Toddler Christmas Card - Paper Strip Christmas Tree Craft

This Christmas tree craft is the PERFECT Christmas craft for toddlers! It's such a fun way to get into the spirit of Christmas and little ones will love decorating their paper strip Christmas tree. It also makes a great toddler Christmas card to give to friends and family. Follow the step by step directions below to make your own Christmas tree craft for toddlers.

Toddler Christmas Card - Paper Strip Christmas Tree Craft



Looking for more toddler Christmas card ideas? You'll love these footprint Christmas tree cards or this easy Night Before Christmas card!

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This Christmas tree craft for toddlers is so much fun to make and great for teaching toddlers or preschoolers about size as well as for practising scissor skills. Putting together a toddler Christmas card to give to friends and family is so much fun and little ones get so much pleasure from giving what they have made to someone special.

Scroll down for directions to make your own Christmas tree craft!


Christmas tree craft for toddlers

Related craft idea - Paper Cone Christmas Tree Craft



Supplies for your Christmas tree craft


  • Construction paper - red, green, and brown
  • Yellow star stickers
  • Holiday sequins
  • Black marker (optional)

Directions to make your Christmas tree craft


STEP 1: Gather up your supplies


Before you get started, gather up your supplies! This Christmas tree craft is relatively easy so it shouldn't be too hard to have all your supplies in front of you. It does make the crafting process easier, though!

STEP 2: Cut the papers


To begin, cut the green paper into strips and trim into a variety of different lengths. This is a great time for your toddler to work on their scissor skills! (Although you definitely still want to help them with this!)

Christmas tree craft


Next, cut a strip of brown paper and glue it to the bottom of the red paper to serve as the trunk of your Christmas tree.

(Note: If you want to turn this Christmas tree craft into a toddler Christmas card, make sure you fold your paper in half to resemble a card before you start creating your paper strip christmas tree.)

STEP 3: Arrange and glue the papers


Once you've done that, help your toddler sort the strips of green paper according to size, and then glue them to the red paper into a Christmas tree shape as you see below. For younger toddlers you may find it easier to have fewer strips for them to sort by size and glue down.

Toddler Christmas card


STEP 4: Decorate your Christmas tree craft


Now to decorate! Help your toddler place a yellow star sticker at the top of the tree - this will likely get them super excited! My preschooler is always OVER THE MOON about putting the star on the tree! (and always has to leave this important job until the end!)

paper strip christmas tree craft

Then, glue colourful sequins all over the Christmas tree to act as ornaments.

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STEP 5: Write a message


If you have chosen to turn this Christmas tree craft into a toddler Christmas card then help your toddler write a sweet message to a loved one of their choice inside!

Toddler Christmas card. This easy paper strip Christmas tree craft for toddlers is such a fun Christmas craft for kids to make this holiday season.

We hope you have a BLAST putting together this Christmas tree craft for toddlers. Your toddler will have so much fun turning this Christmas tree craft into a toddler Christmas card for friends and family! Be sure to check out our other easy Christmas crafts like this spin art Christmas tree card.

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