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This adorable DIY Christmas Tree Cardboard & Bead craft is the perfect afternoon activity to do with your kids! This easy to do craft will get their creative side flowing and keep them busy!

Easy Cardboard & Bead Christmas Tree Craft Idea

The countdown to Christmas is on! Kids are anxiously awaiting the big night when the fella in the red suit visits. Crafting is a great way to keep your kids busy during this holiday season, and crafts can be the perfect gift for kids to give to loved ones as well. Encourage your kids to put a personal spin on it.

Not only will they feel good about creating something to gift or to display but it gets their brains flowing. Check out our instructions for this adorable Christmas tree cardboard & Bead craft below.

Made From Supplies on Hand

Any craft that allows kids to get creative that doesn’t make a huge mess is a total parent win. This adorable Christmas tree craft uses basic items found around most homes. Cardboard, paper, felt, BBQ stick, and some beads!

With so many paper colored options and beads out there you can really create something special! Depending on your child’s age you may need to assist or pre cut the circles out.

Creative Ideas For Your Christmas Tree Craft

If you don’t have a barbeque stick or would rather use something else consider using thick twine or pipe cleaners! Both would work just as well. Offer many colors of felt paper so your kids can make colorful fun Christmas trees, no need to stick with just red and green.

As for beads, make sure you have TONS of options! Dollar stores and crafting stores also sell really nice Christmas themed beads! Glitter glue may be messy but it also adds sparkle and is so much fun for kids to use!

This is the perfect opportunity to let kids go wild and create little masterpieces that will look amazing hanging on your Christmas tree!

Front view of Christmas tree showing yellow star on top, various bead colors and red and white paper between them.

How to Make This Christmas Tree Craft

Materials:

Paper Cup
Beads
Scissor
Glue stick & Glue Gun
Barbeque stick
Construction papers (white & yellow)
Red Felt
String
Cardboard

Instructions:

1. Cut circles from red felt paper and white construction paper. Make sure that the sizes are big to biggest to make the shape of a Christmas tree. Make sure it is alternately cut.

Photo from above showing red and white construction paper and a pair of scissors with pink handles beside paper.

above view showing red and white construction paper cut out in circles with pink handled scissors beside.

2. Assemble your Christmas tree in the barbeque stick. Alternately insert the papers. Insert beads in between the papers. Repeat the process until your desired length.

Above view of BBQ stick, colorful beads, and circled red and white construction paper.

Showing a hand holding bbq stick with large white consturction paper on with a pink bed above it.

3. Make a star then put it above your Christmas tree.

Above view of yellow paper and pink handled scissors.

Yellow star cut out from yellow paper with pink handled scissors beside them.

4. Finish the Christmas tree by making a stand from the paper cup. You can cut the paper cup to your desired height.

Showing front view of tree with cut out star beside it and paper cup about to be added to bottom of tree.

5. Glue on a piece of string so you can hang your little trees on your big Christmas tree!

Notes:

Be careful when using the scissor and the glue gun.

Christmas Tree Cardboard & Bead Craft

This adorable DIY Christmas Tree Cardboard & Bead craft is the perfect afternoon activity to do with your kids!

Instructions

Cut circles from red and green felt paper and white construction paper. Make sure that the sizes are cut bigger each time to create the Christmas tree look.
To make your pieces stronger, glue them onto cardboard. (This is optional and we recommend a glue stick)
Assemble your christmas tree on the barbeque stick. Putting the biggest piece at the bottom, placing beads between each piece of paper, continue doing this using the next smaller piece until the tree is complete.
Make a star using cardboard to place at the top of your tree. (Use a glue gun for this part)
Finish the christmas tree by making a stand from the paper cup. You can cut the paper cup to your desired height.
Glue on a piece of string so you can hang your little trees on your big Christmas tree!