Make a Christmas Tree Ornament

A Christmas tree is a very traditional ornament for Christmas. It can be made from a variety of materials, including cardboard, fabric or felt, depending on what your preference is. In this article, you'll discover a few ways to make a Christmas tree ornament.

Cardboard Christmas tree ornament

 * 1) Get some cardboard. Draw a Christmas tree shape on the cardboard using a pencil.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Cut it out. Carefully cut around the edges of where you drew the line.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Paint it green. Get some green paint and a paintbrush and paint one side of the tree.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Make a star. Repeat steps 1 and 2, only with the shape of a star. Then, paint one side yellow.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 4.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Glue the star to the tree. Put a dab of glue at the top of the tree and lightly press the star onto it.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 5.jpg|center]]
 * 6) Put ornaments on it. Get paint of different colors and make small dots on the tree to make it look like it has ornaments on it.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 6.jpg|center]]
 * 7) Poke a hole in the star. Get something small and sharp, like a sewing needle, and poke it through the center of the star.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 7.jpg|center]]
 * 8) Put a string on it. You need a string to hang it on your tree, so just get a piece of dental floss and stick it through the hole you made in the star. Tie the end of the string into a strong knot.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 8.jpg|center]]
 * 9) Wrap it up or put it on the tree. You could just put it on the Christmas tree, or you could wrap it up and give it to someone. If giving, find a small box and put the ornament into it. Then, just wrap up the box and put it under the tree. [[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 9.jpg|center]]

3-D Christmas tree ornament

 * 1) Cut a piece of cardboard into a rectangle shape.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 10.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Paint the cardboard green. Or, any other preferred color. Allow it to dry.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 11.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Turn the paper over when it is dry. Paint all sorts of different colored circles on the back of the paper. Have the circles overlap each other, so that no area of the cardboard is left unpainted.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 12.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Make the tree.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 13.jpg|center]]
 * 5) *Fold the top right hand corner down to the bottom edge. Be sure to press down firmly on the fold.
 * 6) *Hold the right hand corner and fold it over to meet the bottom edge. Press the fold down firmly.
 * 7) *Cut the paper along the triangle's edge. Turn the paper and draw a horizontal line across from the top point to the base edge of the triangle, angled to one side of the triangle.
 * 8) *Cut along this line.
 * 9) Draw triangles and diamonds and circles on the multi-colored side of the paper. Cut around each shape using a craft knife, leaving each shape still attached to the paper but mostly cut out. This little piece left becomes a hinge and the shapes open and shut like doors.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 14.jpg|center]]
 * 10) Turn the cardboard over to the green side. Fold into a cone tree shape and tape or staple together. Poke open the shapes so that the multi-colored shapes face outward. These make the tree decorations.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 15.jpg|center]]
 * 11) *Add glitter glue if wished, for extra sparkle. Add to the green side of the tree before poking out the multi-colored shapes.
 * 12) Poke a small hole at the top of the tree and thread yarn through it. Loop the yarn and knot it. Hang from the tree or some other hanging point. Alternatively, there is no need to add a hanger; the 3-D tree can stand alone in a display on a table or sideboard.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 16.jpg|center]]

Felt Christmas tree ornament

 * 1) Draw a Christmas tree template onto paper. Cut out the shape to use as a pattern template. A sample for you to trace is shown here but you can draw your own freehand or find an alternative design, as suits your needs.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 17.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Place the paper template onto green felt. Cut out two pieces of green felt following the template pattern.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 18.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Stitch the two pieces together. Leave a small gap to allow you to stuff the tree shortly. Use small, neat stitches in a color that won't show up against the green felt.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 19.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Stuff the little felt tree with suitable stuffing. Make it nice and plump. Then finish off the stitching to keep the stuffing contained.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 20.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Sew a loop at the top of the tree. Use thin cord or embroidery thread to make the hanging loop.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 21.jpg|center]]
 * 6) Embellish the fabric tree. Sew on "ornaments" such as sequins, artificial gems, buttons, or other craft items you have spare.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 22.jpg|center]]
 * 7) Done. The felt Christmas tree ornament is now ready to hang up.[[Image:Make a Christmas Tree Ornament Step 23.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * Put a dab of glue on both ends of the hole on the star to make it hold better.
 * To make what you glue stronger, use hot glue. It dries faster and is much stronger than regular school glue.
 * Use thin cardboard so it's easier to cut.

Warnings

 * Use appropriate caution with hot glue and scissors.
 * Make sure all the paint dries before you do anything else.

Things You'll Need
Method 1:
 * Thin cardboard
 * Pencil
 * Scissors
 * Yellow paint, green paint and paint of varying colors for the ornaments
 * Paintbrush
 * Glue
 * Sewing needle or similar for poking hole
 * Thread or string
 * Small box

Method 2:
 * Cardboard (white)
 * Green paint and many colors of paint
 * Paintbrush
 * Scissors and craft knife
 * Sewing needle or similar for poking hole
 * Thread
 * Glitter glue (optional)

Method 3:
 * Paper for pattern
 * Pencil or marker
 * Scissors for paper and for fabric
 * Green felt
 * Green or invisible thread and needle
 * Suitable stuffing
 * Thin cord or embroidery thread/yarn for hanging loop
 * Embellishments such as sequins, buttons, rhinestones, etc.

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