Rocking Paper Plate Christmas Tree

Make a Christmas tree out of crepe paper plates, a cute little tree that can be placed on a table or shelf because you really can’t have too many Christmas trees!

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Christmas paper plate crafts are great to do in both the classroom or at home, they are both economical and fun as there are actually many tutorials you can follow.

This idea joins our “seesaw” series – like these paper plate angels or these super popular seesaw paper plate snowmen. Show kids how to make a paper plate cone and flatten it and let them create their own festive characters. We love sparking creativity!

Are you ready? Let’s get crafting!

How to make a seesaw Christmas tree from paper plates

What you need:

* 1 paper plate (makes 2 trees)

* drag

* glue

* green paint

* decorations – paint, paper, glitter…

Watch Video Tutorial

Follow the step-by-step instructions

Start by painting the paper plate green. Let the paint dry.

Fold the paper plate in half, making sure the crease is visible.

Cut along the fold to get two halves of the paper plate.

Fold into a cone, unfold and glue one side, fold into a cone again.

Let the glue dry for a short time. We often use clothespins to hold things in place while the glue dries.

Time to decorate! Draw a star on yellow paper.

Cut out the star.

Stick it on top of the wrapping paper Christmas tree.

Add other decorations… Cut paper strips, add gems, ribbons… Whatever you like!

Glue ornaments on the tree.

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