Easy 3D Christmas Tree Craft for Preschool and Kindergarten
A Fun Christmas Tree Craft Kids Will Love
If you’re looking for a fun Christmas tree craft that’s simple, festive, and perfect for the holiday season, this easy 3D paper tree is a favorite Christmas tree craft in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. It’s a fun way to create adorable paper Christmas trees while also building important fine motor skills—win-win!
This easy Christmas tree craft is quick to prep, uses materials you probably already have, and works beautifully for kids of all ages—from younger kids in preschool to older kids in kindergarten and beyond.
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Why We Love This Craft
This simple Christmas tree craft is a great way to work on fine motor skills, especially for little fingers. Cutting, folding, gluing, and decorating help strengthen hand muscles while kids create something they’re proud to take home.
It’s also a fun project to add to your list of preschool activities, center work, or even a Christmas party craft. Plus, it’s an easy make with big visual impact! The Christmas season is hectic enough, so this fun craft keeps things simple for kids.
What You’ll Need
- Green and red construction paper (or green cardstock paper for extra sturdiness)
- Scissors
- School glue or a glue stick
- A star sticker for the top of the tree
- Sticky jewels for ornaments
- Optional: pom poms if you want extra texture
This is the paper we used: Extra Long Red and Green Paper
How to Make Your 3D Paper Christmas Tree
Here’s the simple steps for this craft. Look at a picture of the craft while reading, and it will make more sense.
- Start by cutting out three basic Christmas trees—one green and two red.
- Make each Christmas tree shape a little skinnier than the last but the same height. The largest is red, the medium is green, and the smallest is red.
- This layering is a creative way to add dimension.
- You can have your child help with cutting out the trees if you draw the outline for them. Read all our tips to help young children with scissors.
- Next, fold each Christmas tree in half vertically.
- Then, take the largest red tree and glue the folded middle onto a piece of green paper.
- Next, glue the medium-sized green tree on top. Line up the tops and bottoms of the tree, but only glue down the folded center so the sides pop out.
- Then, glue the smallest tree on top the same way.
- Lastly, add a star sticker to the top of your tree, then decorate with sticky jewels as ornaments for a festive Christmas tree decoration.
That’s it! A fun craft that looks impressive but stays developmentally appropriate for little hands.
Classroom & Home Tips
- This is a great addition to your lineup of Christmas activities during December.
- Perfect for younger kids, with minimal help, and easily extended for older kids with patterns or cutting challenges.
- Display them on bulletin boards, hallway walls, or as part of a classroom winter scene.
- Pair with stories, songs, or a discussion about holiday traditions for deeper learning.
This easy Christmas tree craft is always a hit—simple, festive, and meaningful. Whether you’re teaching preschool, kindergarten, or crafting at home, this is one of those easy Christmas crafts you’ll come back to year after year.
Happy crafting and happy holidays whether you’re doing this at home, at daycare, or with an entire class of preschool or kindergarten students!
More of Our Favorite Christmas Tree Crafts
If you’re looking for more fun Christmas ideas, check out some of our other projects! We love making felt Christmas trees (that you can find at the dollar store), and you can read all about it here. Or you can make an easy Christmas tree with some paint and pom poms like we did here.
Another fun way to make Christmas trees with even the littlest fingers is with this fingerprint Christmas tree craft. These make the cutest holiday decorations! Or you can try these Christmas tree ornaments that you can make with the simple materials found at the dollar store.
