3 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 3+
3 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 3+
Fancy sending handmade Christmas Cards this year? What a brilliant idea! Our guide will show you how you make your own sparkling tree-shaped Christmas Cards. We'll reveal everything you need and how to do it below.
Ready-made blank greeting cards 4 x 6 inches in any colour
(or cardstock, ruler, pencil)
White writing paper
Acrylic paint in various shades of green
Brown craft paper
Glitter elements
Paintbrush
Scissors
- Ready-made blank greeting cards 4 x 6 inches in any colour (or cardstock, ruler, pencil)
- White writing paper
- Acrylic paint in various shades of green
- Brown craft paper
- Glitter elements
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Pritt Glue Stick
- Pritt Multipurpose Glue
About 15 to 20 minutes per card, plus drying time
Always supervise children when using sharp tools.
Take the white writing paper and paint it in various shades of green. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.
Tip:
You don't need pristine white paper for painting; scrap paper works just as well – for example, the back of old envelopes.
Cut out the trunk of your Christmas tree from the brown craft paper.
Adults should help with cutting and trimming.
Using the Pritt glue stick, attach the cut-out tree trunk to the bottom of the greeting card. If you don't have a ready-made card, simply cut one out of cardstock. Draw guidelines on the cardstock with a pencil and ruler, then cut along these lines. The ideal size is 4 x 6 inches, but you can make your handmade Christmas Card larger or smaller if you prefer.
Cut the green-painted paper into small strips. These will become the pine branches of your Christmas tree in the next step.
Glue the cut strips onto your card in a tree shape. Start at the bottom near the trunk and arrange the strips so they overlap loosely.