Christmas Craft Time: Wrapping Paper Tree!

Wrapping Paper Christmas Tree

I found a couple of neat Christmas Tree ideas on Pinterest: this ornament and the third tree here.

The ornament was too small, and I didn't have twigs for the second one. So I used the rolled up paper idea from the ornament and the size the twig tree and came up with this!

Materials: 

• At least 4 different styles of wrapping paper (primarily green)
• String
• 3 pushpins
• 2 large needles
• Glue
• Clear tape
• Binder clip
• Scissors
• Two toilet paper tubes or 1 paper towel tube
• Star

Method:

Step 1: Cut out progressively shorter strips of wrapping paper. Each strip should be about 2 inches shorter than the previous strip. Alternate patterns as you go.

Step 2: Roll each strip into a tube and secure with clear tape.

Step 3: Hang two pieces of string (about 2-3 inches apart) from 2 of the pushpins

Step 4: Thread one needle onto each piece of string

Step 5: One at a time, poke each piece of string through the smallest tube of wrapping paper. Make sure to keep the two pieces of string straight, but also centered on the tube. Add a dab of glue on top of the tube at each string.

Step 6: Continue adding tubes in order of length. As the tubes get bigger they also get heavier. The little ones will pretty much stay where you put them but the big ones will start sliding down the string. Until the glue dries secure the tube using a binder clip on the strings. Yes, you have to wait for it to dry before you can add the next one. I used a fairly fast drying glue and only waited about 3-5 minutes between tubes.

Step 7: When all tubes have been added, cut your toilet paper tubes to an appropriate trunk size and add 2 more rows.

Step 8: Hang a star at the top from the 3rd pushpin. I used a Christmas decoration I made a few years ago from a simple wooden cut-out (25 cents at Michael's) and my favorite gold paint.