How to Make a Christmas Tree at Home

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Wrap the cardstock into a cone shape with a pointed end.. Use a hot glue gun to secure the cone shape in place.. Trim the bottom of the cone so that it can stand upright on a table.

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1

Wrap the cardstock into a cone shape with a pointed end.

Step 1

Wrap the cardstock into a cone shape with a pointed end.

2

Use a hot glue gun to secure the cone shape in place.

Step 2

Use a hot glue gun to secure the cone shape in place.

3

Trim the bottom of the cone so that it can stand upright on a table.

Step 3

Trim the bottom of the cone so that it can stand upright on a table.

4

Glue a string of beads or tinsel in a spiral pattern around the cone.

Step 4

Glue a string of beads or tinsel in a spiral pattern around the cone.

5

Attach decorations to the tree to make it look festive.

Step 5

Attach decorations to the tree to make it look festive.

6

Draw a Christmas tree onto an A4 green piece of paper.

Step 6

Draw a Christmas tree onto an A4 green piece of paper.

7

Cut out the Christmas tree with a pair of scissors.

Step 7

Cut out the Christmas tree with a pair of scissors.

8

Fold the tree from one end to the other using 1 cm (0.39 in) accordion folds.

Step 8

Fold the tree from one end to the other using 1 cm (0.39 in) accordion folds.

9

Use a hole punch to make a hole through the middle of the folded tree.

Step 9

Use a hole punch to make a hole through the middle of the folded tree.

10

Thread a paper straw through the hole.

Step 10

Thread a paper straw through the hole.

11

Unfold the paper so that the tree sits evenly over the straw.

Step 11

Unfold the paper so that the tree sits evenly over the straw.

12

Draw a Christmas tree onto a soda bottle.

Step 12

Draw a Christmas tree onto a soda bottle.

13

Cut around the Christmas tree and leave the base of the bottle attached.

Step 13

Cut around the Christmas tree and leave the base of the bottle attached.

14

Paint the tree green with acrylic paints.

Step 14

Paint the tree green with acrylic paints.

15

Wait 60 minutes for the paint to dry.

Step 15

Wait 60 minutes for the paint to dry.

16

Decorate your tree with drawings and accessories.

Step 16

Decorate your tree with drawings and accessories.

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