Craft Ideas: 3D Paper Christmas Tree - Notes | Study Drawing (Art & Craft) - Grade 2

Material Required

• Green paper or cardstock
• Toilet paper roll
• White glue
• Scissors
• Craft knife
• Paper or fabric star
• Sequins, small paper shapes, beads, buttons, glitter glue, etc.

Directions to be followed

• Print out this square pyramid template on A4 or Letter size green paper or cardstock. The printable includes 3 pyramid templates of varying sizes.
• Use a craft knife to make cross slits following the "X" lines at the center of each square pyramid.
  
• Cut out all 3 square pyramid templates.
• On one square pyrmaid, fold one of the triangles inward. Unfold.
• Fold the 3 other triangles inwards as well. Unfold all three. Now all 4 triangles are properly creased at the base.
• Notice how two of the triangles have a pair of side tabs? Fold each side tab inwards.
• Bring one triangle with side tabs up towards the center. Bring an adjacent triangle up towards the center as well. Glue the two triangles together by the side tab.
• Bring the remaining triangles towards the center, gluing them together along the side tabs.
  
• Assemble the 2 other templates following Steps 4 to 8 to come up with 3 square pyramids of different sizes.
• Turn the middle-sized pyramid upside-down so that the base is facing towards you. Push the flaps at the center inwards.
• Apply glue lines connecting the four corners of the cross slits.
• Position the middle-sized pyramid on top of the large pyramid. Gently push down the middle-sized pyramid so that the tip of the large pyramid is pushed inside the cross slits of the middle-sized pyramid. The glue you applied in Step 11 will bind the two pyramids permanently together.
  
• Do Steps 10-11 for the small pyramid and position it on top of the middle-sized pyramid. Carefully push down on the small pyramid to glue it firmly onto the middle-sized pyramid. With all pyramids stacked one on top of the other, you now have a basic Christmas tree shape.
• Do Steps 10-11 for the large pyramid. Create a tree trunk by inserting a toilet paper roll through the cross slits. Push the TP roll until the top touches the inside walls of the pyramid. *Instead of using a TP roll, you can also roll a piece of brown cardstock or construction paper to make the tree trunk.
  
• Now all your tree needs is some holiday decorations. Glue on some sequins, rhinestones, fabric stars, stickers, foam shapes, or paper shapes. You can also draw sparkly dots and lines with glitter glue or puffy paint.