Christmas Tree Kids Craft with Yarn and Cardboard

As a teacher and a mother, holiday crafting was one of my favorite activities with the little ones. It was a great way to spend quality time with one or two kiddos. My boys love Christmas trees, even now as young adults and older teens. When they were younger, we would create cardboard and yarn Christmas tree kids craft projects all season long. Then they used them to decorate their rooms and our home. 

Cardboard and Yarn Christmas Tree Craft

Here’s an alternative way to use yarn to make cute Christmas tree decorations!

Christmas Tree Craft for Kids:

• Cardboard.
• Glue.
• Scissors.
• Green yarn.
• Optional – sequins and beads.

These cute little cardboard and yarn Christmas tree are the perfect activity for little ones of all ages. You may need to pre-cut the cardboard for toddlers, but elementary school age children should be able to do the entire project on their own with very little help.  

Let’s get started on this cute little craft project! Firstly, gather all of your supplies. This will make crafting a lot easier.

Begin by cutting the cardboard into triangles. You can add a small rectangle on the bottom as the tree trunk too.

Then, cut a long piece of yarn. However, if it is too short, you can add more as you need to. And, if it is too long, you can cut off the excess when you are done. 

Now, glue one end of the piece of yarn to the top of the cardboard and wrap it around the triangle until the triangle is covered in yarn. Finally, after the whole triangle shape is covered in yarn, secure the end of the yarn with more glue.   

Then, you can leave your tree as is, or you can add beads and sequins to your holiday tree. 

That’s it! This is such a fun cardboard and yarn Christmas tree kids craft to make with your little ones! Use it for an ornament on your tree, a gift for grandparents, or even classroom decorations.