idea to make cute holiday cards. Younger and older kids alike will love to use washi tape to make their own Christmas trees.
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More Christmas Themed Kids Craft Ideas to try
I love doing fun and creative Christmas projects with my kids. Here are some of my favorite ideas to try with toddlers and preschoolers during the holiday season.
- Fork Painted Christmas Wreath
- Christmas Tree Printable for Kids
- Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Craft
- Washi Tape Christmas Decorations
- Washi Tape Snowflakes
For more ideas, take a look at these 25+ Christmas Crafts for Kids.
Materials Needed
- Several rolls of washi tape (green and in various patterns)
- White paper
- Light blue paper
- Brown cardboard or brown paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pen
- Ruler
I love using Christmas themed washi tape to make all sorts of crafts. Tearing the tape is also a great way for kids to strengthen their fine motor skills while they get to be crafty and creative.
How to Make a Washi Tape Christmas Tree Craft
1. Draw a large triangle on a sheet of white paper.
You can make the triangle as large or as small as you like, however it should be in the shape of a Christmas tree.
I also like to make the triangle near the top of the paper, because you can save the section at the bottom of the tree for later. Using it to create a snowy hill for the background of your washi tape Christmas craft.
2. Layer your colorful washi tape in strips, until the entire tree is covered.
Don’t worry about keeping the tape inside the lines, because these will be cut off in the next step to make the tree shape.
Alternate the different patterns of washi tape that you use as you go up the tree. Don’t forget to take this opportunity to talk to your kids about the various lengths of the piece of washi tape that they’re using, and give them a small math lesson at the same time.
If you are doing this activity with younger children, like toddlers and preschoolers, they may not have the ability or the patience to cover the entire washi tape tree in this way.
Another idea is to make a triangle out of green paper instead, and then let your children decorate it with small pieces of washi tape however they like. That way they don’t need to decorate the entire triangle and it’ll still look like a Christmas tree.
4. Cut out the triangle shape and set it aside for later.
Using scissors is a great way for kids of all ages to develop fine motor skills. Since patterned washi tape is a little translucent, it’ll be easy for them to see and follow the lines of the triangle that you drew in the first step.
5. Cut out a piece of cardboard or brown paper, for the Christmas tree trunk.
I used a piece of cardboard from an old cereal box, since I made my picture to fit on a A4 sheet of paper, the trunk ended up being roughly 1 by 3 inches (2.5 – 7.5 cm).
If you want to use this idea to make washi tape Christmas tree cards instead, you’ll need to make everything smaller so that they can fit on a A5 size of paper instead.
6. Cut out and glue a piece of white paper onto a blue A4 sized piece of cardstock.
The white paper is the one that I saved from the bottom of the original page that I drew my triangle on. I just used a pair of scissors to make the top into a curved hill design.
7. Glue the tree trunk into place.
8. Glue the triangle onto the top of the tree trunk.
9. Let it dry.
This idea is also an easy way to make DIY cards for Christmas. All you need to do is scale everything down until they fit on the front of a piece of paper that is folded in half.
Are you going to try this Washi Tape Christmas Tree Craft with your kids?
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