Golden Christmas Tree

1.     Cardboard sheets – 5 in number

2.     Maroon or red colour paper sheet - 1

3.     Golden or Silver colour paper sheet - 1

4.     Glue

5.     Scissor

6.     Punching machine and thread

7.     Marker pen or pencil

Craft Procedure:

Christmas is an occasion where everyone spreads happiness, carries sweet memories around for years. Christmas is special for every kid. They look forward to this occasion every year because of the variety of entertainments they bring in to the family. Among those activities, the most preferred by kids are decorating the place using their own Christmas craft. Learning and making their own Christmas craft brings in a satisfaction for the kids. This golden Christmas tree is very simple to make and does not require any assistance from elders. Also it requires only a few items which are readily available to source.

Step 1: Take a thick cardboard sheet and place it on a plain surface. Use the maroon or red coloured plain sheet of paper to wrap the cardboard sheet. Use the glue and paste it to the cardboard sheet on both the sides.

Step 2: Now take the remaining cardboard sheets and cut them into design blocks as shown in the image. Place three or four design blocks and wrap it with the golden colour paper so that it looks very thick as a single piece. Use glue to paste the wrapped golden colour paper so that it stays as a single design block

Step 3: Once all the design blocks are cut and wrapped in golden colour paper, allow it to dry well before using it for the Christmas tree. These blocks can be made and kept well in advance

Step 4: Now take the maroon or red coloured cardboard sheet and draw the outline of a Christmas tree using a marker pen or pencil.

Step 5: Place the design blocks inside the outline of the Christmas tree and start pasting it using the glue. Once the first layer is pasted, keep the remaining design block above the first layer and paste it. Similar do it till all the design blocks are pasted

Step 6: Allow it to dry thoroughly for a few hours. Use the punching machine and make a single hole in the middle of the top line of the maroon coloured cardboard sheet. Use the thread and tie it to hang in the place of your preference