DIY Christmas Craft Tutorial: How To Make Folded Paper Trees

This simple Christmas papercraft is such a simple and fun DIY for both adults and children. The end result is a cute, Scandi-style paper tree with a gold star topper that you can hang as a decoration or add as a gift tag on Christmas presents. Download my free tree template to get started and follow my easy step-by-step tutorial.

You Will Need:

Thick paper or thin card, up to 180 msg
Scissors
Pencil
Crafter’s companion tape pen or a glue stick
Thread (I chose a gold thread)
Gold star beads from Hobbycraft (these are the best size available for this craft at 10 mm in size)

Print out my download on an A4 piece of paper and transfer it onto a piece of card to make your template.

Draw around the template on your chosen cardstock. You’ll need five tree shapes to make one decoration. Cut out each shape carefully with scissors.

Fold each piece in half directly down the middle. Using your crafter's companion tape or glue stick, glue one on top of the other, carefully aligning each side. If they don’t completely match up, tidy them by snipping any excess paper with scissors.

Add some glue to the spine of your folded paper trees; attach a loop of the thread upon which your paper decoration will hang.

Secure the last two sides of the tree with glue, then slide on your gold star topper! If you find this tricky, I found using a needle to help push through the thread useful.

And that’s it! You now have a stylish and budget-friendly recyclable Christmas decoration ready for the festive season ahead.