Simple Christmas Tree Craft (with Template)

I love Christmas trees! I love seeing them, I love making them. So today is a fun little craft idea to make simple Christmas trees out of yarn and card stock. I posted last week about how to make fabric Christmas trees. But today’s a simpler Christmas tree craft that you can do by yourself, with your kiddos or grand-kids. They have a Scandinavian farmhouse Christmas feel to them.

I was actually inspired to make these little trees after meandering around the the dollar store with my daughter. She spotted some cute little party hats. And because my mind was on Christmas I immediately saw them as petite Christmas trees. And that’s exactly what they have become.

I was planning to make them into felt Christmas trees. But changed my mind this weekend when my mom, and sister and I were looking around a thrift store. I spotted this beautiful green yarn in two different colors! Again my mind envisioned little Christmas trees!

So today’s simple Christmas tree craft involves using yarn and dollar store party hats! Of course if you don’t have a dollar store nearby or if you want your tree to be different sizes I created two templates for you to use for the trees. So instead of using party hats you can just cut out the template on card-stock or tag board.

Here’s what you need for this simple Christmas Tree craft:

• Free Template
• Card stock or tag board
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Tape
• Yarn
• Cork
• Wood stick, wood ke-bab skewer or a stand for the tree (optional)

Here’s how you make this simple Christmas Tree craft:

1. Cut out your template and tape together

Print out the template for your Christmas tree. There are two sizes small (4″tree) and large (9″tree). Cut out the pattern on card stock or tag board. You want a sturdy paper for your tree.

Tip: I found it easiest to make the cone by holding one side of the cone vertically. Then pulling the other side around to make the cone shape.

Once you have a cone shape you are happy with, tape the tree together.

2. Hot glue your yarn to the top of tree

Start by putting a bit of hot glue on the top of your tree. Then attach your yarn covering the top of the tree.

Continue wrapping your yarn around your tree completely covering the tree. Push the yarn together if there are any spaces. You don’t want any of your card stock to be showing.

Occasionally hot glue areas along the tree to help keep the yarn in place. When you reach the bottom of your tree. Hot glue around the bottom and cover with yarn.

3. Attach your wood stick to the tree (optional)

This part is optional because you could just use the trees without a base. But If you want to give your trees a little height. Add a stick in the center of the tree. I used wood kebab sticks for my little trees. I cut the stick to 4″ in height. Inserted it into the cork.

Place the tree on top with some hot glue on the tip of the stick or tree.

For the bigger trees you could use a base similar to the fabric trees. For one of my trees I also used an old candle holder and just attached it to the bottom of the tree. You can see below, but I left one bigger tree without a base.

4. Add any finishing touches

You can add ribbon, bells, twine, stars, ornaments or anything else to your little trees now that they are complete. I added some twine and wooden stars to the top of a few of my trees. Again you can make them according to your personal preference.

I also I decided to leave some trees how they were because I do like the natural look and felt these trees have a Scandinavian Christmas feel without the decorations.

And that’s it!

A very simple Christmas tree craft that is fun to do with your kids or grand-kids. You can use different types of yarn or fabric with this template too! I would love to see what you come up with. So please share on our Facebook page or below!

No time to do it now? No worries, just pin for later!

If you missed any of the other 12 Days of Christmas, check them out below:

• Day 1: Fabric Christmas Trees (with Free Pattern)
• Day 2: Easy 30 Minute Pine Cone Wreath
• Day 3: Free Farmhouse Christmas Printables
• Day 4: Grain Sack Fabric Snowman (With Free Pattern)

Thanks again for joining me! See you Friday!